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Things they don't tell you about hole saw arbors #23
Having bought a hole saw and arbor from Screwfix and put them together in what I think is the correct configuration I was frustrated by the fact that the pilot drill was barely longer than the depth...
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WR1 wireless thermostat upgrade
I have a WR1 wireless thermostat, it's fine but doesn't control the timing. The central heating has a programmable timer, it's fine but doesn't control the temperature. These are in different places....
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4 years ago
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Using external wall cavity to carry 2.5mm T&E cable
Hi I think the subject explains most of what I'm looking to do. I need to add a double socket and the best place for the cable is the wall cavity. The socket is on an exernal wall on the ground floor...
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LED spotlight bulbs
Hi All I am looking to replace all my MR16 bulbs with LED ones. Anyone know a cheap place to buy them online? Thanks Lee.
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Unusual RCD tripping by tumble drier
Last year we had a problem with our 5-year old Beko tripping the RCD when it was turned on (NB it had been modified during a recall shortly after we bought it). It only did it on that one day and has...
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Creda tumble dryer
Hi, I was just given a Creda Excel mini dryer. It has no hose fitting and no condenser tray, is this normal, is the water just coming out as moisture? Many thanks
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4 years ago
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Gas boiler servicing is not diy
Working on gas boilers and gas appliances is not DIY... Taking off the case to an appliance means you have to undertake statutory checks to ensure the appliance works correctly and safely. I have been...
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Picking a desk lock
I bought a two drawer wooden filing cabinet (well, one filing drawer and one shallow drawer) on Gumtree. No key, but checked it out and all looked good. Now we have lugged it up to the office it won't...
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Solar powered PIR triggered light
I want a light for the area at the side of the house where my bins are kept. It is so dark I sometimes can't tell the colour of the bins. Mains is not convenient so I am wondering if there are any...
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4 years ago
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Strange lighting wiring
Hi All, I have some 12v spotlights in my bathroom. I needed to move one so disconnected it some time ago and have eventually cut the new hole today. Having now forgotten which way it was wired I...
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4 years ago
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cheapest concrete
Probably different costs to here in Australia, but what would the cheapest stuff to use for concrete aggregate for non important garden shed floor? In grandfathers day they used to use some sort of...
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4 years ago
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Leaking flex tap connector
Hi All I am fitting a new bathroom sink. I usually do this by fitting an isolation valve (one where you turn it on / off with a flat head screwdriver) between the incoming supply (terminated with a...
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4 years ago
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Getting rid of the gap between kitchen sink and wall/upstand
I'm thinking (quite a long way) ahead to fitting the worktops and sink and want to devise a way to solve the problem of the area behind the sink that always gets wet and manky. SWMBO wants oak...
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4 years ago
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Emulsion first coat for wet room?
We have some bare (skimmed) plaster in our new wet room, what should one use for a first coat? I.e. can it be thinned 'ordinary' emulsion or should it be thinned bathroom/kitchen emulsion? We have...
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4 years ago
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Cutting a paving slab
I have to make a single cut in a two inch thick basic concrete paving slab. I believe that dry power cutting is frowned on these days for the usual health and safety reasons, and it doesn't seem...
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