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Thanks for the detailed reply. They cost about 500ukp each, so well beyond the hobby range, but obviously short of economic changing. (Wouldn't replacing the motor with a smaller one work out cheaper than this anyway, or is that too simplistic a view?) This is clearly beyond my electronic...

Thanks guys, you've confirmed what I've thought. :( We actually have two of these units, both about three years old, and they've behaved in the same way from new - so I don't think they do have a fault as such. They are pat tested every six months. The piston ending up at TDC is an...

I do wonder if BG engineers get commission for sales following visits? I have a very low opinion of BG as a company - although some of their engineers are very good. The price difference for a like-for-like boiler replacement by BG and a local independent is quite often staggering. (4.5k for...

We have a pressure washer which although sold for connection to a household supply has a motor of (I think) about 3300 watts. According to my maths, this works out at just under 14 amps. We're using a fused, wired RCD on the lead with a 13 amp fuse. It works okay, but every now and then...

What sometimes can work, depending on situation, is moving the support brackets in and out of the wall. In by chasing out a section (assuming block/plaster), out by packing behind the bracket and putting longer screws in. There's also the obvious fix of turning the bracket around - one side's...

Or just buy an ip camera and watch on your computer, laptop or remotely across the internet. Y-Cam black has infra-red led's built in (good for about 8m in my experience), 640x480, "up to" 30fps, wireless or wired, and works pretty good - I'm running 8 or so of these. Just set it to your...

Sorry, I don't know anything about these standalone boxes :(

Computer monitor and you're using a computer and software? If so, what software, what cameras - need more info!

Putting a paving slab under mine helped. Putting a bicycle tyre under the paving slab helped more - until it deflated. But the things are inherantly noisy.

Why tile under the units?

Something I often do when replacing fittings, or anything with more than the obvious wires - take a digital picture. My phone is now very full of pictures of junction boxes, access plates and so on, much to the amusement of the wife - but I've always managed to get stuff working right!

Hi. We do our own pat testing of both our own stuff, and second hand electrical equipment via charity shops. (Although the cheap imports make this less economic now - why buy a second hand kettle when the supermarkets sell them for a fiver?) Anyway, we use the very basic Seaward 50. Cheap and...

At the risk of being classed a fanboy, and throwing my tuppence in; I've read alarm's responses in the cctv threads and found them useful, polite and accurate. Not indicative of a troll by any means, and these forums aren't short of the real thing.

The system you describe is Active Directory with roaming profiles. It needs a windows server somewhere on the lan. (you can do it in linux and samba, but appears to be a lot of faff) It's not designed for home use, and the software involved can be somewhat expensive. Dropbox is a good...

You bought the wrong width? (They come in various widths to fit various gaps...)

Also: Lay it green side up.

Nevertheless, creosote was commonly used in stables - not so much to preserve, but because chewers disliked the taste so much and it would usually cure them. Lasted a lot longer than Cribox, and didn't wipe off on your clothes. But, as you say, it's gone. The replacement is rubbish - and...

Right decision, even if it costs more you'll not have it nagging at the back of your mind.

That air vent wasn't in the earlier pic! If it's an auto vent, close the red cap fully and try again.

Yes, sawn treated is what you want. A specialist wood yard may be cheaper than Wickes, but less convenient if you don't have one handy. And it sounds like you need some plans. Google will help, or pop along to somewhere that sells something vaguely similar to what you want and sneak a few...