Recent content by robinbanks

Just a minor point, to avoid you generating confusion in terms - you said UC25 by which I guess you mean “universal column, 25kg/m” but columns are essentially a square cross section (look like an H) and and designed for installation in a vertical orientation; you also gave a pair of dimensions...

A four way, 2m extension lead bar (like you’d buy on Amazon for a tenner) is screwed to a wall (in such a way that the screw would have to be removed to take it away) and plugged into a regular socket A plug with some t&e running to a double socket screwed to a plastic back box, with more t&e...

Perhaps he was a plum/errr..

So, you claim a brick champion does 900 in an hour (more like 750; go look at the results of the SMBL500) and you say my claim of a rate of 1000 in a day (125 an hour) is unlikely?

If you create a cavity wall system with an warm room touching an insulated wall, touching a cavity, touching a cool uninsulated wall, touching the world.. and then allow warm moist air from the house side of the insulated leaf, to circulate into the cavity, you cause damp/mould/condensation in...

I find the best way to engage trades (that I don’t know) is to ask their price and pay them it, and don’t ask for a discount. I’ve even had such extensive problems after accepting a discount that they have offered that I don’t think I would accept it again Perhaps just ask your mate what his...

I’ve had filters look OK but seemingly cause problems by breaking up and having filter fibres block other aspects of the system. These were online filters from 2 stroke engines in power tools, subject to a far worse time, mind— a trench wacker being the first that springs to mind, the inline...

‘Tis a great shame (IMO) this interesting phrase is mutating into a paraphrase of “raises the question”.. Hopefully you fed back to the manufacturer?! Sounds like something they should look to address with a product revision, as (if I understand your claim correctly) it’s conceivable a 3 pin...

Yeah, I wasn’t about to get into just changing the pump, though the belt looked fine (I’ve bought cars before now with an unknown history and ended up changing a timing belt that looked like an alligator’s back.. this one looked practically new; I think it’s only done about 30k since it was...

How come you didn’t drill it out? (or drill the entire lug away; I think I suggested this might be necessary)

So, notionally, one of these: Don’t worry about it. If they plug 8 kettles in and power them all up that fuse is a goner well before anything else sets on fire

Why don’t you ring some up and ask them their day rate and their brick rate? They may come as a gang so ask whether they work solo with you labouring or whether the price is per man/gang etc

So you reckon you’ll be drawing 13kW+ for extended periods?

Google “builders merchants near me” You’ll likely find a local firm, reasonable pricing, possibly free delivery and has it all in stock, comes on the same wagon.. and prices will be slightly higher due to the size of the co, and the lack of specialism of product line, but it will be convenient...

I’ve a similar tap and the the grub screw hole is on the very bottom of the tap handle with th tap in the off position , a bit of an awkward squeeze between the handle and the worktop