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Gents, I wonder if you can help and hopefully save me a lot of money. I have recently fitted a new kitchen from B & Q. It is a walnut laminate varity. Everything has went well except for when i have came to put the handles on.....2 are in the wrong position!!! If i move them to the...

Can i use Denso tape to cap over wires which will be plastered over? I dont want to use galv capping is the wire runs in ackward lines. Thanks in advance

Dear all, I am confused by this fitting i have just bought, please help! the 8mm pipe is small enough for 1 end but how do i connect the 10mm pipe as it is the same size as the fitting?? I thought both the 8mm and 10mm pipe would insert into the fitting then i would heat the solder and...

Good afternoon all. If possible I want to add sockets to an exsisting downstairs ring main. There is a socket avaialble with 2 x 2.5 te connected to it. Would it be possible to use 2 x junction boxes to break into both cables then add 3 new sockets? How do you establish which cable is...

Thanks for the answer. Never thought of the water board for plans! I was going to try the council! Is it likley that the people who built the decking would have covered the manhole with a layer of topsoil? Thanks again.

Hi everyone. I have recently moved into a semi detached house built in 1950. I have recently had a blocked sewage drain. We called Dyno Rod out and they cleared the problem however they suspect there is a colapsed pipe somewhere in the system. They are going to use CCTV to establish. They...

yes it does help. just wanted to be sure i totally understood before messing electricity thanks again

Would this work? (from mains) live switch--------loop------------earth----------------Neutral from lights / /----------------- / / -------------- / / ----------------- / /...

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sorrry didnt read it properly! are choc blocks the same as terminal blocks?

:oops: sorry i dont understand what you mean and ive looked at for reference and am confused by that also. Are you saying that all the wires (9 in total) wont be used for my new fitting and i need to "blank" the redundant wires off?

:( hi at the weekend i was trying to fit a new light we have bought in our dining room.The exsisting conection was a ceiling rose however this new fitting fits flush to the ceiling (sorry dont know terminology.) i have striped the ceiling rose away leaving 3 wires :shock: consisting of...

my switches / sockets are chrome plated with what seems like metal back boxes

so is it safe to leave my sockets the way they are? but what about the light switches do i earth the sitch or the box then? thanks for your comments

Hi I have recently changed my socket and light switches in my home. I thought that i had earthed them properly. However after watching a DIY show last something has worried me. I have connected the earthing wire to the earth terminal on the switchs / sockets instead of the terminal on the...

ill replace it, its only a light switch. I was hoping there would be a cheaper repair option.

i have got a chrome light switch which i have scratched around the screws. I have tried to buff out the marks but it has left a dull finish! Has anybody got any tips on how to get the chrome finish back. Thanks in advance

i have just got a new dishwasher and i want it alongside my washing machine! Can i tee off from the existing hoses for the washing machine?