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changing a light fitting - wiring help please!
Hi Im changing a light fitting from a ceiling rose to a fitted to the ceiling type of light. Problem is with the wiring. Ive got - 2 neutral 3 earth 3 switched live 1 switch return i think! Ive fitted them into the new terminal block of four terminals, but Im not sure where the switch return should go? there is no mention…
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Kitchen Sink from where?
Hiya, Mrs has now decided she wants a new sink to go with the new kitchen doors can anyone recommended somewhere on/offline thats good quality/value TIA Pete
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Where could I buy a small 30" square beech table?
I am looking for a dining table height beech table & separately one or perhaps even two matching chairs. Any thoughts would be useful. I have googled but nothing? :confused:
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replacemnt boiler-building regs help please
I am thinking of installing a new condensing boiler for my 17 year old old style gas boiler and have a couple of building regs questions. Firstly-do I need to apply for any type of building regs before the work is carried out (i will be using corgi regstered man) secondly my job entails liasing with plannign and I am off…
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Washing maching problem with fabric softner
Hi All Looking for advice before i have to spend money to get washing machine man out to look at my Service Easylogic machine which is 2 and a half years old. Over the past week i have noticed that the fabric conditioner compartment isnt emptying ( I dont always use conditioner, i sometimes use vineger ) Every time i put a…
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removal of MY side of chimney stack and breasts
please can somboedy help 1) is it possible to remove my chimney stack and first floor and ground floor chimney breasts (situated in back - the bedroom and dining room breasts) 2)does party wall act come into play here? as the reason im looking to take only my side of stack down is becuase neghbours are not permitted us to…
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Cheap UPVC back door needed
Hi hope im doing this right, im after a cheap upvc back door does anyone know the best place to look as all the DIY places seem to be quite pricey. many thanks
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Cost to run immersion heater for 10 days 24/7?
Dur to a plumer wiring my immersion wrong and off being on and vice versa we have had the immersion heater on for 10 days 24/7. As we live in rented house we want to claim this back as it was due to his fault, but we have no idea how much it would have cost us. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks
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How do you plumb a condenser dryer?
My old vented dryer has done its last load and I need a new one. I have been looking at a condenser dryer to make life easier for me, without the hose etc.. Nearly all the ones i've looked at say they need plumbing, what does that mean. Sorry to sound so dumb:o but I haven't a clue, I know they collect water but where do…
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Digging foundations next to a stream
My neighbours have put in for planning permission to knock down their bungalow and build a replacement house which will occupy almost the full length of the plot, up to about a metre away from the devon bank at the back (north) of the plot. The site is on a slope (east to west), and they are planning to "dig down" on the…
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loft insulation
I'm looking into adding extra insulation in my loft. Problem is about one third of it is boarded over with chipboards. Is it ok to insulate over existing boards? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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No hot water !!!
Right, I've been having a battle with the CH system and hot water since changing a rad, where i had to drain down system etc etc. I've been back to try to sort it again since having some advice from putting my problems on here ..... thanks for that by the way. I managed to get all the rads nice and hot ( I needed to turn…
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Loft Conversion Staircase
My oh and I are in the middle of a large extension and loft conversion. Unfortunately money is getting a little tight!!! We need to put a set of stairs up into the loft our only problem is the gap we have is approx 830mm wide, standard staircases are 860mm wide so was wondering if anyone knows of anywhere that we can get…
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Which amp fuse??
I am REALLY sorry to be thick here, but my dishwasher plug has a 13 amp fuse in it. This is plugged in behind the kitchen wall units. On the wall above the worksurface is the neon switch that controls it. What amp fuse should be in this neon switch?? Thanks. x
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Chubb Cylinder lock key
I was given a garage door (the small exit wooden door) with a chubb cylinder lock but no key. Is it possible to get keys of must I replace the cylinder?
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Can I varnish ceramic floor tiles?
This may sound a bit crazy! We have just bought a new house that has a very smart tiled kitchen floor. We like everything about it, apart from the colour of the tiles, which are a deep red, with a brown mottle. They are a ceramic glazed tile. We need loads else doing to the house, and would love not to have to replace this…
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Good value for money double bed for student
Hello everyone. I'm an undergrad student about to go into my final year and have just moved into a VERY nice house with a great landlord. Only problem is, the rooms only have single beds (divan) and I'm a fairly big guy (6'4") and also roll around quite a lot in my sleep. Also, I've had a pretty good double bed for the…
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Carpet tiles
Hello :D I am looking for some carpet tiles to put down in my garage, I already have some in there so need about another 12. I am not bothered about the colour or anything like that. I have searched and searched, Im all googled out! But the places that offer them for a reasonable price also charge a huge amount of postage!…
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Adapter to charge powerbase 14.4v cordless drill
Can anyone help. I've lost the adapter that charges my Powerbase 14.4v drill. I still have the drill and the charger, but not the adapter to connect the charger to the mains. Does anyone any idea what this adapter might be called, so I can buy another one? I can't seem to get any joy from powerbase or Homebase, where I…
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loft conversion
Not sure this is the right place but still worth a go! watching a couple of housing progs last night and noticed they were talking about doing one.. We have quite a big loft in our new build and have talked about converting it, not for a long time to come but have no idea what it involves..the main thing is how the stairs…
