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I am looking at buying a lovely victorian terraced house. It was originally 2 bedrooms but has been extended to 3 beds. It also has a large basement but unfortunately, this only has a ceiling height of 5' 6" Not being a hobbit I would need a normal ceiling height in order to use the...

Hi guys I have an enlarger for my darkroom and it has a fairly thick length of cable going to the plug. The problem I have is that the very nature of an enlarger requires that you can switch it on and off when you need to. The problem is that there is no switch in the cable, just a plug on the...

Thanks guys you have been a great help. I am over 30 and I do have a family to feed so I guess a bit of part-time work at weekends is the way forward, then just see where it takes me. It seems that word of mouth is also the best advert you can get

I am currently studying for a Plumbing Certificate at college (part time). My aim is to get into the business as soon as possible. I tried to do the NVQ course but I was told that I had to be working in the trade in order to do the NVQ2 and in any case, I have to finish the plumbing certificate...