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    ethernet connections

    Open up one of the ethernet sockets, and look at the type/colour of its cable, hopefully you now know what type of cable to look for. Have you checked the loft? PS, there will be a cable from each socket to connect to the router/switch, they can not be daisy-chained.
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    UPVC door lock

    Hi A Double Entry euro lock would work, below is a example of one, Yale YC2100, I don't use Amazon myself, a lock locksmith could also oblige Regards...
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    Electric shower running cooler now

    Hi, is it possible that the electric shower has 2 heating elements ( ie 4kW + 4kW = 8kW shower) and that just one element has failed ?
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    Hammer after changing taps

    Try a new washer in the tap, might just stop the water hammer.
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    Planting trees to screen large summer house

    For a quick growing screen, I planted Pheasant Bush / Golden Pheasant Bush, (Leycesteria Formosa), quick growing, although might not be tall enough for your requirement, Cherry Laurel as mentioned above might be a better choice...
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    Strimmer spool issue

    On offer at Lidl: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-electric-lawn-trimmer/p10013956?pageId=10045667&tabCode=Next_Sales_Week
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    Does a 70cm base cabinet exist?

    How about using a 40cm and a 30 cm unit clamped together, that's what I did for my B & Q kitchen.
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    Advice Needed Regarding Incomplete Building Work - Small Claims Dispute

    He has moved address and his website is gone. I cannot find him anywhere. We have made contact with a solicitor and intend of going to small claims. If you have no knowledge of his whereabouts, how will you get recompense? You will be wasting more money.....
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    Hot water temp is 40 Degrees - Ideal Mexico 2 Boiler

    Snap, I type rather slowly, whist watching the Traitors....
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    Hot water temp is 40 Degrees - Ideal Mexico 2 Boiler

    Quote: 1) The two port valve is set to manual as the cylinder is new 2) The flow pipe is red piping hot all the way to how it enters the cylinder 3) The return at bottom of cylinder is cold 1) Has this problem just started after the cylinder was replaced ? 2) This confirms heated hot water is...
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    What are these crumbly black blocks?

    Yes, Cinder Blocks, made from power station waste/ash. Last house, all internal walls made from these blocks. Tips, use longer and larger wall plugs than usual, I always used brown plugs. Drill a smaller pilot hole first, then the second drill to the required size, do not use hammer action...
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    need an extra socket

    The new location, is there a power point of the other side of the wall? If so might be able to pick up a power supply from there.
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    Statue Cleaning

    Hi, Used this on several family headstones, just mixed some up, then used a hand sprayer to apply, no brushing etc required. As stated takes weeks/months for it to work, but it does work. It's now very easy now to find the 'cleaned' headstones in the cemetery. Bit dear, but works. Just made...
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    Wiring Advice Please

    Using the diagram below, and your pic above, the rewire has been done incorrectly. On the stat, left hand side, there needs to be a link from the second terminal to the one below - third terminal. All the other cables are to remain in their present positions. Correction, I can now see that there...
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    Wiring Advice Please

    Using the diagram below, and your pic above, the rewire has been done incorrectly. On the stat, left hand side, there needs to be a link from the second terminal to the one below - third terminal. All the other cables are to remain in their present positions...
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    How to reduce energy costs

    Read your meter daily, any trends showing? Turn off the electric at your consumer unit, check everything is now off. Look at your lecky meter that supplies your apartment, check that is now showing NIL usage. If it isn't who is using it? If it is nil usage then it is your apartment. Leave your...
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    Removing Towel Rad

    https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-bsp-blank-nut-3-4-x/39553
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    Power to drill but doesn't work

    Have you tried my suggestion, earlier post #44 ?
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    Power to drill but doesn't work

    I concur with Mike13, cut off 12" of cable that enters the drill, and remake the connection - nearly always works. (With vacuum cleaners it often the cable entering the plug that fractures)
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    Power to drill but doesn't work

    Hi, have you tried pushing a dress-makers pin alongside the wire as it enters the switch, then pull/wiggle the wire out of the switch. It might release the springy steel strip holding the wire. Then repeat on the other wire To insert a new wire just push it into the now vacant hole.
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