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Hi, Thanks for the replies. EFLImpudence, thanks fit the wiring diagram, I'll have a look at the links in a few mins. Leeco, as it's just a toilet, no sink, bath or shower I just assumed normal down light would do, am I wrong? Taylortwocities, I just assumed the existing wire would...

Hi, I'm going to be changing a ceiling soon and fitting down lights in my new ceiling. I'll be taking the existing ceiling down and putting the new ceiling up, I'll be getting it plastered by a pro. My question is, do I cut the holes for the down lights before or after it's plastered? Thanks...

Hi, I'm going to rip my toilet ceiling down and fit a new ceiling with down lights. I want to do as much of the job myself as possible, for abit of experience and to save abit of money. My toilet is a room with 1 ceiling light and 1 switch. These questions might sound daft but here goes...

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Hi, I've seen double plug sockets with 2 USB sockets for sale in screw fix, has anyone fitted them? Are the USB sockets some hoe connected to the 3pin sockets or will I need more wires putting in? I'm no electrician but I'm more then capable of changing a socket, but if extra wiring is involved...

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Hi, When I flush my toilet, I get a humming noise from a pipe some where in the house, it doesn't last long enough for me to find where it's coming from. It's only started recently and I haven't had any plumbing work carried out. Any idea what could be causing it? Thanks in advance Dan

The manual says is works with esc/pos print commands, what's are these?

Hi, I've bought a thermal printer from eBay, with 59mm role, can I print a receipt from word onto the thermal printer, I need to look like a till receipt. Thanks

Hi, I need to receipt printer that will work from a standard run of the mill laptop, and some software, I'm assuming I can't type a receipt up on Microsoft word an press print? I'm kind of new to all this so any help or pointing in the right direction would be great. Thanks

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Thanks, shall he replace radiator size like for like(ish) or are modern radiators somehow give off more heat?

Hi, My dad wants new radiators fitted, but his current 1s are old and and the radiators and all pipe work will be imperial, as new stuff is all metric ive told him its not as straight forward as just changing a radiator. Is there a imperial to metric converter on the market in compression...

Tony, I've never heard it being referred to a wimpy no fines home, although what you describe has happened a lot, every time I put a curtain pole up for example. I did expect my chimney breast to be brink tho, but when I channeled it out to bury the wire for the TV that was also a stoney...

The prince of darkness, it's not slabs, it's like they have built 2 wooden wall an filled the middle with concrete the removed the wood, there is no metal in the concrete, or at least there wasn't in the 6ft bit of wall I knocked out. Kazuya, thanks for the reply, I'll give that ago.

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Hi, I've bought a new ceiling light and need a chock block to connect the wires from the light to the wires in my ceiling. It's just a normal ceiling light with 1 bulb which will be an energy saving one. I've noticed the chock blocks come in different amp size's 3, 6 and 12, which size do I...

Hi, I know this might be in the wrong section but if I lived in a normal brick house I'd of posted it else where. I live in a 1960's ex-council concrete house (or none standard construction as I've heard them called on TV) the walls of the house are concrete and pebble and stone (not wood or...

Your right, I was thinking about knocking it down an getting a bricky in to build a new one with a window, it's very dark in there, a window would make a huge difference. My girlfriend insisted I come on here and ask for advice first though. Thanks ree

Hi, I have a brick built shed, the roof is in pretty poor condition (see pics). My plan is to take the tiles off, removes old battons and felt, board over with OSB board then felt over. Im not an expert at this tho, so if any of you guys (or girls) can give me abit of advice on a...