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Does this plug meet UK regulations? The earth pin is partially insulated,...is that legal? As ever, all replies gratefully received.

Not sure if this is the correct forum but my son had a problem with his ‘Paragon Living Flame’ gas fire in as much as it was failing to flame up properly. The pilot light would ignite no problem but it wouldn’t stay on. He noticed that the thermocouple connection (thin copper tube) to the main...

I need to replace the float valve in my daughters loft tank. The old one is noisy and leaky. I intend to replace it with a quieter side entry fill valve. i.e. this one. I’ve replaced the fill valve in my own house a number of years ago but I can’t remember what type of fitting is needed to...

A question regarding replacing an old outside tap. I’ve purchased a “15mm x 1/2inch outside tap” and a “compression adapting wall plate 90-degree 15mm x 1/2inch” both from S/Fix. My problem is the tap doesn't line up at the 12o'clock position. When it’s fully tightened it sits a 6o'clock...

Colin Pitchfork, the first murderer in history to be convicted using DNA evidence, has been recommended for release by the Parole Board. Pitchfork, who had a string of sex offences going back to his teenage years, raped and killed two schoolgirls in the 1980’s. He almost escaped justice because...

My sons over-active dog has badly damaged the plaster walls in his hallway. The dog has thankfully grown out of its destructive phase but he’s left quite an eyesore. How best to repair/patch-up said walls? See link to pics below. As ever, all replies gratefully received...

My most recent post (last week) was about my sons combi boiler problems,..now sorted thankfully;...however, my daughters (very old!) conventional boiler has just packed in,...again!...it needs replacing,...never rains but it pours. She’d prefer a replacement conventional boiler (not a combi) as...

My son has an Ideal Logic Combi ES30 boiler and the it would appear that the external pipe from the pressure relief valve has been dripping constantly for quite some time...several weeks at least. His wife noticed the dripping a few weeks ago but didn’t think anything of it as she’s aware that...

Grinding/shaping sharp ‘concrete’ edges??? My drive is block paved and part of it is a few inches higher than the surrounding area. The paving blocks in this particular area are retained by a lengths of concrete edging. However, the outside edges of the concrete edging-strips are 90 degrees...

External Garage needs leccy. My son would like to run mains electricity to his brick-built garage at the rear of his house;...a double-socket and lighting would suffice. The garage sits parallel to the back-wall of his house and the gap between the two is about 9 metres. His house is 20 years...

My daughter needs a new bath: Single ended bath plus side-panel, 1700mm x 700mm, no pre-drilled tap holes. However, we are a little confused about which size thickness of bath is most suitable. For example, she likes this bath Carron bath but the thickness mentions ‘standard’ and...

My daughter wants me to replace the laminate floor ‘beading’ in her bedroom. The flooring itself is still perfect but the beading is severely damaged in parts. She lives 120miles from me and I want to make sure we have the correct kit before I start. She’ll be buying Scotia beading from B&Q...

I have a new kitchen/diner extension (approx 40 sq.mtrs) that needs flooring. I have no experience whatsoever of LVT but I’m told it is a better/warmer option than laminate flooring or ceramic tiles. However, I’ve noticed that the LVT seems to be very thin (i.e. 5mm) compared to most laminates...

I’ve recently had my old fusebox replaced with a new consumer unit. All the wiring and lighting circuitry is now RCD protected. After the installation was completed the NICEIC registered electrician spent some considerable time testing all the house circuitry with his multifunction installation...

I’d like to install large TV on a wall bracket so that the mains double power-socket is hidden behind the TV. I already have a conveniently placed ring-main double socket just below the proposed TV position so I can take a spur from that,.. and run the new cable vertically up the wall approx...

I’m having my kitchen extended/refurbished and I had an electrician round the other day;..he had a look at the wiring changes/upgrades required. He reckons that free-standing ‘undercounter’ kitchen appliances (dishwasher, fridge etc) can utilize a rear mains socket, but an ‘integrated’ floor...

Er’indoors says she fancies changing our bathroom electric shower for a thermostatic power shower. She’s now (after all these years!) decided that our electric shower is a bit lacking;...she’s recently tried our daughters Aqualisa power shower and she’s been ‘converted’. Can a power shower be...

I’m in the process of having my kitchen re-vamped and I need to replace my aged C/H boiler. I have a fairly standard set-up at the moment, conventional boiler in kitchen, hot-water tank/immersion heater upstairs, water tank and C/H header tank in the loft. Upstairs we have bathrooms/electric...