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Thanks jlflooring for your thoughts. You suggest that any replacement piece is likely to differ from the original. This leaves few options. Either I need to put up with what I have, they need to rework the scar, or they replace the entire area. The carpet is a 60oz Town and Country...

Thanks for your reply Edbosworth. Cap and band is how the previous carpet was fitted. Both the fitter and his manager insist this is the wrong way to fit the carpet. Three weeks later their method still shows pinmarks and the ugliest joint I've ever seen on a carpet. I much preferred...

Having spent 4 years fixing most of the house, we've had fairly expensive carpet fitted up the stairs. The fitter 'upholstered' the bullnose part of the bottom step by pinning the top of the vertical over the horizontal on the nose. This has left a clear join which I think looks terrible. The...

Thanks aussie1, I looked at millions, and then looked in catalogues at even more. It seems in the UK what I'm trying to do is either not done, or is done some other way I don't know about. Eventually ordered one from the US. It was still a reasonable price, but took three weeks to arrive.

Not too sure, about 45mm would look about right I think.

I am forced to replace window boards around the house, and am looking for what is known stateside as a bullnose half radius router cutter. This would allow me to profile a wide radius onto the edges of my new boards. Can anyone advise what I should be looking for to do this, as all of the...

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Jim, between the regulars on this site many hours have been devoted to crimps, but it still looks like you are likely to kill yourself. You will need butt crimps. This is not something which Yankee-Sparkey will use for his nocturnal activities, but what you need to joint your cables. Spade/ ring...

Breezer, I'm just checking what I thought I'd learned properly is correct. :?: Can you please clarify whether mains powered smoke detectors (as opposed to intruder or proper fire alarms, where I know to fit an independant supply) may be wired from a lighting circuit. My understanding is it...

Moved house and they told me the alarm was theirs. When I got to the new place, they told me the alarm was mine and that I should have taken it with me, and then they tried to charge me for the rest of the contract! :evil: Think your version much more amusing though :D

I had an ADT alarm which was linked to the smoke alarms. In theory if the smoke detectors were tripped and not reset within a few minutes (I think it was two minutes) the system dialed the control centre. The control centre then dialed me. If i was at home I could tell them the alarm was false...

Paulh53, regardless of the regs (building or electrical), I agree with Breezer that fitting mains powered smoke alarms is always a good idea. My father is an ex fire fighter, and my father-in-law is a serving fire fighter. I have therefor heard many stories of people found after fires...

Guide to regs:- "Where a socket is mounted on a vertical wall, its height above the floor level or the working surface level level must be such that mechanical damage is unlikely. A minimum mounting height of 150 mm (above the floor / or worktop) is recommended."

Use plasterboard adhesive, which is "a gypsum based adhesive for direct bonding of plasterboard (and metal furrings) to suitably prepared backgrounds". It can be bought from builders' merchants, DIY outlets etc. The British Gypsum stuff even comes with instructions on how to ue it. Once...

I'm sorry Yankey-Sparky. That was me asking directly.:oops: Try me when I'm being vague.

Does Yanky Sparky mean a low voltage light fitting, or an extra low voltage light fitting? Does he know over here there is a difference?

Yes, but perhaps they could be in the same enclosure, and potting boxes are available in many shapes and sizes, thus an improvement on 20 junction boxes. No one I know tends to have much trouble with solid cores, and the only problems I have found is with extra low voltage, when they would...

Must improve my english. Question was meant to enquire if crimps could physically be joined, rather than do the crimps themselves fit. In some instances where there is limited play in the cables, getting the tool between the surrounding building, kit / cables etc. mean that they cannot be...

20 Junction boxes? Are you moving the CU? Can compression fittings be used? (Crimps)

Easier to get the paint out of to remove - in my opinion.