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So would I be better off bending over/doubling the cable and using yellow crimps?

Hmmm, Just tried the crappy hand crimpers, the ones you shouldn't use. While not a perfect crimp and I would never use it, I am getting a much stronger crimp than with the ratchet one. I presume this points to the ratchet being crap. That being the case, is there one at Screwfix that's...

Hi guys Today after advice in the building section, I purchased a ratchet crimper. As it's for DIY use, didn't want to spend a fortune, went with http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-ratchet-crimping-tool/70036# I went to CEF first, but theirs were way more expensive, but I did buy...

Well that went better than I thought it would :) Out of the 9 cables, I managed to remove 5 of them, 4 from the consumer unit and 1 from a lighting junction box. Now all back in and working fine. The other 4 I had no option but cut. However there was a fair bit of spare cable there...

I presume to do that, in theory I would have to get a qualified electrician and get a certificate?

Hi all I need to double one of my floor joists, have no problem with fixing into the wall or with bolting it to the old joist. However, about 1 ft from the internal wall side there are 5 different holes in the existing joist, each around 4" from the last one. So first hole is about 12"from...

Oops Years ago I spent ages marking out where all my electric cables were with pencil marks on the wall and a X between the marks so I knew exactly where not to drill. Had a cup of coffee, went back to my project, lined up the first bit of timber, glanced at my pencil markings, had a...

Managed to fix it. Removed door frame Unscrewed where the threshold joins the vertical upright on the side where it's sticking and inserted some packing, effectively lengthening the upright on the side that was sticking by a few mm Put the frame back in, packing underneath the threshold...

Hi all Brought a made to measure composite door from Global Doors a few months ago and am having a lot of problems with it. It's at this time that I wished I paid for a professional install rather than DIY :D What's happening is the bottom of the door is sticking badly, where the...

Hi all, still searching without luck :( Here's a better description of the parts needed if it helps. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/22296-rex-reactor.html Even trying to find T's that look like that is proving hard, all the ones I've come across are swept T's (think swept is the...

Hi all Wonder if any plumbers could tell me where I am likely to find the following (or what they are called) in the UK please. I'm building an addon for my fishtank If you click on the link below, and look at the 2nd and 5th pictures under "How to build a diy CO2 reactor", these are...

Me again :) Getting there, I know not to use the B&Q stuff from the above email. Just been reading Aquapanels site and find conflicting info. ------------------------- AQUAPANEL2 Cement Board Indoor must be primed before tiling or finishing using AQUAPANEL2 Interior Primer...

From Mapei Thank you for your email The Mapei products available in B+Q are from our Buildfix range which are not the same as the Mapei range. As well as the packaging and labeling, which you have noted, the formulations are not the same so there are no direct Mapei equivalents. It is...

Many many thanks for your time. I noticed that B&Q sell Mapei products but as is typical of my luck, have a completely different labelling and naming system to those on Mapeis site. It would be easier for me to get it from B&Q especially as they're open late Sat and Sun, then if I don't...

I've spent a few hours having a good read and I think I know most of what I need now :) Two things not sure about. 1) Which adhesive to go for. I realise I should buy a flexi cement based powder, but have looked at the Bal and Mapie range and there are loads of different ones??? Will...

Thanks. Solid was the wrong word to use, I meant sound, brick, it's a cavity wall with cavity wall insulation, that being the case, is the damp proof membrane still needed? Thanks. reason I suggested tile adhesive is because I (think I ) read somewhere that aquaboard makers don't...

Hi all 1930s solid brick house. Bathroom, some of the plaster came off with tiles on the outside wall, so did the sensible thing and removed the rest of it (heavy tiles being put up). Not a very big area, big window in there too. Roughly 6ft tall by 2ft 2" wide, then another 15 " by...

Hi all I have a small bathroom which currently has a bath in with glass showerscreen. The length of the bathroom is only 1800mm long, 1050mm of that is taken up by a window. Window sill is 3ft off the ground. and the window is 4ft high. I want to replace the bath with a...

Hi all Am going to be ready to laying my laminate floor sometime this evening hopefully. It's two rooms knocked into one so the total length is 6.8 m The boards are 1285mm What looks best staggering wise? If I staggered each row say a 3rd of the length (428mm) would it look odd...

Hi all, have papered 3 of my 9 walls and so far thanks to advice from sparkwright, the pattern looks superb. The corners are great etc. However, I have had one slight disaster although thankfully it will be hidden by the armchair. Best pic I can find of describing what I mean is here...