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Another anti-diy law

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41614990 NT
51 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
51 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Connections for condensing tumble drier

Hi All, We are probably going to invest in a condensing (or maybe heat pump condensing (is it another name for the same...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cpvh
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by cpvh

Power connector for Belkin N1 router

The power connector on my belkin N1 router needs replacing - but can someone pls tell me what it's called so I can ebay...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Tiling a shower

Hi All, We are fitting a bathroom and have tiled the shower area. My wife went to b uy BAL grout today and noticed it s...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by leenowell
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by leenowell

OT - Open Banking

Is this something that you welcome? Does it increase the risk of fraud?
55 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
55 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Ladders: the not so obvious

When there's a ladder leaning on a building and you walk up to it to move it, always look carefully at the top in case...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Daisy chain hob from oven

Don't have access to the regs at the moment but does anyone know of any wiring regulation that prohibits a hob being co...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by andrew_d_may
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by andrew_d_may

Drayton Digistat SCR receiver not working

I've got a Drayton Digistat SCR that's stopped working, meaning I can't turn my heating on. The transmitter (a 2RF) is...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by deebee
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by deebee

Power lights in loft from lighting circuit help please

I plan on finding the last light in loop that should have only 2 cables into it. From there I take 1.5mm t&e joined int...
57 comments posted 9yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f
57 comments posted 9yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f

Hard water - not filtered by water board?

Why don't water boards in hard water areas filter the water for you? It would save their own pipes getting scaled up too...
150 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
150 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

Tap washer

I needed to change the basin tap washer. I got a half inch washer out of an old pack, but I was surprised to find that...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTsomeone

OT House Registry Searches

Hi all A colleague of mine is buying a house and I happened to mention Part 1 and Part 2 solicitor searches. This was c...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by phil
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by phil

Outside socket

I recently installed an. Outside socket, wired up from an indoor socket on the ring main, the box is plastic, so I just...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Barrysax
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by Barrysax