Introduction They are cold to stand on, but very hard wearing and water-resistant. They come as self-spacing tiles in natural earth colours as well as a range of modern patterns and designs. Once you have decided on the tile, note its length and width and measure the room carefully. Measure its length and divide it […]
Preparing your own blocks The flooring is usually laid in a pattern with the grain running in two directions. If you are preparing your own wood blocks enhance the grain pattern by sanding in two directions with a coarse paper – in the directions of the tiles laid. Finally, to remove any scratch marks, use
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Caution Electricity is dangerous and can be hazardous. In doubt? Call a qualified electrician. Types of electrical circuits There are three main types of circuits encountered in a domestic situation. They are ring circuits, radial circuits and lighting circuits. Ring circuits Most modern socket circuits are ring circuits or ring mains as they are sometimes
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It is important to choose the correct size cable when connecting to the mains. The wire has to be the correct size so that it can cope with the power demands of the device. The size stated for cables is given in mm2 and this measurement is actually the cross sectional area of the wire
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Caution Electricity is dangerous and can be hazardous. In doubt? Call a qualified electrician. General As a general rule an electric cooker will require its own radial circuit. This means it requires a direct connection to the consumer unit with its own fuse way there. Electric cookers use a vast amount of power so must
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Caution Electricity is dangerous and can be hazardous. In doubt? Call a qualified electrician. Installing a electrical mounting box There are different types of mounting boxes available – plastic surface mounting boxes, inset (flush mount) metal boxes and there are also pattresses for converting single inset mounting boxes to double or treble surface mounting boxes.
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Replacing ridge or hip tiles In older properties, ridge tiles often become loose because of crumbling and breakdown in the old lime mortar. Cracked or crumbling mortar should be carefully removed with a hammer and chisel. Brush away any loose dust. If the same ridge tiles are to be repositioned, make sure their undersides are
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Cockspur Lock A cockspur handle secures the opening edge of the casement window to the fixed frame. Old standard cockspur handles can be replaced with new ones that incorporate a lock, for either left or right hand openings. If the original handle is to be retained, use a locking device, which can be screwed to
Cutting Slate If the slate has broken then a replacement will be required. Remove the existing broken slate see Removing a damaged slate. Check with a builder”s yard for a spare slate. Otherwise look for a similar piece of slate. Slates come in varying sizes and colours. Always try to get slate of a similar
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TOP TIPS Plug the hole – Always insert the plug in the hole. This saves any small objects that might fall from the tap during repair. When reassembling the tap apply some silicone grease to the spindle to aid removal in the future. Introduction If when the tap is used water leaks from under the
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