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Given a house say, with the gas meter removed by utility and their side labelled and capped off. All apps are disconnected. The house owner requests a non-Gas Safe plumber to locate a gas leak in the installation pipework. What would you Gas Safers consider the legal position to be?

The dating of when DPC's were first installed in any kind of UK housing stock seems to be a contentious issue. If you disagree, and think that it's a cut and dried matter, then please post and say why? I'd be willing to offer a £100 prize to any charity nominated, for anyone supplying the...

How do i remove the heater/elements from a Creda Autodry 37316 Tumble dryer? I have the back cover off and i've tested the 2# stats - both OK, now i want to remove the heater to test it, and figure out how it comes off so that i can fit a relacement if it's necessary.

Back in the day in California, where else, a guy told me this tale of a job he'd worked on. The story has now entered Urban Myth status or Darwin prize category. A roofer told his apprentice to secure a safety line to the pick-up's bumper, and under no circumstances to move the vehicle. "Do...

Where would i source a fitting for a 2D 20W 2 pin lamp? I presume it's a batten type fitting? Tlc dont seem to list one.

Which would be the most suitable Adobe version for a PC newcomer? I guess what i need is the Adobe reader for downloading PDF's, but i dont want the Google Chrome that seems to come wrapped with the Adobe 10 reader. Maybe they can be unwrapped? Please advise.

Since my last post's i have had the original new computer replaced with another new computer ( ie the computer builders claim that everything inside is to the same spec as the original computer ). They did enquire if i had the original W7 Disc and i answered, yes. However, when the machine...

I have now resolved the text size issue by using "zoom" at 150%.

W7 is offering me two "important" updates: update for microsoft . NET framework 4 27.7MB update for microsoft . NET framework 4 37.7 MB should i accept these updates? should i accept all m/s updates? Is there a suitable time factor after which i should have all m/s updates reviewed...

When my PC freezes the only way out that i'm aware of is: 1. switch off the power - not good. 2. if possible, to attempt to shut-down from Start - when i do this a warning sign comes up "Do i wish to force a shut-down?" I do, otherwise i cant close down and restart the PC again, which...

The door of the creda autodry clothes dryer is off, the problem is the hinge. How would i refix the door.

I've noticed on a number of jobs over recent years that when frames have been replaced by others, esp. the old double-hung box frames, the old in-situ horns are merely cut off to allow the main frame to slide out. These wooden horns, mostly wet-rot damaged, are then left in place in the...

A child turned the key in the drivers side door lock a full 360 degrees and now there is no contact or resistance so the door is now unlockable or openable from outside, although the key is insertable and removeable. . it will open from the inside, and the passenger side door is keyable - its a...

An internet bath order from Germany(?): The difficulty is the legs/frame for the bath panel. They are a nightmare to locate in place for the panel. When the panel is offered to them it leaves the top portion of the panel flapping. If i adjust the legs they are flapping! The instructions...

It's claimed that door linings are rebated, and door casings have plant on stops - is this typical for UK or a regional preference?

Using a framing square to mark out stair strings, do you guys typically use the inside of the square or the outside of the blade and tongue?

Do you guys typically butt your stair treads to the riser or run them under the riser?

attempted to switch on table lamp( cheap asda) bulb popped and switch on cable felt soft. Replaced bulb but lamp would not work. However, even when the plug-in outlet is OFF, using a power detector gives indication of the cable being live. Should this be the case? There is no way to open the...

An old house, bathroom walls: masonry and studding, leaning sloping bulging - the idea is to tile all walls. Figure i will dot and board, never having done it before( i can plaster, but speed speed). Nightmare two days later sticking p/b on taking p/b off, bulges and leaning create 3-4 inch...

Prior to the following the sound was fine ,then i installed new, better grade speakers, and a DVD burner, and have since been plagued with a morse code transmission type noise. Now everything is slowing down to a creep. The computer is second hand, and on an O2 Dongle, and XP system.