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I have a glass sided stair with 17mm thick laminated glass. I want to fit a stair rail. I'm thinking the best way is to cut a slot that's 19mm wide and (say) 20mm deep and epoxy the rails to the top of the glass. The rail I have chosen is basically a 54mm diameter pole with a 25mm flat on...

I'm shortly moving into the property constructed using SIPS Here's the detail of the walls: How should I attach stuff like shelves, TV mounting brackets, aerials etc.. given this construction technique. Thanks, David

I'm moving to house that is primarily constructed using SIPS. If I want to attach the mast for a TV aerial to the outside of the house what should I use to ensure it is solidly fastened and so that the SIPS are not compromised. Similar questions for fastening potentially heavy stuff like...

I have an old MK Sentry Consumer unit fitted with LN59xx MCBs: I want to replace the LN5905 5A MCBs with H6832s (6A, 30mA, Type A) RCBOs so that the lighting circuits are RCD protected (given that I cannot find an RCD to fit this CU). I can see that the busbar isn't compatible, so I will...

I recently bought one of these induction hobs that came with a 13A plug fitted. I have it wired in properly (6mm T&E). However it still power limits to 3000W :( Bosch do a variant (PWP631BB1E) of which I was unaware, that is rated for 4.6kW (20A supply). AFAICT the power limit is the only...

I have an old (Shanks) cistern with an bottom exit hole that is 2½" in diameter and the flush pipe is about 1 5/8" diameter. This isn't a simple case of fitting a new diaphragm, this one uses a disc that slides up and down the shaft inside the bell. The hole at the top of the bell through...

This one is puzzling me. I bought it to repair - reported failure not emptying. When I plug in and select a program it flashes the relevant program lights at me. If I then press start, the same program light keeps flashing, but int starts to make occasional clunks and thumps from...