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    Soft close toilet seat - recommendations for one that stays up!

    Thanks - the soft close versions all seem to be moulded wood, I'd rather have plastic. Also when I looked at the fitting video, there was defo no...
    Post by: sparkybird, 22 Jan 2016 in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    Soft close toilet seat - recommendations for one that stays up!

    Thanks for that. I checked out the website, but the plastic soft close ones are not adjustable at all. The moulded wood ones are, but not sure I...
    Post by: sparkybird, 22 Jan 2016 in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    Soft close toilet seat - recommendations for one that stays up!

    Hi everyone Can anyone recommend a white plastic one of these that is (more) adjustable front to back? My cistern is a) not quite square to the...
    Thread by: sparkybird, 22 Jan 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    Cordless drill 'running on'

    Just an update - I did end up sending it back to Makita for repair (I have a spare so could manage without). Drill returned in working order...
    Post by: sparkybird, 12 Dec 2014 in forum: Tools and Materials
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    Cordless drill 'running on'

    Dave I don't think so, although it is a bit mucky! But I might give it a go just in case... thanks SB
    Post by: sparkybird, 22 Oct 2014 in forum: Tools and Materials
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    Cordless drill 'running on'

    thanks for that. Is it fixable? I think the drill is at least 3 years old, but probably only just
    Post by: sparkybird, 22 Oct 2014 in forum: Tools and Materials
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    Cordless drill 'running on'

    Hi all Not sure what the technical term is, but I have a Makita cordless drill and I've noticed that it runs on a little after I have released...
    Thread by: sparkybird, 22 Oct 2014, 8 replies, in forum: Tools and Materials
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    macerator discharge pipework

    Thanks for the reply. Helpful to have your thoughts The route to go vertically up and then gently fall down would involve a quite few twists...
    Post by: sparkybird, 18 Oct 2014 in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    macerator discharge pipework

    Oh, think I might have answered my own question - found some instructions for another brand and it says 300mm max horizontal before vertical...
    Post by: sparkybird, 18 Oct 2014 in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    macerator discharge pipework

    Hi everyone This might seem a dumb question, but does the discharge pipework for a toilet macerator have to go vertically up straight from the...
    Thread by: sparkybird, 18 Oct 2014, 5 replies, in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    Removing lights in house sale

    No you don't need a qualified sparks to do this work. Also as the plastic pendants are plastic they don't require an earth so you don't even...
    Post by: sparkybird, 8 Mar 2014 in forum: Electrics UK
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    LED Downlights in Insulated Flat Roof

    I think it was about 9w. In the end the builder replaced it with a ceiling light
    Post by: sparkybird, 28 Jan 2014 in forum: Electrics UK