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    New Cooker Tripping RCD

    If you've moved the cooker around a bit you may have damaged it internally somewhere, if it's tripping the RCD every time, you could get a spark to carry out an insulation resistance tests between Neutral and earth, then between live and earth if it's popped a fuse in the past, also might be...
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    rip off gas safe engineer on pcb ???????? help please

    can you see if there are any leaks causing damp in the electrics etc? (in the boiler)
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    Don't Pay...

    As a financial advisor, he can get seriously frowned upon if he gets taken to court over debts
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    solar pv

    Back to the first points though, surely to be able to gain a qualification to install PV, you should have a reasonable understanding of the electrical systems you are going to be connecting to, which, judging by the initial question, you don't, If you are asking such basic questions, get your...
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    No lintel?

    looks like you've got a timber lintel in below the blockwork, have a look at the joists above to see if any are being supported by the blocks
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    Don't Pay...

    expanding foam up the inside of waste outlet pipes is a good un, even better with push fit cos you can pick your spot(s) :lol: :lol: actually, tradesmen round here tend to text warnings to each other about bad payers
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    Wylex recall - how long to hear back ??

    got mine in about a week, but that was a while ago
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    Damp chimney breast

    Has the chimney been capped? if so, have any vents been fitted to allow air to circulate through the chimney? Might be worth having a look in the loft, see if the chimney is damp up towards the slates, that may suggest the flashings
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    Which box to use with 25mm SWA glands?

    if the knockout is already missing just clamp a block of wood in the box for the pilot to locate into
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    New consumer and supply cable

    As others have said, there are way too many variables to even begin here, what you've done so far needs to be checked out, then the power supply and CU can be sorted from there, this really is a job requiring a bit more technical knowledge than you appear to have judging by this thread, I'm not...
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    DIY Damp Proof Cream (Ebay)

    I use this for small areas but hire a liquid injection kit for bigger jobs
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    Extension cost and advise..... :)

    "Kendal area" Ah, might be a bit far for them then
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    Cost of connection

    I'm a spark, and I can see both sides of the argument here, the guy is obviously working out what he needs to do, the advice I would give is to perhaps try to find a local sparky who will oversee your labour and then perhaps do some of the 2nd fix, all the testing and certification, it might not...
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    Crack appeared after removing internal load bearing wall

    I did a similar job recenly, used 8 acrows for a 13' steel, left them in for 4 days after fitting the steel, no movement at all! must have been in way too much of a rush takin them out that soon
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    Extension cost and advise..... :)

    where in South Cumbria? I can recommend a couple of decent builders from Dalton and Broughton
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    customer that did not pay,

    Some of these types don't care about their reputation, had a guy like that a while ago, said he could get me loads of work with his friends, what's the use of that if they're all like him??
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    External Junction box

    CLASS!! :lol: :lol:
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    Bead blasting.

    I built my own from plywood, a glass panel to look through, a funnel shape at the bottom with a sliding trap door to release the used grit, and a vacume cleaner hooked up to it to remove airborn dust
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    Training to be an electrician

    firstly it depends on what experience and knowledge you already have, my suggestion would be to buy a book or two on electrical installation, preferably one recommended for students studying for 2330 levels 1 & 2, if you find that you understand over 50% of the contents then you will probably...
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    I think I got it right...

    is that the sound of a can of worms being opened??
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