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    What are the current trends in en-suites/bathrooms?

    I don't know about trends, but I hate fixed shower heads, rainfall or otherwise. If you want one, please also fit a handheld spray on a riser rail with a changeover tap. I would like a demister mirror, soft/bright general lighting choice, and many people would like several shaver points...
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    Moving a meter

    Is this a Smart Meter or not a Smart Meter? Just asking. :D
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    Sealing bricks for back box, Victorian house?

    A bit like those BC lampholder adapters with the little grub screw 'for safety' :)
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    Mains power loss alarm

    Isocket will send you text messages :-) https://www.isocketworld.com/en/iSocket-3G-IS3GUK/ I woudln't pay £62 for a power supply, battery, buzzer, and switch, but they're on sale https://www.ultrasecuredirect.com/mains-power-failure-alarms/mains-power-failure-alarm-1-008-1500-p276.html Lucky...
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    Does basin waste pipe need 'drop' under floorboards?

    one inch per metre is about right, if you don't mind me mixing measurements. that's 1 in 40 gradient.
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    Make Britain Fill in Forms Again!

    It's not going to be run by Deloitte and G4S is it?
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    Mystery box on wall

    Almost certainly an alarm bell box.
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    Immersion tank apartment leaking - lockdown

    It's not the best place for the modem/router either.
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    myson gas fire modern replacement

    That is a fair point, but I don't think it's hard to save £30 a month on gas.
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    myson gas fire modern replacement

    Unfortunately the back boiler and fire front are part of a single appliance and you can't replace the fire front with another manufacturer's, or operate the boiler without the fire, or put a decorative cabinet in front of the fire. Back boilers are seriously inefficient and require a large...
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    Help with battery powered led lights...

    No, 4 letters at 3 volts. They're wired in parallel. The two 1.5V batteries will be wired in series to give 3V. easiest way will be to get some thin twin flex, connect that to the two battery terminals (at the switch end) on each light and connect at the end through a switch to a...
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    Telephone outdoor ringer questions

    without connecting to a phoneline is the awkward bit. For a bell you need about 70 volts at 16-25 Hz, they usually will not resonate properly on 50 Hz. the easy way is to connect it to a phoneline (pins 3 and 5 of a phone socket - you must have a ringing capacitor in the master socket. or ADSL...
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    Gate entry system

    A lot of telephone dialler intercom units can be reprogrammed by phoning in to the unit on its dialling-out line and entering a passcode.
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    Fixings for kitchen wall cabinets

    personally I use sleeve anchors. They don't come out. Make sure the rail is in the right position first as otherwise you will have to chisel round the sleeve anchor to get it out.
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    CCTV/Camera for 240v

    External weatherproof CCTV 12V 1A power supply £35 inc VAT. https://cpc.farnell.com/stontronics/t4467ad/ip65-waterproof-psu-12v-1a/dp/PW02791 1.5A and 3A are also available. By the time you've bought a separate power supply, socket, weatherproof box, glands etc you'd probably end up about...
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    Is there a wall PLUG?

    But it's not a socket-outlet, it's a 'socket'-inlet. Shuttering not required. The flying female connector would be part of a female 60309 -- male BS1363 connecting lead, which isn't covered by Wiring Regs.
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    Wiring outside lights

    If you wire in triple+earth cable (live, switched live, neutral, earth) you can have multiple PIRs and multiple lights. All lights will come on when any PIR is activated.
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    New isolator switch install - new one different to old!

    The switch you have is only rated at 10 amps. It is not suitable for a 10.5kW shower. DO NOT USE IT. You need a 45 amp switch.
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    BB with no fire front

    And who provided the Landlord's Certificate for that?
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    Extending telephone line to back of the house for WIFI

    You can't have two modem/routers on one phone line. You'd need to extend with ethernet and a wifi access point
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