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    A Nice New Wee Car..........

    A great little car.
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    WHAT TO ASK WHEN BUYING A CAR???????

    The back seats do fold flat, depending on the model either the whole seatback folds or you get a 60:40 split. The boot itself is good for a small car (far larger than a BMW Mini), 4 of us use it to go on our anual holiday every year and we can just about all fit with all of our junk, we do...
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    Which kitchen units on a budget

    try http://www.achieve-stylish-living.co.uk/ all their units are pre assembled & laminated to match the door colour.
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    A Rhetorical Question Ref Metal Switch Face Plate Earthing.

    I think the general consencus then is that I'm doing it the sfaest way by have a small earth link between the box & faceplate.
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    oven

    If it's a built under double, as opposed to a built in double I can't see there being a problem.
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    Supply For Boiling Water Tap & Waste Disposal.

    Hadn't thought of this option, pretty sure it's a ring but will check tonight to make sure, would make sense get it done this way, thanks. Just didn't want to call up a spark and have him say can't be doen (whilst sucking through his teeth of course), thus avoid me being made to look a total...
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    Supply For Boiling Water Tap & Waste Disposal.

    No. I plan to have the double outlet socket replaced with a single outlet socket & a fused switch poped in, with an outlet under the units for supply to the relavent appliance.
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    Supply For Boiling Water Tap & Waste Disposal.

    First of all - I realise this is notifiable works, but I need to check what I plan is possible, before wasting an electricians time in calling him out to quote. 1. I have a waste disposal that I need wiring in, very near (to the left of sink) is a double 13A socket. Can I get the electrician...
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    chase concrete ceiling for 1mm csa lighting?

    Try telling that to my Mrs.
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    A Rhetorical Question Ref Metal Switch Face Plate Earthing.

    Like I said, I have fitted an earth between face plate & back box, I just wondered if it was overkill.
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    A Rhetorical Question Ref Metal Switch Face Plate Earthing.

    Whilst installing new stainless face plates to the sockets/lightswitch to replace the horrid white ones I was set wondering.... Whilst I have installed an earth wire between the metal backbox & the stainless face plate I started wondering what the regs said, as to whether the screws that...
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    Hardwood Decking & Playhouse All Finished

    Yep, especially as it's now carpeted, has lights & furniture inside.
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    Any Suggestions For The New Kitchen???

    We did try to pop a high level oven in, but we just couldn' make it work for us.
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    Any Suggestions For The New Kitchen???

    Doors, units are from Acheive Stylish Living, worktops will be from Worktop Express.
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    waste disposal units

    I was wondering about this, answers my question. Thanks
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    Waste Disposal Units - Any Good???

    As part of the deal with the new kitchen units we have purchased we gaet a boiling water tap & a waste disposal unit thrown in. Initial we thought we'd pass the waste disposer on through EBAY, but I'm thinking I may fit it as our bin is always full of leftovers. The question is, are waste...
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    End Feed Or Solder Ring.

    Sounds too easy. it's bound to go pear shaped.
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    End Feed Or Solder Ring.

    So with the solder rings I literally apply a nice even heat until I see the "silver ring" appear at the end of the fitting?
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    Cutting a tap hole in a granite sink

    My Frankes sink has weak points, supposed to biff them out with a hammer & punch, but I'm nervous about doing it, so I'm probably going to Dremmel them out.
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    End Feed Or Solder Ring.

    OK, I'm convinced, I'm doing the kitchen plumbing myself, in the immortal words of Mr R.Hammond just before hitting the start buton on the rocket car "how hard can it be". So the only decision is - solder ring or end feed fittings.
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