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Cooker fuse box circuit Installation
Hi, I’ve moved into a property guardianship to save money, I bought a second hand electric cooker as there was cooker switch in kitchen. Very stupidly I didn’t check if this was working, it wasn’t! I’ve gone to fuse board and cooker isn’t on there and there are no spare circuits available. So don’t know if it’s possible to…
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Help need to replace basin tap
Does anyone know how to remove the old basin tap? The thing next to two copper pipe looks like being locked up, any advices? I want to submit the picture, but can’t see the option.
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Fitting LED strips question
Hello, Can somebody with knowledge and experience in installing LED strip lights tell me the best way to set up four separate 50 cm strips (3528)? I want it powered from existing light switch to power transformer AC to DC 12V 5A. In other words, what is the professional method to split one output (cable) from the AC to DC…
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Dripping from overflow pipe out of loft
Hi, We've got a cold water tank in the loft and two overflow pipes which go out of the eaves. One of them has been steadily piddling away on and off for a while now. I can tell that one of the pipes goes to the overflow at the top of the tank, but I couldn't tell which one - The other pipe isn't visible in the loft. I have…
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Lightweight wood for monitor wraparound
I am looking to make a crude wood/sound panel partial wraparound for my monitor to help with some audio recordings. Been a long time since I did a bit of woodwork. Our local builders' merchants do custom cutting of wood etc What is the next step up weight and quality-wise from balsa wood? What type of wood should I use? I…
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Drill hole fill advice
Hi, I would like some advise on the drill holes.I'm a novice in DIY. A plumber came in to install a water softener. I was given an option to install it inside or outside the house. I chose to install it outside so it won't block the storage space inside. He drilled two holes to get the water outside and then softened water…
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Lock on gas meter box won't turn
The key fits firmly, but it won't turn to release the internal tab that holds the door in position. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Electric radiator placement in loft-style apartment (mezzanine bedroom)
My apartment has a big open plan kitchen and sitting room with double height ceilings, with the bedroom on a mezzanine looking over it. The heating really needs to be sorted out. Both electric radiators (not proper radiators- they just spew out hot air) in the sitting room are broken and I need to replace them, but I'm…
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Thermostat replacement
Good Morning Hope you can advise? I currently have 2 x CM707 thermostat’s one down stairs and one upstairs linked to an Ideal boiler. I am looking at replacing these for thermostats that I can control via Wifi using app on phone. Could you confirm if any Honeywell thermostats would be an easy replacement for the CM707 that…
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Disabling fire alarm
As part of our renovation we installed new fire alarms which are mains hardwired. Downstairs there is still an old fire alarm next to the new one (we didn't refurbish downstairs yet, but we do have a new alarm). This old alarm is now chirping probably because of backup batteries going out. How can I disconnect it? It's…
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No money no DIY skills....
Last year I had leaks spring up in the dining room, wet spots on the wall. Used to get leaks above the window internally in dining room and living room. It wasnt always when it rained so it made me think it might be the central heating system. This year it's just in the living room, as per the picture. How on earth do I…
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Electric hot water tank and power shower
Hi, I've recently purchased a one bedroom (all electric) flat and have quite a few questions about what to do with the current setup of the hot water installation. I mostly use the hot water for showering. I have a washing machine and a dishwasher which are self heating and storage heaters (and normal ones) for rooms. I'm…
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Built my own sawbuck from reclaimed wood
I built my own sawbuck for chainsawing logs using reclaimed oak beams that the previous owners left in our garage. It only cost us having to buy a longer pilot drilling drill bit, three M8 bolts and some screws. Now we have a near indestructible sawhorse/sawbuck.
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How do I choose a garden office? Help!
Hello everyone I havn’t posted on here for a while but I havn’t forgotten how helpful you all are, which is why I am after some advice! We are thinking of having a garden office / craft room, which sounded easy until I started searching the web! There are so many different options, and a huge difference in prices, plus…
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halogen to led help needed please.
when our downstairs had to be completely rewired my husband went to town with the inset lights. as the halogens have been dying out we have not replaced them as we should go with led, but finding things confusing. just starting with the main room, each of the current halogens has an individual transformer, and there is a…
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Pipe Lagging - Any ideas?
We've come across this in our home but have no idea what the lagging is made of. DH thinks possible asbestos but others think not! Does anyone know? TIA
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No heating?
Hello We woke up today with a weird situation in our central heating. We left it running overnight last night as we usually do. The radiators upstairs were lukewarm, downstairs they were simply cold. Some background on house: - gravity fed system, boiler is old but functioning. There is no pressure gauge or anything to…
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Redmond Multi cooker problem
I won this multi cooker in a competition back in 2016 but at the time I was using an actifry so didnt need it, so it stayed in the box. The Actifry has now packed up so I am attempting to use this cooker. However it only has a continental 2 pin plug which blows the fuses in all our little adaptors (too powerful).…
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Vaillant Ecotec Exclusive 832 - error messages S54 and F20
I have a 10 year old Vaillant Ecotec 832 and for the past few weeks have been getting error message: S54 - Water Deficiency - Waiting Time. I lose the hot water and have to wait about 15 minutes for it to come back on. It's random and happens maybe twice a day. I have now started to lose hot water and central heating and…
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