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hi, thanks to you both, i will do as you advised. joe :D

hi all, Hopefully a really simple piece of help this time. i want to replace a standard plastic light switch with a new fancy chrome one. however, the wiring behind confused me a little. the switch is a standard single plastic switch which operates two lights in the room, both of which...

cameras down i'm afriad, but it is the standard tiles on (what i assume) is concrete-esque stuff rather than metal. RM

thanks for this, is the tiled surroung under the wooden one also luged into the wall?

high all, could someone suggest the best way of removing an old fireplace. it is the classic 1900-1950 tiled fireplace with a wooden surround, with the hearth sitting proud of a wooden floor. in short i want to get it out without any damage as i have promised it to a friend. any...

thanks for that, ur a star!

hi again, i need to rewire a record deck with two standard phono sockets. that is straightforward as i have a red and a white cable, both with a centre core and a copper braid. however, in addition to these red and white cables, there is a third. this one is much thinner single core...

thanks mate, will give it a go!

hi all, sorry if this is in the wrong section, wasn't too sure about here or decorating. i need to remove a 1950s tiled fireplace. i know that the upright section will be held onto the wall be a couple of metal brackets a few inches from the top on each side. however, how is the grate...

thanks guys!

hi all, does anyone know if you can put two sky tv links in line, or what peice of kit would allow it? my sky box is hidden away in the lounge, so i need one directly fitted to the box, with a cable feeding off the the bedroom where i'll need another one. any ideas? cheers

hi, thanks for that, i have to confess that was my intial idea, but 'asthetics are everything' apperantly. i really need a one-stop solution so that we only have one fitting on the ceiling rather than two. cheers

hi all, I was about to fit a basic ceiling hook for a lamp my wife brought back from morocco, however the standard light fitting already in place has a spur (although i've no idea where the spur is) and a next light feed off of it. I have been crawling the internet trying to find a ceiling...

Thanks for these replies folks, I realise that quality often comes at a price but given that Kracher are often double the amount of non branded models I have to ask if they really twice as good. The areas I really need advice on are the real world impact of 10-20 difference in bar pressure...

Hi all, Just a quick ask for info really. I want to buy a pressure washer to use at home. The usage will be general and infrequent, including; decking, patio slabs, windows, car washing, and also to wash down the house brickwork and roof tiles (moss buildup etc.) The range is huge and...

thanks for this, is there anywhere i can get further info? cheer

Hi again, my wife saw a DIY show (the bain of my bank account) which had a guy who had hooked up his guttering to a tank, which then filled his toilets. could anyone give me some details on this. is it easy to do? will it need loads of specialist (and therefore expensive) equpiment...

in truth not sure we can afford to change the bolier for a year or so, so i guess i'll have to look into the best options at that point. thanks for the info though, it is really helpful. cheer

the black cable does come from the record deck. i'm thinking it's some sort of interence related feature. i vaguley remember something like this when i bought the deck years back. :roll:

thanks for this, i will contact the council after christmas. have a great crimbo all