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    Replacing very old light switches

    Hi I have painted the house but realise that the old light switches look dirty and dated. I would like to replace the light switch panels only and not the box as it will mean messing up the paintwork. My friend says that a whole box will have to be installed as the sizing is no longer the same...
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    Minerva 3-in-1 kettle tap

    Hi all I hope to install a Franke Minerva 3-in-1 kettle tap. I have checked and know I have more than enough pressure and there is no problem with installation. My question is limescale. I live in a very hard water area and wonder how often I really should change the cartridge - Franke say...
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    Earth Bonding

    Hi I've recently had my whole kitchen refitted by a well-known UK company and the electrics were signed off. I wanted more work done by someone else and he refused to fit new sockets as he said it hadn't been earth bonded (I think that's the expression he used). I rang the company and someone...
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    Upstands

    We've just had our workstop installed and, from what we can see, are happy with it. However, we went for upstands - one 208mm long and the other 265mm long at 83mm high. However, when installed they came in at 79mm, 80mm and 81mm - the 265mm came in two pieces despite being on the same wall and...
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    Condensation in double glazing

    Hi I've recently received some advice here which was very helpful and I hope I can get advice again. I noticed a couple of weeks ago that one of our double glazing windows has condensation between the glass. This unit is part of a very large window with several other units which have not...
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    Glass Tiles

    Hi I'm about to have glass metro tiles put up behind my worktops including hob, sink and window areas, quite a sizeable area, and would like advice. As they will form my splashback as well as the worktop/sink wall area, do glass tiles have to be constantly polished or can I just clean...
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