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    fixing patio cover to patio slabs

    apologies here is the item. mine is one with 2 legs and not 3 each leg has a mounting foot with 4 holes
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    fixing patio cover to patio slabs

    I need to fix a patio cover to my patio slabs - the slabs were fitted around 2 years ago and have been solid and have not moved or sagged etc here is the patio cover - its a very heavy and sturdy object what is the best way of attaching to slabs - instructions suggest drilling into the slabs
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    accessing cables between 2 kitchen lights

    My joists are running at 90 degrees. I do have coving so it seems much easier to run the cable to the sides and behind the coving if that's an option. The electrician was supplied by my supplier as I have cover through them. He is coming back next week and wants me to prepare upstairs by...
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    accessing cables between 2 kitchen lights

    I have a short on my downstairs lighting ring and i have had an electrician to look at this. He "thinks" that there is a short between the kitchen lights - i have a light at either end of the kitchen. Prior to the issue occurring (the lighting ring keeps on shorting) i had knocked off the...
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    Is it permissable to connect a non earthed lead to a standard socket

    What about connecting a socket to a figure 8 extension which I can then just pull out from the existing figure c8 lead...
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    Is it permissable to connect a non earthed lead to a standard socket

    I don't think they exist. I could not find any online
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    Is it permissable to connect a non earthed lead to a standard socket

    Cheers for the link That looks ideal
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    Is it permissable to connect a non earthed lead to a standard socket

    I have a TV power lead which has been channelled behind my TV It is plugged into a switch behind a partition The lead is a 2 wire non earthed ending at a figure of 8 connector I have bought a new TV which has a hard wired plug I have been told now that if I remove the plug I will lose the...
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    Converting TV power lead to IEC connection

    In fact if I just buy a figure 8 extension and one end off and connect the other end to the TV lead I could then simply connect the female other end to the exiting male figure 8 I have Is there anything wrong with that idea
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    Converting TV power lead to IEC connection

    I note I can buy a IEC connector which you can wire directly so can fit that to the end of TV hard wired lead. However I can't find a figure 8 connector so was thinking of buying a figure 8 extension lead and cutting the end off and fitting a male IEC connector at the end. So I then connect...
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    Converting TV power lead to IEC connection

    Cheers for helpful tip on the adapter
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    Converting TV power lead to IEC connection

    I currently have a figure 8 power lead in a cavity connected to a plug point I had assumed that my new TV would have same connector. However it has a hard wired lead with standard plug I can't plug it in to the power point as I can't get it through the cavity I was thinking of getting an...
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    Fixing batten to a dot dab wall

    I need to attach a projector screen to my wall and need it to be around 5cm from wall to allow it to pass in front of TV. In my old house I did this by screwing 2 pieces of batten 2.5 cm each end where screen would go. Then screwing another Batton on top giving me 5cm then hanging screen off the...
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    Mounting projector on a board into joists

    Hi floor above is laminated Is this stuff strong enough to attach to ceiling and hold a 17kg projector. Its only 16 mm thick though
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    Mounting projector on a board into joists

    Would a melamine shelf be strong enough to use as a board
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