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    BS7671 2008 (17th edition)

    Theres already someone on ebay who has them in stock and shipping straight away..... arghhh.. Im no qulified sparks, but will be buying this so I can update my knowledge.... Wouldnt mind becoming one tho... got plenty of experience... just need the qualificiations i guess..... Oh and some...
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    loft insulation removal

    Dont do any more until you get at least a dust mask.....a propper respirator mask , goggles and gloves would be an idea... You never know what your removing or disturbing in old property.... Surely it would have been easier to leave old cieling in tact, and add a false lowered cieiling????
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    access to a ceiling

    Depending on what sockets / lights / appliences are needed in that area will depend how you get thier... Easiest way is to use horizontals from accessable sockets.... lighting could be a different story tho..... It sounds like one of them jobs you have to look at, and decide best plan of...
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    Can I lay carpet on laminate flooring?

    Personaly id pull it up.... Fitting gripper to is will damage it anyway surely..... If its click and not glued why not take it up, number the pieces, and store it..... Ready for when you decided "I wish we still had Laminate".......lol Then dispose of carpet and refit said stored...
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    loft calculations

    Yet another Phantom idea someone who told someone, who told someone.... Never heard such rubbish.... It would be unsafe to just lay boarding ontop of any structure not at ground level......So i doubt if ever this has been the case....
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    new shower mcb

    What Rating is the MCB? you say 40Amp , but what letter? I had a Faulty MCB, it had prev had wired into it the shower and the Fan for the shower, and would get hot when shower was in use, eventualy causing same problem as you seem to have.... I purchased a New MCB 40Amp rated B and replaced...
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    Moving my supply intake

    Erm.... Highly not advisable..... depends i guess how much you value your life.... as to the cost of getting in DNO to to this for you.... This is a joke post right?
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    Removing PVA, Now got dusty floor

    If its only skinned to top, then try some soapy water, with a scrubbing brush.... or you could wire brush it and use a jetwash..... would be messy tho....
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    condensation for john d

    If you have gaps, then tape them up.....
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    gainborough 10.5 delux

    Yup, thats cos they are a Mira....lol.....
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    gainborough 10.5 delux

    Quick tip, save some cash if your thinking of buying a new shower... Pop along to your local B&Q, have a look at the "essential" range of showers.... These are made by Mira and are a fraction of the price.... 9.5kw Mira 160 quid..... :( B&Q Essential 9.5kw 70 quid..... :D Same...
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    Consumer unit wiring

    Should this be posted in the Urban Myths section..... In relation, looks to me like your install is quite old.... might need more than a CU upgrade.... probably a full re-wire......
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    Christmas icicle lights, above or below?

    Hi all, Sort of an electrical question, .....lol These LED icicle lights, the ones people have on and around thier gutters.... I have a spare set, that im thinking of putting on the windows... My question / poll is would you put them above the windows? or bellow the windows? I plan on...
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    carpet stain guarantee gets stained

    I would love to see the Terms and conditions applied to that..... 5 years??? how many people fall for that one....??/.....
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    eco friendly loft insulation

    If you havent already got Fiberglass insulation, then forget about it.... for a start the 75mm you are talking about needs to be at least twice the thicknes, its messy and itchy. What kind of roof area is it going into? size? etc... Many alternative options, depending on your structure
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    carpet stain guarantee gets stained

    "Scotch Guard" products are a waste of time, effort and money if you pay for them. Eventually The dirt will get under the scotch guard, and be very hard to remove, even by an industrial cleaner... My advice to anyone s to stay away from them,,,, Carpet sales people will differ, how-ever...
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    Electric Cooker installation

    Voltage: 230-240 Volts AC 50Hz Wattage: 9.8 - 10.7 kW I got the info from the PDF downloadbale manual of the website took me less than 1 min to find it.... Now we need to know what cable/mcb/fuse you have..... Its gonna have to beefy for that cooker...
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    Electric Cooker installation

    You could try ringing electrolux....08705 950 950. ask them what supply they recommend... KW rating, Fused supply etc... Post that back here and youll get loads more pointers.... You also need to know how thik this T&E is thats installed, What kind of CU do you have, How old is the...
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    Chocbox manufacturer on Dragons' Den

    Apparently theres a piece in one of the dailys today saying that last nights was filmed 6 months ago, and last week they secured a global deal worth 25million for the chocboxes..... one of the biggest deals done in the den...
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    Chocbox manufacturer on Dragons' Den

    In ref the "Tails to extend".... You say you have many, may we ask why? and tails, i asume you means spurs? Anyway on to the TV prog last night, Ive never seen such a wasted piece of tv in my life... the program is usualy interesting, however, this guy, who only had the item patented in the...
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