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Thanks for the replies, riveralt/pjcomp. So is it just the ballast part inside the metal casing that needs to be replaced and not the whole fitting? What do I need to look for in a ballast to ensure I buy a compatible one? Would a newer electronic ballast work with the old casing/fitting...

Hi All. I have read up on this issue but the the behaviour of the light is still confusing. The specs are as follows. Tube - Sylvania Luxline Plus White Deluxe F58W/835 T8 (pins are about 11-13 mm apart) Various starters tried:- Vask Components VKS10 13w, 25-65w, 4-8w, 15W...

My thoughts exactly! My last similar project was about five or six years ago, so I don't know when my next such project will be, but I know where to come. Thanks. (There is usually lots of other weird and wonderful little projects in between though.)

Hi Burnerman. Just an update. I opted for your suggestion of self-tapping screws and followed your advice regarding the method and it seems to have done the job fine. Thanks for your help.

Plan B sounds like a very good plan! Unfortunately, the table is a little on the high side already and there is also another layer to go on top of the table, which will make it even higher, so I really can't add even a few mm of extra height. Thanks for the good suggestion. I think I'll go for...

Thanks Burnerman. I have lots of screws which look like the self-tapping screws B&Q have. As I am not a screw expert, I have no idea if they are in fact self-tapping screws or what quality they are as they're probable from one of those cheap little fancy cases that you get full of different...

Well I thought that was everything I needed to know! The table top is going to be attached to a single 'leg' in the middle, which is attached to a cast iron cross shaped bracket. The bracket has eight holes for the screws, four of the holes are 9mm in diameter and the other four holes are...

Thanks for the advice chippie244/foxhole. 6mm and a soft trivet it is then!

Thanks for the advice, Burnerman. It's everything I needed to know!

Hi All. I would like to place a sheet of glass directly onto an MDF table top. It is for a dining table, so I wanted to ask what thickness of glass would be advisable. It will be toughened. Since it is going to be placed flat onto the MDF surface, would anything less than 6mm suffice? Can...

Hi All. I would like to ask if anyone can provide any advice on the type/length/size of screw required to attach a laminated MDF table top (25mm thick) to a table base and if possible, any tips that could be followed to achieve a good result. Thanks.

Thanks. Yes, it certainly seems to have done the job!

Okay, thanks for the helpful advice. I will bear it all in mind.

Thanks for all the replies and advice. The acid must've gotten rid of everything in its way because the water drained quite well afterwards. Will bear in mind the alternatives advised here for the next time it is required. The smell is still lingering around the house and it's been well over...

Thanks PrenticeBoyofDerry. I have left the shower running on cold for about ten minutes now. The water seems to be draining well. All sorts of windows and doors have been left open and the smell has reduced but even after over an hour, can clearly still be smelled everywhere in the house...

Hi all. Due to a shower plughole being blocked, a workman came round and poured ninety something percent sulphuric acid down the plughole. Because it was a workman, I assume it'll be industrial type acid. He poured it in, said he'll wait about five minutes to let it jellify and then pour...

Hi misterhelpful. Thanks for your reply and the suggestion. Yes, I'll have to ask a few questions to see if they're suitable. Thanks.

Hi all. I am looking for tape that is black on the outside but white on the sticky part inside. It's for decorative purposes so doesn't need to have any particular properties. It must also be as thin as possible, no thicker than insulation tape, even thinner if possible. I have seen some...

Ok, thanks EFLImpudence. 333rocky333, thanks for your response. It doesn't seem to be available at the website but instore, you can buy any length required by cutting it yourself from a reel, so you can even buy 12 inches if that's all you want. 1 metre is about 69p or something like that as...

Hi again. Been to Wilkinson's but the cable they had (see link below) was 10A and not 13A. I assume that the answer to my question of whether this would be suitable for the microwave will be a 'yes' but due to it being an electrical matter, I am asking here just to make 100% sure. They...