Recent content by jwilliams

That's normal, depending on the type of phone and the port it's connected to. Some Panasonic systems can have three extensions running off a single port. The connector is an RJ11 - the cables that come with modems or routers are often RJ11-RJ11, and will do the job.

I reckon the installer was too scared to drill or notch the joist.

Thanks for that. I can't manage to shift it at the moment; I think a bit more effort might be needed :)

One of the hinges on my toilet seat has become loose. This may sound simple, but I can't work out how to tighten it! The picture below shows the design of the toilet. I can't get my hand far enough around the back to reach the underside of the hinge, and I can't see a way to tighten it...

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Ever seen a Sky installer at work? :D

So your time is worth £12.50 ph? After taking all your expenses into consideration? I'd say you're undercharging.

Do Not Look At Laser With Remaining Eye

Will the sparks have drilled vertically through the joists? I doubt it.

555 timer configured as a flip-flop?

I had the pleasure of renting a property some years ago which had been annexed from a larger one by Bodgit the Builder who owned the place. I believe that it was all running from a single CU and meter, as the electricity bill had to be included in the rent at a fixed rate. It was a right...

Then what happens?

Contact the company which provides the guarantee?

When much younger: - wondering whether the contacts at the bottom of a bayonet lamp fitting were spring loaded, I poked my finger in to find out. - attempting to resolder a set of 240v christmas lights while they were live. A mate was changing a light switch, and had somehow followed a...