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Ok Here is what I have in my hallway cupboard I'll post some more tomorrow when I get home. Thanks for all your help so far

It wasn't quite as strait forward as dropping a tool on it. The socket was out of the wall cos the wall aint there anymore and when the acrow dropped on it the socket case went through the wires, then pop! But your right, I shouldn't be bypassing the socket myself, I should get someone in to...

This is a management ompany we are talking about, they charge you for everything. I guess i have to take a look at my lease and see what it says.

Right DNO = Distribution Network Operator Just called EDF (My DNO) and they said that it not there fuse. the woman said that the main fuse into the building is theirs but the fuse on the "distribution Board" belongs belongs to whoever owns the building. She did not ask me what the...

2 more questions - 1. What ampage is that Fuse likely to be 2. What is DNO? Domestic .........?

I was going to tell them that i cut one of the wires by mistake but have had now made good. do you think they will make me get it tested by electrician or will they just come round? There is a large cupboard in the hallway on my landing of the communual area with lots of HIGH VOLTAGE signs...

I live in a block off 10 flats and none of my neighbours have been effected. would I have my own service fuse in my electricity cupboard or would it be on a panel with the service fuse for the rest of the flats? Im asking out of curiosity before anyone tells me not to go near it/ touch it/ get...

I have a very basic (VERY) understanding of how domestic electrics work so would not even dream of touching something that I wasnt sure about. Arnt they a band?

Thank you guys, that was quick! I dont know much about electrics so i was a bit worried that i had done some bigger damage. I will call the elec providers in the morning. is this something an electrician can do or do the service providers have to come out to do it? reason i ask is in...

Hi all had a bit of problem today with ring main. i dropped acro on a socket that was due to come out, and it made a loud bang, one of the negative wires had blown and one of the positive was blown, i stripped the wires back down and reconnected but when i went to the fuse box to change the...

Cheers Will I havnt heard any REALLY bad reports on the cheaper jigs so i reckon i'll try and pick up a cheapo from ebay and see how i get on, i'll be fitting the worktop next week so i'll let you know how i get on. Tris

funny you should say that , yesterday i tried to use a scraper to get the adhesive off and some of the thin stuff came off really easy but i still need a bit of welly for the thicker bits, i'll give the bolster a go tomorrow to see if it helps at all. im gonna have hands like buckets if i use...

Forget ALL of the above! There is a web based product that i have used now for my courier business that is so easy to use its unbelievable and it is really really flexible! kASHFLOW> There is a free trial i think. it costs about £15 a month and no set up costs, try it ! youll...

thanks mate, i appreciate yor post but it was what i was dreading, i have put that job off for long enough now and it is time that i got back to it, elbow grease in hand!! :)

Thanks for the info. any advice on the actual question that i asked?

Ive just got back from b&q and they have skirting there from £1.40 p/metre so i must be able to get a good deal on it somewhere like the Builder depot or somewhere similar! i didnt realise it was so cheap! I hink that tomorrow, i'll rip the whole lot out and get some fresh stuff in to give...

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im refurbing a flat at the moment and i have concrete floors i have removed the skiring in one rooom as i wanted to put the skirting straight onto the laminate so to irradicate the need for beading/ quadrant. has anyone tried to take skirting off that has been glossed and refit after a light...

any takers?

Anyone got an elephant gun?? http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-building-inspector-is-coming/4od#2931427