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Thanks. I may well do that. Any chance you could link to anblanking plug? Have searched Screwfix and toolstation, but can’t see them?

BAS - someone mentioned something about not forgetting to take the light bulbs, apologies if I misinterpreted this as suggesting i was being punitive. So, regarding moving the Chargepoint - I have already sought and obtained permission from OLEV, so this should clear the new owners for...

So, revisiting this thread after quite a while and it seemed to descend into a debate about the pros and cons of the EV charger grant etc. To those making out that I am being punitive by taking it with me, I just don’t want to have to shell out £500-£600 to have one fitted at the new place when...

I’m not sure I understand. It is basically a 32a outlet, yes. But it contains the necessary electronics to communicate with whichever electric vehicle is plugged in, and negotiate the current that is delivered. Some cars can only charge at 3.6kW, others the full 7.2kW. But even the 3.6kW outlet...

Afternoon all. Moving house soon, and apparently I can't get another OLEV grant for a chargepoint at the new place, so the one I've got will have to come with me. Can any qualified electrician remove this and reinstall at new place? Or do they need to be specially qualified for this? It is...

Many thanks for all the replies. Please accept my sincere apologies for the offensive way in which I started my previous post. I should have known that starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunctive would cause such upset. Returning to the topic. I am sure that the work I have carried...

So, I have added a few sockets here and there over the years (two I continued the ring, one was just a simple spur). When looking to sell the house, I was advised to have an EICR done. So I did, and all came back fine (one warning about the fuse board being plastic rather than metal, but I...

Thanks all. Playing it safe, if I were to ring a sparky and ask him to come and inspect a few things, whatbis it I need to ask for? Does he/she have to inspect the entire property, or only the diy work? Any rough estimates of cost?

Hi all, Our house (built 2014) is on the market, and have a few viewings scheduled. I'm just wondering, there are a few minor additions to the electrics which I have made myself (I consider myself competent, others may not!), such as a few spurred sockets, outdoor security light and an...

Thanks for replying. The house was newly built in 2015, and I (as the only homeowner) haven't done any spurring off this socket, so I would think I'm safe to assume it's part of the ring. I would still check though, don't worry. Regarding RCD, yes, the whole house is covered. Without having...

Afternoon all, wanting to wall mount a TV, and will need a double socket put in behind it. I'm going to get some quotes from local spark's, and just wondering what peoples' opinions are on what would be a fair price to install a double socket into a drylined (dot and dab) wall? There is...

Hi all, Not sure this beloings in the plumbing forum, but it seemed like the best fit. We were Future Energy customers before they folded last year. Shortly before the collapse, they fitted us with smart meters. Now I was never happy with the gas meter and how it didn't fit in the existing...

Long story short - newbuild House in 2014, due to heavy clay soil, during the past 3 winters the bottom half of garden has become very very boggy, lots of moss growing and lawn is unusable. Have tried hollow tine aeration, top dressing with sand etc, with little difference. So decided I would...

So I went out to give the garage a tidy and a sweep and found this. It has been raining quite heavily yesterday and today, but surely this shouldn’t be happening? To my (very untrained) eye, it looks like the damp course is too high, it’s half a brick above the concrete floor. Is this...

As title really, I am just wondering what people recommend these days with regards to white emulsion for walls and ceilings. House is 3y/o and walls are currently white matt emultion (Crown Trade Matt, I believe the builders used), and some are in need of a refresh. Just a look on the Dulux...

Thanks... Will look about getting some flexible caulk... but is caulk the thing to use even in the cracks in corner of skirting etc?

Tried adjusting the valve, no joy. So, the fluidmaster valve sorted it - 10 min job! Thanks all. G

3yr old house, has settled a bit and there is the expected cracking around door frames, window sills and skirting boards. An abundance of caulk was used in building it. So, one of the rooms is to be decorated to be a nursery - what is the best way to deal with these cracks etc before painting...

The only thing making me doubt myself is that the other two toilets don’t have the problem, and if I lift the float manually on them whilst refilling, they don’t stop either. Seems weird

Thanks all... This the item in question? https://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-bottom-entry-brass-shank-fill-valve-/47792?tc=CB6&ds_kid=92700020370487533&ds_rl=1249484&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIod6V_cLO2QIVzp3tCh1REgwWEAQYASABEgKlF_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CLeUvoHDztkCFUWN7Qod1_oHgA...