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Hello again, I've found a 50m length of steel reinforced washing line about 3mm thick. I think that'll do the trick won't it if I can tie a knot in it that is? Thanks everyone for your help and ideas.......... even the hamster one. Much appreciated. Penny

Now that sounds more like it, thanks. I'll try the cotton thread firstly(hopefully I have a 25m+ length) to pull the fishing line but what is the actual draw cord you mention? Is it a special cord or can I use any old rope? Thanks in advance............

The ducting is one continuous 25metre length as it will be containing a mains supply so no joins. I had thought about tying a heavy weight to the rope and then rolling the coiled pipe along the ground until the weight comes out the other end. Haven't bought the pipe or the rope yet so can't...

Silly questions get silly answers...........obviously!

Thanks I'll look for some, but how can I thread it through a 25 metre length of duct as it's not straight!

Hell there, We are in the process of getting a new electric supply fitted to a garage. UK Power Networks have inspected and will be fitting a cable thro' some 32mm diameter polypipe ducting 25metres long, once we have layed it, in a trench, to the garage. UK Power have asked that we put thro'...

Hello everybody, Is there an electrician out there please that has experience of fitting a check meter? We have bought a garage at the end of someone's garden to house a classic car. The garage has electricity with sockets and lights installed and the electricity at present is supplied from...

The boiler that's being fitted is a new one so hope the Ecotec 831 isn't an old boiler,and the depth is 335mm! My Ikea cupboards are 355mm deep so it should fit OK. It should look nice and neat like any self respecting wife would prefer........... I am the wife.........by the way! Thanks...

That looks good. Thanks for the detailed reply. Is this standard for all new condensing combi boilers or just the Vaillant by the way? Thanks

We are having a Vaillant Ecotec 831 Combi boiler fitted in a kitchen. When it's done we hope to fit a cupboard around it as it's in a prominent position in the kitchen. Having looked at installation instructions on Vaillant's website they give the clearances for fitting on the wall alongside...

We've had our new oak front door fitted by an "expert"! He's cut the rebate at the bottom to get a good seal but has managed to cut it 1cm short at the front. The day light shows at each bottom corner and is draughty. (which is why we wanted a new door in the first place!) The door is made of...

We have a new oak front door to install. Could any tell me if it's advisable to cut the letterbox in the T & G area of the door at waist level or should it be cut at the bottom in the solid area please. Thanks

I think I'll do just that. Thanks for everybody's advice.

Thanks... but the floor has been newly tiled so we don't want to take that up. What I'm saying is that the old pipe centres are 685mm and the new ones on our other 600mm wide radiators seem to be about 565mm so they are too far out and will need adjustment inwards. Wish I could make a...

Apologies as I've little knowledge of plumbing but... our plumber who did our central heating removed an old radiator that was sitting under our new ladder towel rail. We had hoped to get installed a nice new 600mm wide flat panel type instead in its place. Our plumber said that he couldn't fit...

We had an extension built on our sitting room with the floor screed laid about 6 months ago. Yesterday we lifted the temporary rug(which was put down after about 3 months) to prepare to have wood block laid and have found that some of the concrete screed(50mm thk apparently) is cracked, is...

I am about to order merbau parquet flooring for my husband to lay on to concrete in herringbone pattern with parallel edging and cork expansion strip. I've read that 1kg/sq m of (probably lecol) adhesive is required, hope that's correct? Also about how much wastage should I allow for a room...

My husband will be laying some herringbone pattern 15mm thk merbau parquet soon hopefully in our new sitting room extension to match existing. Could you confirm that he should be using rubber based mastic glue and also how much glue/sq metre should I order for it please. Also he would be very...

Could you tell me please if you need separate isolation switches for a hob and oven or will one do for both?

We are having our kitchen newly fitted. The fitter has put in a double socket as requested under the worktop for the washing machine and fridge. But he hasn't put in any fused spurred sockets above the worktop which I thought was a Part P requirement looking through other questions. Could you...