Recent content by hakko

Thanks for the replies. I can look at my phone or the tv, but there is a convenience of being near the door for me, I can pick up an umbrella or use a bike if the Tube is delayed. Or can I take my phone out and check. Which would be good as I would remember to take my phone before leaving...

I want to be able to quickly glance at a "noticeboard" and see the latest weather and travel, before I go out the door. I've seen cheap tablets for £50 so I was thinking permanently fixing it to the wall near the light switch. I could spur off the light switch with a USB (5V 5A) wall...

Doh! I think I know why, I needed to remove the plate covering the screw...

I doubt the DVI on the telly will be DVI-I ... If it isn't you will need to convert the analogue VGA single to Digital... http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/vga-to-dvi-d-converter.html You can see it needs power for this, another power socket taken up. Maybe time to upgrade...

Apologies if this is in the wrong section! I think it is a mortice lock case with thumbturn Euro Cyclinder:

Most likely I'd need to do 8mm holes in masonry/concrete... The smaller the drill bit the easier to drill inside? I've got a corded SDS, goes through stuff like butter, but it's bulky and heavy. Thanks!

Hi With the Bosch PSR18VLI 18V Li-ion Cordless Drill Driver, can I drill masonry and concrete, with 10mm drill bits? I'm looking to install kitchen cabinets, build them and fix them on walls. Thanks in advance!

OK, thanks for the reply.

Actually I think I can get the electrician to do FCUs for the oven and hood and then I can wire into them.

I'm going to gut the old kitchen and call the electrician to update the sockets and put in a new CU. Also get the gas man out to do the pipe work to the new hob. At this point can I get them to install "easy" plugin points for electric oven, cooker hood and the gas hob that I can connect...

Thank you very much for the replies! There was an orange cap and a black cap. But no rubber insert between front and rear casing...

Sorry, it's a silly question (I've used electric showers before, but never looked at one closely... ) I've bought a Mira electric shower and it doesn't seem very "water tight" to me. There's a very small gap at the top (between the front and back panels) and also the unit seems to have some...

Thanks Rico!

Hello there, I was wondering where the bathroom water comes from in a tower block? Thames Water turned off the drinking water once, but the cold water in the bathroom taps was still on. Is there a tank in the roof? The building is 10 floors. Where does the water in the tank come from...

Thanks for the replies! How can I measure my mains pressure and flow rate myself?