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Surely it is the O/S I can run 32bit on this box and the max is 4Gb. I can run 64bit on the same box and get > 4Gb. You can certainly run a ramdisk on home / consumer windows. Used them for years. Another box next to me is running just that. 32bit Windows 8. 8Gb Ram, 4Gb for O/S (3.2Gb...

Rather than extending cables when moving light switches from one wall to another is it possible to use wireless switches? I notice there are wireless home control units such as Siemens kits in major DIY stores but is there such a device for a light switch to control an existing light? This...

Good point! BTW removing the floorboards from above looks more difficult too.

OK I can do that. Will have to remove more of the ceiling though. Looks as if the spur connection is a few more feet away.

Even if you do have 4Gb with a 32bit O/S not all of that will be available. Some Microsoft O/S will only allow the use of around 3.2Gb so 800Mb will be wasted. Although 4Gb is the max size for 32bit software you can use more than that if you wish. It is possible to run 8Gb, with 4Gb for...

Thanks. Now complete. I filled in the big gap with the recylcing the wood from the breakfast bar frame. Filled in the small side gaps / top with woodfiller and sanded. Seems good enough.

Removed a pillar in the kitchen. It had light switches and a socket fed off a spur. The socket is no longer required. Is it OK to block off the end of the socket cable with a 30A junction box and leave it inside the ceiling?

Removed a pillar from the kitchen. Need to replace the hole with plasterboard. But what needs to be done to blend it in with the rest of the ceiling? What is that type / style of decoration? Is it something I can do myself or is it a job for a professional? Can it be repaired or...

I have two kitchen diner / lights currently operated by a two gang two way switch as shown here: I want to move the switch a few feet, which will require extending the cabling. Rather than extend both separate cables for each light can I just join on a 3 core cable with both commons...

Here's a close up picture The layers are: Concrete base Blue polythene Pink insulation Wood Is underlay necessary? The new vinyl is Tarkett Goliath, which is 4.5mm So just fill in the gap with closest fitting size wood. Then fill in any edge gaps with filler. Dry, sand it...

Taking out breakfast bar and pillar to open up the kitchen / diner. What do I need to fill in the 3" by 72" gap in the floor? The existing laminate and vinyl flooring is being replaced with one continuous vinyl. -- There is also a gap in the wall. Is it OK to just fill it in...

Both those sites look great - I can choose custom size and prices are shown instantly. A few more questions if I may. Wall Units 1. I want to replace the wall units and add three new ones. Is there somewhere I can just buy the carcases without the doors and then purchase the doors from...

I am looking at upgrading the kitchen. Replacing all the wall cabinets in total but only replacing the doors of the base units. I can find websites selling replacement doors but none fit the size of my base units. The units are all single draw and door with the following dimensions...

That is an option but there is nothing wrong physically with the old one. We painted the walls, doors, did some tiling and the worktop colour is standing out as looking old. Formica. Isn't that a hard shiny surface, which would not roll over the front curve of the worktop? That's why I...

white rippled? Maybe veneer is not the right word as I guess that is more for wood. If I knew what the proper word was I could probably find it. I'm just looking for something to skim over the top of the existing worktop to freshen it up. Here's a wood effect...

I want to refresh a bathroom worktop / shelf. It is 2m long, 230mm depth, 30mm height. It was installed when the house was built 18 years ago. It's not easy to find that size and what I have found is £90+, which seems a bit much compared to kitchen worktops. Other options are to paint it...