Recent content by camerart

Hi W, Good idea, that's what I did to fit the purlin needed, and as it's in a narrowing space, is not easy, so never again for me I'm afraid. C

Hi W, The reason the vents are there, is for any moisture will be ventilated outside, and not run down the cold wall, and into the room. It's not until this happens that you would wish for them, in a similar way to the feezing problem. C.

Hi W, Yes, it is a bit. My main worry is a pipe burst. When insulating a wall in the way I did with Building control, there must be weep vents, which add some ventilation to the inner wall surface. I have now blocked these, and any vent areas I can find, but there is still a slight draft where...

Hi, In the summer I fitted 2x large windows into what was an outside toilet/coal lean to. I battened the wall for 100mm insulation boards. It was passed by building control, plastered decorated and it's now an asset to the house, and nice and warm. Today I woke up to no cold water, because the...

Hi J, Have you heard of Barry Bucknell? He was most likely to have been the TV 'criminal' who was behind this. I had to do the same, try local reclaim. C

Hi R, Regarding the two circuits, this was answered already, thanks. #18 shows what most likely happened, so all is well. C

Hi, We'll moan and vote this lot out, just like we moaned and voted the last lot out, then in a couple of years time we'll start moaning again about the new lot ;) Happy New Year C

Hi, Just got back from a few days at Christmas, and all was well. Then I made some toast and the RCD tripped, so found the culprit. This is good quality toaster, and 3 years old, but it doesn't eject properly, weak spring. Next to it is a wedding present from the early 70s, with also a weak...

Hi E, I see! I could set up a switch-over in case of one RCD failing, but it's not worth it, the next time it could trip the main one instead. Thanks, C.

Hi J and E, Good job I asked, thanks. C

Hi, As a matter of interest, say an RDC bank trips, leaving an untripped RCD bank, is it possible to make a extension lead with two plugs, each from its own RCB conteolled socket, with one socket, so a freezer could be plugged in, and one RCD bank could drop out but the freezer would still be one? C

Hi M, I didn't before today! I have a socket tester, but this 'see' cumulative leaking? C

Hi, I've had lots of jobs since the 60s, and one of the pranks was being sent to the stores for a 'long stand'. After the first time I got wise to it, then when being sent I'd wander off and waste 1/2 hour, and I used to laugh inside when I got back and they were all laughing at me :) C

Hi E, Ok, thanks, I'll empty the crumbs :) I have different types of radio, and may be able to hear noisy switches, I suppose this may do it. This has reminded me about the light switches, when the re-wiring electrician used lower quality switches, which sometimes feel lazy when switched, I...