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Hiya Chippys Got a set of MDF victorian doors by Johnson who have now gone bump. The two main panels are glazed. I need to split one door down to make a bifold as bath is too near door. As its a bathroom no gap can be had down centre so should i split it then rout out a rebate or use a...

Hello Sparkies Working on a refurb and house has been rewired and MK faceplates used for sockets and tv aerial. Owner wants data cable to each room and sited alongside socks and aerial. Problem is MK don't appear to do a faceplate for rj45 data so need another make . Anyone know of a make...

Hiya Looking for a used pump or impeller for a whirlpool APDW/2. replacement part no is 481236158434. Its an Askoll manufactured pump. due to silly price for this its not worth getting one new and might as well get a new dishwasher unless someone has one lying round. Only need the...

Eh up sparkies Bit of advice please After putting power in the garage. Have a split load twin rcd protected CU. If i wanted say 2 sockets and 2 4ft tubes in there what size cable would i need? As the garage is almost touching part of the house at the back can i run a unarmoured cable...

Hiya fellas Just bought a house and need a report on electrics for retention. No earth bonding and old wired cu with no rcd. I think this is why it was pulled up and retention held. Can't afford a full rewire till got money back off retention 25k. Ridiculous. Before getting a...

Hi Fellas Doing a bathroom and currently the pan is coonected to the soil stack whic runs internally at the side of cistern. The stack runs right into the ceiling and terminates in the loft. This leaves an ugly bit of boxing in that needs removing. Can i chop of soil pipe and fit a air...

Hi fellas Double oven with a 4.9 kw load on 10mm cable (was supposed to be electric hob but changed to gas), 2.5mm cooker flex to switch with a 32amp MCB in CU Is this ok or does it need altering. Cheers

Appreaciate this has been asked before but is there anywhere that sells a proper connection for a Flanged 1/2" male hob connection. Tried a female 1\2" iron but the fitting is designed for a face to face joint with a fibre washer inbetween. 1/2" iron is to deep and the male never gets to the...

Howdy, Looking at adding an additional shower in main bathroom, current shower is in en suite only. Current hot water is provided by what i would call the old gravity fed system. Hot water cylinder on 1st floor where both showers are/will be. Original shower is fed by this cylinder which has...

Bloody xmas morning and no heating big puddle no pressure turns out auto air vent is leaking. Anyone know if i can do a temp repair till i get a new one. Thanks

Hiya fellas anyone fitted these and have a view to how good they are? Cheers

Eh Up All Baxi 105 HE is being sold at Plumb Centres for £499 plus Vodka & Tonic. I am assuming this is cheap because its not Part L compliant??? How can they flog em if they are not lawful. Anyway to get round Part L To install in new extension. Cheers

Howdy Doody Sister has an ideal classic boiler with acl lifestyle controls (room stat, digi programmer and the above mentioned valve. Called round to no radiator heat and found hot water works fine and so does the heating when hot water is called for. Turn off demand for hot water and...

Eh oop geezers Anyone know how to take of the hinge cover from a Mila (trinity i think) door flag hinge. Finally got round to repairing my porch door and i find its 10mm out of square (the door itself) and the top hinge looks crooked due to the amount of retraction it has been adjusted to...

Hiya All Been advised by a mate that I should put enough lamps on a tranny so that the tranny is working at its max. Using lamp holders with 10 watt \g4 bulbs and trannys are 10-60w output. So this would put 6 of these lamps on one tranny. This conflicts with previous advice received...

Eh Up! Ok brickie requires advice. Putting approx 12 mini downlights in ceiling using 20w G4 capsule bulbs. Cut out is only 25mm diameter so access to tranny is not possible after fitting. I am putting this circuit on 1.5mm T&E and hope for it to be dimmable. Problem is access to...

Howdy Doody all Can any of you sparkys recommend a brand of reasonably priced transformers for low voltage lights. Think i might need ones that can run multiple lights 3+ from one as the downlighters are mini type. I assume soft start is a must and i need dimmable also. Dont want to...

Hi All Just wanted an opinion on this boiler Biasi HE Combi Boiler 28kW. Is it any good ie reliability, parts price, ease of servicing. Thanks in advance Stanna

Hiya Just fitted a collar tie beam into an extension. It is exposed internally and made from Ash timber. Just wondering if anyone has some tips for finishing it. IE oils, wax etc. Would like to preserve the light finish but would like to bring out the grain more. Also as ash is a...

Hiya I'm looking for the smallest downlighters, either LED of other, i can get for a vaulted ceiling in a kithcen. I have 12.5mm plasterboard a 25mm void with counterbattening before i reach the Kingspan insulation. Dont mind cutting the insulation a little as im over and above U-value...