Recent content by millsy

I am thinking of retraining as an electrician, what courses are available in the manchester area? Where should I be looking for further information. * Sorry I should have used the search function

Skenk, I was reading in a diy manual, about testing the ring, so I have misunderstood what the test was to produce. I know which cable is the spur and I also know the other 2 cables are part of the ring, so I was planning to take a spur (via 30amp terminal junction box) from the curcuit...

I'm really confused now!! I traced back the spur in my attic to the bedroom below, when I took the face plate off there were 3 sets of cable in the socket, I presumed that it was 2 for the ring main plus the 3rd one as the spur to my attic. I tested the circuit by removing the 3 live (red)...

I want to add a second double socket in my attic bedroom, however the socket I was going to connect from is a spur from the main ring. I have traced back the wiring and the ring is in the room below my attic. Can I just add an extra double socket from the spur or should I run another spur...

Cheers, Thanks for the info, I've also found a guide on the web which is very useful. Millsy

do you have to join over the 2 tapered edges on the external corner?

Whats the procedure for external edges using tapered edge boards? Do you use beading, if so what type and size? Any info would be appreicated

Whats the easiest way/technique to fit the internal beading of a upvc window? Any links to youtube etc. would be appreciated! Thanks Am

I have a dormer window on my roof which is glazed on 3 sides, however the tenor and mortice joint has been broken (and rotted) at the bottom corner angle. I plan on filling the rotten wood with epoxy (recomendations wanted) and the battening the sides and coverring with Upvc Cladding. Am I...

I removed the spring from within the shower lever, and it now works fine.

Sorry to be nieve, but what's a check valve?

There's a screw underneath the pull up button, where the shower lead connects and there is a spanner type (2 flat edges for a 10mm spanner) on the shaft of the button, are these the valves? Currently they are both at there tightest position, but I've played arround with them and it doesn't...

Is there a way of regulating the pressure required to prevent the shower flow on bath mixer taps tripping back to the main outlet (ie. button drops down). If I put the tap on cold and lift the shower attachment button the water flows thru the showerhead ok , however if I move the tap just over...

I've recently installed a new WC (from MFI) and I'm having a problem setting the flush mechanism, I've got a Siamp Storm 33 Outlet Flush Valve. The problem I'm having is when I press the single flush button it only releases the water until I let go of the button, to get it to do a full flush...