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Is the metal back of a GU10 bulb holder live?
Is the metal back of a GU10 bulb holder live? Is the metal back of a GU10 bulb holder live? Hi all, I have a dilema, I have fitted some in the wall lights but they need smaller bulb holders, as small as possible - if you have other reccommendations please let me know. I'm looking at using...
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Bathroom mirror cabinet with lights
Bathroom mirror cabinet with lights Bathroom mirror cabinet with lights Does anyone know more than me about this please. Bought this 300 pound cabinet second hand for a 100 pounds. It’s a Victorian plumbing cabinet. Now it’s been up about 4/5 weeks and the power light has always been white...
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Repainting metal-skinned front door
Repainting metal-skinned front door Repainting metal-skinned front door Metal-skinned front door, originally white, with a small top glazed area. About ten years ago I took it off, cleaned, spray primed then top coated with dark green spray paint. It's recently started to show a few small...
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Pull cord switch for shower - ok to reuse slightly blackened cable?
Pull cord switch for shower - ok to reuse slightly blackened cable? Pull cord switch for shower - ok to reuse slightly blackened cable? Electric shower was going a bit funny. I checked the pull cord switch and one terminal was loose. In the process of putting the switch back I overtightened...
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Electric Heater
Electric Heater Electric Heater Father in law just rung me about this wondering if it's any good. I think it's "meh", a cheap gimmick. One thing it says it that it's so quiet that you can use it while you're asleep. But who would want to run a fan heater while you're asleep? Anyhow, I...
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Mains Cold Water Supply - Think I had a cowboy plumber at my house !
Mains Cold Water Supply - Think I had a cowboy plumber at my house ! Hi Guys, I have had various plumbing issues in my house after having a few plumbers in and I cant seem to find one who knows what they are doing or how to fix issues so I have decided to investigate them one by one and fix...
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Are Pipe Heaters Safe?
Are Pipe Heaters Safe? I have an ouside garden tap that freezes every winter, while I am away and the heating is down to 10C, despite a protective insulating cover over the tap on the house wall. Is it safe to wrap the pipe (inside the outer house wall) with a pipe heater wire - one that wraps...
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Downstairs Bathroom - Sewage smell
Downstairs Bathroom - Sewage smell Hello, We have had a bad sewage smell coming from the downstairs toilet for the last few years. We had a new suite put in back in 2019 which didn't resolve the issue. The smell seems to be coming from the sink side of the room. I have removed the sink unit now...
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110m2 Mineral off white portabello floor tiles 60x60 Poole Dorset
110m2 Mineral off white portabello floor tiles 60x60 Poole Dorset 110m2 off white mineral floor tiles. Purchased from Original Style. Intended to tile ground floor of house but changed plans. Paid over £6k. All same batch so no size variance issues. £2000 Can send samples if required...
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Move Socket 2 Feet - Acceptable to Join Cables In Old Wall Box?
Move Socket 2 Feet - Acceptable to Join Cables In Old Wall Box? Move Socket 2 Feet - Acceptable to Join Cables In Old Wall Box? I need to move a double wall socket 2 feet to the left. Existing socket is on a metal back box sunk into block wall. If I sink a new box for the new socket, can I...
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Vaillant ecotecplus 824 F22 wont re-pressurise
Vaillant ecotecplus 824 F22 wont re-pressurise Vaillant ecotecplus 824 F22 wont re-pressurise Hello Forum members, i am trying to establish why the boiler won't re-pressurise when letting water in through the filling loop. I suspect the boiler has not been used for a good year or two...
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Tiny SVP Leak?
Tiny SVP Leak? Tiny SVP Leak? Hello Everyone, I've recently noticed a small wet patch on my decking. Here the wider picture: The two red circles are toilet waste branches, the yellow circle is a shower waste. The green circle on the decking is my wet spot and the green circle at the top is...
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Nest 3 fitting before or after new boiler
Nest 3 fitting before or after new boiler Nest 3 fitting before or after new boiler Hi, I'm about to change a my boiler (standard) to a combi, removing hot water cylinder/cold water tank. I currently have a Drayton Tempus 6 controller and a Honeywell T6060 thermostat (240v) on a Y heating...
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Creating stable foundations for garden room on a plateau
Creating stable foundations for garden room on a plateau Creating stable foundations for garden room on a plateau I'd like to build a medium sized (let's say 4x3 m) room at the top of my garden where there's currently the wreck of a shed. The area is at the top of a slope. There's also a...
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What size MDF for this size and shape
What size MDF for this size and shape What size MDF for this size and shape Hi, What size piece of MDF should I get to create the shape and size? The max width I can find is 2200mm , so will it need to be created out of two pieces? Just wondered how you would go about this. It's to replace...
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dimplex quantum storage heater 150RF series G10
dimplex quantum storage heater 150RF series G10 dimplex quantum storage heater 150RF series G10 Hi, My heater temp display often doesnt correspond with my actual room thermometer temp in living room. Yest I set the temp on the heater to 24c, 1 degrees higher than usual, The next morning the...
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Need help choosing upvc VS wooden doors and windows for log cabin
Need help choosing upvc VS wooden doors and windows for log cabin Need help choosing upvc VS wooden doors and windows for log cabin hey, am buying a log cabin, but not able to decide whether I should spend the extra for the UPVC door and and windows or a wooden frame will do. I live in south...
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Vaillant Ecotec Plus 620 vr10 vr66 DHW issue
Vaillant Ecotec Plus 620 vr10 vr66 DHW issue Vaillant Ecotec Plus 620 vr10 vr66 DHW issue Hello, Thank you for giving this a read. I have a plumber coming back next week but wondered if anyone had any insight into the issue before then. I have an Ecotec Plus 620 Single zone Unvented hot...
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Honeywell T4R vs CM927
Honeywell T4R vs CM927 Honeywell T4R vs CM927 After 12 years of faultless service our old Honeywell CM927 wireless thermostat/controller finally gave out. The display failed and although the trick with bulldog clips and hairdryer worked for a while, even that stopped working eventually...
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