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    Electric oven and hob cable sizing

    Hello all, I'm replacing a gas oven and hob for an electric oven and induction hob. It will have it's own dedicated 32A cooker circuit which is wired in 6mm cable that leads to a double pole cooker switch with socket, which then leads to a cooker hardwire outlet. My new oven is 3.5kw, my new hob...
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    Just uncovered this monstrosity hidden behind a kitchen cabinet

    Renovating my kitchen in my new house. Removed a wall cabinet in the kitchen to find this absolute mess. Now besides the obvious duct tape, lack of face plate, connector blocks, and ignorance of zones, what am I looking at here? The property has 5 circuits: 30A socket circuit 30A Cooker...
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    Changing single cooker connection unit to a double connection unit

    I want to change my gas oven and hob for an electric oven and hob. I have a 32A MCB for the cooker circuit which goes to a 45A double pole cooker switch which then goes to a cooker connection unit as shown in the picture. I am having the gas pipe capped off this weekend and will be hardwiring...
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    What is causing damp around my window?

    What could be causing this damp around my window reveal and on the wall above the window? We noticed the window reveals had signs of damp when we bought the house and the survey suggested replacing the window. We have had the window replaced 8 months ago, had new soffits, fascia and guttering...
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    How to install dry verge caps to this small porch?

    What would be the easiest way to install dry verge caps onto my small porch? Do I need to remove the mortar or can I just fix them directly onto the mortar as it's mainly for aesthetic purposes.
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    Replacing potentially asbestos soffits

    I'm planning on having the roof ridges replaced with a dry ridge system and have dry verge caps installed. I would like to also have the soffits, facia and guttering replaced during this time too. The fascia is timber by the looks of it however the soffits maybe asbestos. The home survey prior...
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    Accenta 6 alarm sounding when trying to change light switch

    I am trying to change the light switches in the house I just bought. However when I turn off the circuit breaker for the radial lighting circuit, the Accenta 6 alarm goes off inside and outside the house. If I remove the fuse in the control panel in the loft then the indoor alarm goes quiet...
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