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Thanks again for all your replies, I will give it a go tomorrow - live!! Expect either a post in here tomorrow evening saying the job wasn't as fraught as I'd first imagined - or you'll see a fresh posting a wee bit higher up under DIY Disasters :lol: Cheers Homer

Thanks for that - unfortunately there are no valves anywhere to be seen that shut off the hot water - only one that shuts the cold supply. Homer

My hot water tap in the sink has gone from a reasonable flow to very much reduced over the last month. All other taps in the house are fine. Today the tap turns - but no water at all. I've a 'normal' heating sytem - not a combi. My neighbour has said not to bother draining down the system -...

I've used both the single/double & double/triple sockets from Screwfix. Easy to install - and I'm a DIY man, not a spark!! Converters Homer

Thanks for the replies guys - scenario is exactly as you portrayed. I shall refit single on/off as suggested. Cheers Homer

Fitted 2 separate single dimmers in my lounge to control a single light with 3 bulbs. One dimmer works fine - the other dims the lights but all three lights flicker on the way 'down'. Any clues - I'm a DIY man - not a spark!! Chers Homer

Thanks for the replies folks, I'll check out the hire shops for the drill - I'm confident about doing that part of the job. The electrics will probably need a spark. Regards Homer

Don't know if Zampa is referring to this type of product when he mentioned a 'paper tiger' - but I 've just bought one from B&Q for under a tenner. OrbitalScorer Will be using it over the weekend so I can't comment on its effectiveness yet!! Homer "Edit" - just did a Google, and yes...

Thanks Felix, the room is 8x8x12ft - so your measurements are nearly exact :lol: Now to get off to B&Q for a cheapo fan. I'd thought about doing the job myself - could manage the wiring with a bit of help - but cutting the hole neatly would be awkward as I don't have one of those...

Aye, Money for nothing!! I know a GP who rakes in that 2K extra a week. Works Mon-Fri from 9-6 then thinks, why bother going home a couple of nights a week to the wife and kids - better off doing a couple of stints at the local out-of-hours until midnight. Even better on a Friday night -...

I need to have an extractor fan fitted to a part converted garage to obtain a "letter of comfort". "" A mechanical extract fan is required in store capable of an extract rate of 3 air cycle changes per hour and ducted to the external air"" Could someone put that in plain speak for me...