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Not my area of expertise, but those look like cinder blocks. They were made out of "slag" from coal mining. Until recently, I lived in a 50's property. The walls were cinder block but they were internally skimmed with an incredibly hard cement finish (presumably because the blocks are so...

I used two MCBs for my mum's two ovens because during covid the combi microwave developed a fault. It took 8 months to get a replacement. In the event of another failure I wanted a way to isolate it to prevent anyone accidentally using the faulty oven. Probably overkill but the parts didn't cost...

Hi all, by the time I got there, it was working fine... v odd.

Got a phone call from my mum. She got home, went to unlock the front door. The key would not turn in the cylinder. She had to ring the doorbell. My stepfather was unable to open the night latch from inside. Mum once a similar problem years ago. When I was working on the front door, she...

Fair play. Sorry for the misunderstanding. When I rewired my mum's combi microwave and conventional oven, I split the 4mm into a 2 MCB enclosure box. I wanted a way of isolating each of the devices. Downside is that I fitted a 2 MCB enclosure (which takes up space in the unit above). Upside...

I am 55, I don't recall when we lived in a crime free country.

Why have they used the word "cleint" rather than "client"? I am not an electrician- in my limited experience, the induction hob is likely to take the biggest draw. It might help if you list each of the cooking items (and their potential rating) so that a proper electrician can calculate the...

Fair call. Nah, lovely Americans living in Barnes. Big tent in the garden, 40 guests, lots of electric heaters plus food being cooked by the catering company. They phoned their builder who swung by and replaced the fuse and recommended that they reduce the amount of heaters.

Similar items on Amazon have very mixed reviews though... https://www.amazon.co.uk/AXFEE-Converter-Output-Connector-Blu-Ray-Scart-HDMI/dp/B0BVBG9DN5

I have no idea why the OP needs 100 amps. I have had customers in the past that blew the 60 amp fuse when using electric heaters in a "tent" for a thanksgiving party.

If you are using water based paints, carry on as you are. Depending on the quality of finish that you want, you may, or may not want to sand the existing finish. Typically, they are are pre-sprayed. Sanding with 180 grit will flatten the factory finish. And, in theory, so long as you don't cut...

If it is a 115mm blade it will only cut to about 32mm though. A brick is 4.5" deep. That is 11.43cm. Personally, I think the chain drilling makes sense.

We had a stupidly expensive B&O tv- about £12k. It only had SCART. I wanted a SCART to HDMI connector so that I could plug in a Fire stick. Initially, I made an error and purchased a HDMI to SCART (they only work in one direction). They exist. I found (both variants of mine) on Amazon. They...

I have used OB1, it is fine. At one point y local decorators' merchant sold both OB1 and CT1. I found it very slightly thicker than CT1, which is advantageous in some cases. It was also a couple of quid cheaper than CT1

Those are awfully large gaps. A mouse will easily go through them. I am a decorator, not a builder, but if you restrict the airflow, you may have problems further down the line.

I decided to start watching skat movies. I found it difficult to see the videos. I went to the optician. He gave me a knowing look and told me that my current glasses have the wrong fecal range.

AFAIK, stair runners aside, the carpet is folded at the edges. In most houses I have worked in, there is a gripper rod just below the nosing on the stairs and then one on the tread just after the riser. I have seen many carpet fitters tell the customer to wait until the following day before...

Why not use a proper frame and cistern? https://www.wholesaledomestic.com/oli-120-plus-mechanical-mid-height-concealed-cistern-with-wall-frame-and-slim-white-dual-flush-plate-with-rectangular-buttons/ I am not a plumber but when I redid my bathroom I used one by the above company. If I have...

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-formula-to-determine-the-increase-of-weight-on-a-swing-arm-TV-mount-as-the-TV-is-moved-out-from-the-wall Look at the answer from Peter Kapitola

They seem to be 50mm https://www.hpponline.co.uk/DocumentHandler/1403182/corefix-installation-and-datasheet.pdf With the 105mm plug the screw is 95mm if your board is 18mm thick you might be better off fixing the corefix through the plasterboard only and then screw through the board, possibly...