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    300 Year Old Cottage Concrete Floor / Flooring

    Hi thanks for the reply and sorry for the delay! Behind that wall is the new extension so I’m not really sure what to do. I planned on putting a new wood floor down now that the slab can breathe but I’m not quite sure how to go from here! Not on a hillside and behind that is my kitchen and...
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    300 Year Old Cottage Concrete Floor / Flooring

    Hi there, I live in a (roughly) 300 year old cottage in Wales which had an extension added by previous owners. What looks like a new concrete slab, heavy underlay and carpet was in the lounge (old cottage) and the walls were plastered and painted, covering the lime render and original stone...
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    Outside Lighting Advice (Existing IP66 Junction Box)

    Thanks for the reply. The junction boxes were put there to supply outside lighting according to the previous owner. I have the certificates from the electrician who did the electrics. The armoured cable will run from the existing box along the house briefly before going underground then under...
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    Outside Lighting Advice (Existing IP66 Junction Box)

    Evening, I have an new extension with a double socket in waterproof box and two double IP66 rated junction boxes installed on the external wall. They are all on a separate module on the main CU which is dual RCD protected. The two junction boxes outside have T&E terminating in them and I...
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    Roberts Rd-50 DAB Radio Sound/Volume Issue

    Thanks for all the input and suggestions. Looks like I'll have to take it to a repair shop or even contact Roberts directly. I was hoping it was a common or obvious issue but it sounds like its a job for an expert. Cheers all the same, I'll post a reply if I manage to get it sorted Joe
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    Roberts Rd-50 DAB Radio Sound/Volume Issue

    Thanks for your replies - much appreciated :) Just to let you know I did test with headphones too and the same problem occurs. Would it help if I took some photos of the internal set-up at all? Thanks again Joe
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    Roberts Rd-50 DAB Radio Sound/Volume Issue

    Thanks for your help, it's only got one speaker by the way. Sounds like ill have to take it to someone in the know :) Thanks again Joe
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    Painted slate floor in kitchen

    Hi, It is the whole kitchen floor which has been painted black. The area is around 6m x 6m. Thanks for that link - ill check it out now Cheers Joe
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    Roberts Rd-50 DAB Radio Sound/Volume Issue

    Hi there, Thanks for your reply. My knowledge is fairly limited - I have swapped the speaker out but as far as testing individual components I wouldn't know where to start although I do have a multimeter here. As for when the problem started it was around 4 months ago. Thanks in advance
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    Roberts Rd-50 DAB Radio Sound/Volume Issue

    Hi I have a Roberts RD-50 radio which turns on fine and tunes to stations perfectly. The volume however, is barely noticeable when turned to max. I've tried a new charger and running the unit from batteries, but both had the same result. I have also tried running the unit through another...
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    Painted slate floor in kitchen

    Hi What would be the best way to remove floor paint from a slate tiles floor in my kitchen. I've had a go at scraping and using nitromors but it didn't really do the trick. It's a shame as the kitchen is in a 200 year old cottage and looks a bit out of place! Cheers Joe
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    Wiring - Two switches for one light

    I'll take some photos of the wiring at each of the switch plates and post later tonight. They've been like that since we have moved in, I thought maybe it was a common wiring fault :).
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    Wiring - Two switches for one light

    Hi there, Just moved into a new house. There is a light switch downstairs and upstairs for the same light (stairs/landing). When the downstairs light switch turns the light on, the upstairs switch won't turn it off, and vice versa! Is this likely to ve cured with a simple wiring tweak...
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    Gas fire cutting out

    calm down! I was just saying, I was charged £50, for a problem that seems to have reoccurred... I was just asking if it was worth it to have a similar call out and be charged the same again if my fire is at fault. I wasnt after the rude reply :s
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    Gas fire cutting out

    Well I would, but last time I was charged £50 for him blowing air down the pilot... I'd rather save it on a new fire if its duff, catch 22 i guess!
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