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Just to update people and to close this off... the fault was at the top of the pole in the street. The flickering of every appliance in the house rapidly worsened yesterday, to the point where we were sat with candles and everything switched off. There was no real evidence that there was...

Thank you for the info guys. Taking the advice further up this thread, I went around having a good listen when things were flickering last night. There is definitely the sound of arcing from around the fuse box - the meter and fuse box are next to each other, so it's hard to be sure which...

Thank you flameport. Do you have any suggestions as to how to go about looking for a loose connection in or before the fusebox? I mean especially in terms of isolation as I've never had to look at something that couldn't be isoltated at the fusebox. Also, can you (or anyone) advise...

Hi, I hope you don't mind me crashing this thread as I have a very similar problem...? I have intermittent flickering (like a loose connection) that started in the kitchen (fluorescent), in the bathroom (halogen). But both are on different circuits. It seems to be getting worse and we...

Hi, I think I'm probably being thick, but perhaps someone can help? I have just got a "new" (ex-display) Grohe Essence basin tap. It came with the hard tails already screwed in, however I would much prefer to use flexibles as they are, well, so much more flexible, when it comes to fitting...

Hi, I know there are a lot of threads on here about underlay for wooden floors, but I can't seem to find anything that answers my specific question. I have a bitumen (solid) floor that is largely level, but has some undulations in it, particularly around the edges of the room, where it...

Thank you both, this is really useful. Are these Kango hammers easy to get to grips with, or would I be better off saving the rental cost towards someone who knows how to use one? I'm generally pretty happy to have a go at things, but I'm concerned that if it gets out of hand and I cut...

Hi, I wonder whether anyone can help with an unexpected problem I have with an old back boiler? We have just moved into a 1950s house and having removed an old gas fire that was on the outside of the chimney breast, we have discovered that when the heating was converted to a combi system...