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just had the electrician back after i threatened him to take him to the trading standards and he rushed back and fixed it. turned out he used the wrong isolation switch it was not the right ampage and got him to change the cable to a 6mm even though he is still saying the 2.5mm is fine. thanks a...

the 6mm cable from the main consumer unit was already there when i moved in it goes through the walls from downstairs and comes out the side of the toilet upstairs. on the 6mm cable he put an wall mounted isolation switch and to that switch he added the 2.5mm cable which is going through the...

he did not give me any certificate, did not alert the local authority and im a newbie at electrics haven't a clue what an rcd is :cry: and the reason why I know its an 2.5mm cable as he told me . plumber came and installed the shower with the 2.5mm cable coming from the isolation switch and the...

just called the electrician and turns out that the 10mm cable from the main consumer unit to the isolation switch is 6mm but from the isolation switch to the shower is 2.5mm. He said that the 2.5mm cable is fine as it is only less then a meter away from the shower so it won't fry up and he knows...

Hi I am about to have an 8.5kw electric shower installed and hired an electrician to do all the electric work before calling the plumber. The problem is the wire used from the main consumer unit is the correct cable which is 10mm and it is connected to an isolation switch but the cable...

Hi I want to purchase a new washing machine and so far I have found two that is within my budget range. which is better make beko or daewoo. they are both on sale the beko £169 and daewoo £199.

Hi I have a small utility room and currently the walls are brick. I purchased some plasterboards to put on as the missus wants it wallpapering but any idea what I use to install the plasterboards. Should I use bonding adhesive or nails. Thanks.

Hi, I need to put flooring in the kitchen. I wantvinyl down but im not sure which one to put down. I have two choices vinyl planks or vinyl sheets. Which one is more durable and better out of the two. If i put down the planks with it having thin gaps if i mop the floor would it start to peel...

thanks noseall there is no more drilling to do so looks like its going to be okay. :)

hi my brother recently moved into his council flat with his family the place was in a mess so he did most of the decorating. He had his bath fully tiled until recently the council wrote to him informing him that there is asbestos on the walls of his bathroom. The thing is he had the whole...

thank you everyone i really appreciate the help will do it myself as the estate agent was trying to charge me £129 just to do it.

Hi i have just managed to rent my sisters house out for her and I was told by a friend that i have to do an inventory to secure the deposit that we recieved. Just wanted to know does anyone know how its done. Can I do it myself or do i need to pay a company to come and do the inventory. thanks.

thanks will give that a try. was not looking forward to stripping the paint as it will take ages but will sand and undercoat.

hi i am about to gloss the stairs and door frames. the previous tenants glossed it green. is it possible just to white gloss over it. do i need to use primer. or is it best to strip the green gloss then gloss.

thanks richard really apreciate the advice will be painting as soon as its dry.

hi i just moved into my new place and had a few rooms skimmed. The plasterer said it should be okay to paint in a few days as it will be dry by then but i was told be a friend said i have to wait 4 weeks before i can paint as the plaster may crack. Please help what do i do listen to the...

sorry guys i shouldve been more clear didn't mean to cause any arguements just wanted advice. the property is a 6 bedroom house and when i moved into the property there were no doors in the house. I had to refurbish the full house as it was a total mess so thats why i can't tell which door were...

i also forgot to mention ive installed the paneled moulded doors throughout my house and they look really good once they are on but be carefull not to shave to much off as it can make the door weak (they should tell you how much you can shave off). I paid £24 from tradebuilderssupplies and I...

try trade builders supply its online shop they deliver or go to jewson you can buy the fire door and shave off as much as you want i think their doors cost about 28 pounds. I purchased my doors from www.tradebuildersupplies.co.uk they are the paneled doors and they were reasonalby priced too and...

hi i recently bought a moulded door for my kitchen and was about to install it untill a neighbour told me that by law they have to be a fire door. I would just like to know if that is true. I was thinking forgeting to put a door in the kitchen and leave it open and maybe hang some beads kind of...