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Good point Mr Sheds, but using that amount of sockets I definitley would have fused them in some way it just would have been more complex than fcus thanks for yo help sir

Hello I have previously had loadsa problems with dumb builders browning over removed chimney patches (on the internal side of an outside wall :shock: ) and using the same black soot soaked crappy bricks which draw in like mad any rainwater and moisture from outside and makes big patches since...

Wow davelx that's an excellent idea but prob is I have some fcus knocking about but not those grid things you mentioned, first I've heard of those but thanks for telling me bout those I gotta get some of those grid things Mr Sheds I'm building an AV network hub in the cellar and want 4 x 4...

okay thanks Mr Jack I'll just use 4 FCUs then not as pretty as a 4 gang switch but much simpler thanks

Hello peeps Is it okay to switch the live wire of a 2.5mm tc+e on the mains circuit using a standard light switch? Does the difference in connector block and junction box maximum amp rating only apply due to the size of the cables not fitting with smaller connector blocks or are less rated...

Hello peeps I am planning to tile directly over a double sand cement render coat Usually I would devilfloat :twisted: the top layer of render before applying finish Does anyone else scratch render to give the tile adhesive a good key or does the extra weight of tiles mean this is a bad...

I went to another supplier with the stoptap who immediately told me that it was the wrong type of tap for blue mdpe it was actually a lead pipe stoptap which is why it gave me so much trouble they gave me the correct tap which was actually much cheaper and fitted no problem at all thanks to...

I'm not an old age pensioner :cry:

No Ban I would never use the uninsulated earth as a live no way :shock: yes you're right about the tape, conveniently I'm going shopping today so I'll get some earth sleeving and replace the tape thanks for the info :D No Mr UK I don't take offense it does sound abit botched it doesn't look...

Thanks very much ban, matty and lectrician very helpful replies it is double insulated (has the earth in it) I used it on the 240 and 12 circuit (don't worry not more than about a metre on the elv circuit) Ban-all-sheds your comment on the tape brings me to another point I ran out of earth...

Hiyall I pulled out a load of 1mm single core and earth from a renovation and don't want to waste it I presume it is okay to tape two of these together and they become the same as your standard tc&e (except of course you get 2 earths instead of one) Conveniently some are black and some...

Sorry if I offended Mr Softus but if I thought they could help I would have gone to them first, in the past they have been far from helpful but there is another place I know where they know alot more and your previous post gave me the idea of going to them and if their's works then I could...

Okay I might try that but I doubt those dopes will know what to do worth a try thanks very much for your help Mr Softus

Thank you very much Mr Softus and Mr Cider The external diameter of the pipe is exactly 25mm and the internal about 20mm I've measured it a few times It doesn't have a white line or any visible alloy plus I assume that would have been more expensive but this wasn't more expensive than...

1.Resting state - 5mm 2.It is but after much persuasion and effort it doesn't seem "natural" 3.About 9mm But when the wedge is over the pipe it's so stretched out that the nut no longer slips over it so it cannot grip the tap at all so it's pointless this is nuts :shock: Aprreciate your...

Thanks Mr Softus I understand your point that the wedge is not a seal it's for holding the tap on I totally agree but what I'm asking is is it supposed to be about 23mm when the pipe is 25mm it doesn't make sense to me it doesn't stretch so how can I get it over the pipe I've tried many times in...

Thank you very much for your replies Mr Cider, Mr Services and Mr Softus I got the olive thing onto the end of the pipe insert which is slightly smaller than the pipe as you know which is how I assembled it when I got the leak (which allows the small gap in the grabber to let water through)...

Hello can someone please help me here I've got a MDPE stopcock (25mm MDPE to 15mm copper) and tried every method I can think of to connect it but each time there's always a small leak it's driving me nuts :shock: I've been trying all day please someone explain there's an olive type thing on the...

gotcha thanks Dip

tanks very much guys