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Hall, stairs and landing light switches

We currently have a light at the top of the stairs (on the upstairs lighting circuit, switched from upstairs and downst...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jon.fairbairn
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by jon.fairbairn

New upvc porch - fittings and ideas

We're wanting to replace our rotting wooden porch/conservatory with upvc and the plastic roof with glass and have a cou...
23 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
23 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

Need insulation for front panel.

Creda TSR24ACW SPEC 75772003s Any ideas what I can buy that will work as front insulation? The panel that come with it i...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Mike78
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Mike78

Bulb ratings and fittings

Can't quite think this through. Work has just fitted a 23W CFL in an Anglepoise type desk lamp, replacing an 11W - I as...
44 comments posted 8yrs
posted by patchmoney
44 comments posted 8yrs posted by patchmoney

Hinges

Covered before I know... To create storage space in the chalet bungalow I have insulated and put flooring in various bi...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

No hot water.

I have recently replaced my old Honeywell ST699 for a ST799. My problem is that the CH works when I only use the CH sli...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Stefen diicks
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by Stefen diicks

Bermuda front fire

I would like to know if it is possible to replace the front gas fire with an electric one. I am looking at a wood burne...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Danny Sheppard
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Danny Sheppard

Night Storage Heater/Economy 7 tripping out

Please help. I have a basic understanding of electirics, but 5 Electricians are stumped and I don't know where to go ne...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Steve Poulton
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by Steve Poulton

Removing a stubborn hose

Hi all I am having trouble with the heater in the car. I suspect the heater matrix is bunged up so want to flush it out...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

Odd flex

I just dug some 3-core flex out of the junk box to make up a flying lead, only to discover that the cores are coloured...
66 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
66 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

OT Santa and clones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHl58pqwoAM
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

OT Debit card Q

Will UK banks issue second debit cards on a normal bank account to a named individual without them having to be a joint...
24 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

LED under-cabinet lighting

My old fluorescent under-kitchen-cabinet tubes are failing at an ever faster rate, so I'm thinking of replacing with LE...
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by phil_a
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by phil_a

Scanning negatives (boots? Jessops?)

Hi All, We need to get some 35mm negatives into the digital domain in a hurry (Fath er in law?s funeral coming up!) Eit...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cpvh
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by cpvh