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    Shower tray wiki?

    I need some info on shower trays. Is there a wiki anywhere? Mainly, I need to know the standard dimensions of them, smallest and largest size. Also, if mounting on a concrete floor, should I elevate the tray in order to fit plumbing for drainage? Thanks folks.
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    Awesome freestyle shed construction

    31 pages to read! Go to the time-lapse if you want to see it complete.
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    What tools for decking?

    Bugger nature, I'll do what I have to do. (with all respect, of course!)
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    Novice needing Decking advice

    Are these supports set upon the hard ground (if available?.
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    Building a bespoke greenhouse

    Ok, this is going to sound like I want to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but I'll post anyway. My OH desires a greenhouse, but we are VERY limited in scope for one. I came up with the idea of having one on top of a rectangle of sleepers that I laid down a couple of years ago as a...
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    What tools for decking?

    I believe that the nail gun is for fixing joists rather than the board screws, but I take the pont of the ability of the Makita unit.
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    What tools for decking?

    I'm planning on building a deck in our garden, and need to know what tools to buy. I'm also thinking ahead to the future, so intend to buy above what I really need for this project, so for example, I want to buy a very good quality mitre saw/table and nail gun etc. I have a variety of...
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    What am I missing here? (wiring a trailing socket)

    Damn! Of course! Now you say it, I can see it! I woke early this morning worrying about this. Cheers for the illumination.
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    What am I missing here? (wiring a trailing socket)

    I must be going mad - I thought I had this sussed. In this pic, the plug is wired exactly as it should be, and so, I thought, is the trailing socket! But is it? If you were to plug this plug into that socket, the live pin would connect to the neutral and the neutral to the live! What's...
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    So dem moulded plugs are favoured by manufacturers, I guess?
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    There are instances where the cable gets pulled out?
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    Is there a preference for the type of cord grip? The one I had was a bit fiddly, but quicker to put in than the screw-down type.
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    Cheers, The measurements I used were taken from the little card you get with the plug from new.
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    ok, thanks, I'll fix this.
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    Wires are too long? Wires are too short? One or more is too long? One or more is too short? Cable gripping the wrong amount of cable sheath?
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    Prepping a cable for a plug

    Well, here's one I made earlier, as they say...
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