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fair enough . :cry: it might have to be cut and weld then

I have some 50 x 50mm x 2.5mm mild steel box section that I need to bend in to a 45 degree bend. Anyone have any idea ? Just heat it up?

that'll explain the "mate" part of the name Boilermate !!

Hello, can anyone offer some advice please. I've recently moved into a new house and have just realised it has two boilers - a Potterton Suprima 70L in the kitchen and a Boilermate 2000 on the 1st floor. Why does it have two and do I need them both or can I turn the Suprima off? It always...

cheers for the info What does the back fill do ? Is it to allow drainage behind the wall to prevent the wall from being constantly damp ? Also do I definitely need ties for a small wall ? thanks stuart

Hi, I am hoping someone could answer 1 or 2 questions. I'm going to build a retaining wall in the back garden out of common red brick. Basically at the moment my garden lawn is sloping towards the conservatory and abutting it above the damp course and moisture is starting to set in (and the...

fried fxxkin txsticles :x

As a lay person am I legally allowed to relocate a socket 2m vertically up the kitchen wall. I have no intention of altering any wiring. I just want the plug socket to lie behind a LCD television

cheers, easy when you know how :D

Is that a standard file ?

Anyone any ideas ? I've bought a megaflow trap for my shower and its just slightly too big

tigerjimbo I think thats a good possibility although its quite a distance to the internal soil stack . I've seen no signs of a leak or a wet patch anywhere. The house is not massive but it does have 5 toilets (because its one of these new builds) and an awful lot of waste pipe which seems to...

dammit, ripped up the floor to find no leaks, nothing. I can see the pipes for much of the length of the house and no leaks or damp . Guess it must have been my own breath after all

:shock: Shouldn't this be a simple problem.All this different advice puts me off electrics all together.

cheers for that :wink: