Recent content by Jigster75

Hi all - Success!!! Thank you Footprints, Foxhole and Crank39 for taking your time out to help. Thanks to your advice, i managed to get a chisel behind the lever plate and pull it off - you were right about feeling like 'breaking' something, but with enough force it eventually came off. I...

Hi Crank39, Thanks for the response. I did try prising out the black plastic tabs, but they wouldn't budge. Makes sense now you've said they are screwed through the door. Just confused if I should be trying to prise out the handle OR the plate. Do you think the handle is actually attached...

Hi Footprints, Thanks for your response. I have not tried penetrating fluid (did try WD40), so will get some today and leave it overnight. I'm not worried about damaging the existing handles/plates as i will purchase a new set. I will let you know how I get on.

Hi all, The lock mechanism on my door has been causing problems I wanted to replace it. In order to to that, I need to remove the handles and spindle in order to pull the lock mechanism out. I have removed the small grub screws on each handle but its still stuck. I cannot see any other...

Hi - just to let you all know the conclusion to this. UkPowerNetworks finally came to do the work. They still insisted they were not the responsible party even though there was work to do amended the 'cutout' ; something only the distributors are allowed to touch. They said they were...

Thanks for that. The suppliers said the cables terminating in the flat are fine. Once the tails are connected in the fusehead the flats should have power

Thanks for the suggestion - someone else I can write to! I have already told the DNO's there are two vulnerable families without power but they dont take any notice. The supplier actually told me its a criminal office to leave vulnerable families without power.

Thank you all so much for your comments and advice. The suppliers reluctantly attended this morning, however they were extremely helpful and even tried calling the DNO on my behalf. Please forgive any mistakes I make with the terminology I use! They explained the shop is currently using a...

Here is a pic of how it is presented now after the electrical contractors fitted the new Armoured cable. I believe there is one cable for each flat

Hi - Does this help?

Hope i've done this correctly! This is a pic of the main fusehead in the shop after UKPowerNetworks had been and disconnected