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    Big dent in my kitchen wall

    Thanks for the advice. I taped up the pipe then filled it with mortar, which seems to have worked out OK.
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    Oven and hob on the same circuit

    I've currently got a freestanding electric cooker on a 32a circuit. At some point in the future I'd like to get a built in double oven with separate induction hob, and am wondering if it'll be safe to have that on one 32a circuit, or whether I'll need to have another circuit put in for the hob...
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    Big dent in my kitchen wall

    I've got this quite big dent in my kitchen wall. It's 10" by 10" and around 2" deep at its deepest point. Does anyone have any advice on what the best way to fill it would be?
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    Screw holding tool

    I'm about to lay a laminate floor and want to screw down the underlying floorboards before I start. When I do this at the moment I make the first couple of twists by hand until the screw is embedded in the wood, then finish with a power screwdriver - if I start with the power driver, the screw...
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    How to remove stubborn mortar

    I've been taking some tiles off my kitchen walls and it's been a bit of a mission because they're fixed in place with a thick helping of mortar, which also needs to come off. Most of it is now gone, but in a few places there are bits which have stubbornly clung on and there are no surfaces on...
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    What to use for patch repairs?

    I've been taking some tiles off my kitchen wall. They were attached pretty firmly and in a few places they've taken the render off the wall when they've come loose, like this: Can anyone recommend a product I can use to patch these holes once I've finished removing the tiles?
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    What on earth is this?

    Thanks for the advice - all sorted now!
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    What on earth is this?

    I've switched the power to that circuit off and won't be switching it back on any time soon! I actually took the front of the switch off myself cos it was coming away from the wall. Was hoping it'd just be a case of putting a new screw in, but now I'm extremely confused? Is this type of light...
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    What on earth is this?

    And how can I get rid of it?
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    Badly blown plaster

    Pretty much all the plaster on one of the walls in my flat has blown because of damp coming through from a dodgy downpipe outside The pipe is now fixed and the wall is dry. I'm gonna strip off the old blown plaster this afternoon. Once that's done, what would the next steps be? I'm gonna get...
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    Wiring my Fire

    Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It might be nice in the background if I've got people over during the Winter. Looks far nicer than the hole in the wall it replaced!
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    Wiring my Fire

    Your disbelief is noted, and thanks for your kind advice(y) The height of the TV is no problem - I am very tall. Infra red radiation shining in my eyes would only be an issue if I wished to use the fire while watching television, which I would never do because that would be odd. I presume the...
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    Wiring my Fire

    Indeed! I don't have a huge amount of money, so I'm doing everything myself where it's safe to do so, but I draw the line at gas and electricity. I'm not particularly fussed as to whether the fire works or not. Obviously I have central heating and the fire surround is primarily there to cover...
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    Wiring my Fire

    I've just finished laying a new floor and before adding the beading I need to sort out my wiring arrangements. Have never done anything like this before so no idea whether this is a simple job or not. There's one socket fixed to the wall on one side of the chimney breast and another attached...
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    Levelling up my floorboards

    Thanks for the heads up on this! I picked up a couple of packs and they're exactly what I needed
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