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    Putting new light up in the attic

    You're very welcome. No. No.
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    Putting new light up in the attic

    OK, no problem if that is the way you want to do it. Does this make sense, Mr Happy? Live from junction box to Common terminal of light switch L1 terminal of light switch to to Live terminal of light fitting Neutral from junction box to Choc block in light switch backing box to...
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    Putting new light up in the attic

    What’s wrong with Switch<-----------Junction Box-------------->Bulb? Have a look at this link http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179802#179802
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    Am I A Grumpy B'stard?

    But if you ask them nicely they will lick your bags.
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    tax question??

    They don't tend to worry if you just claim a couple of hundred quid a year for "use of home as office" - that will not affect the capital gains status of your home. There are some examples of what you can claim if you follow the link below...
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    DO NOT OPEN THIS POST

    You certainly won't catch me opening it.
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    colleagues that stink

    I thought it was only Civil Servants who had that entered into their contracts of employment.
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    Should Brand and Woss be sacked?

    I will stick my head above the parapet and concur. Miss Satanic Sl*ut has got her revenge in the Sun this morning by proclaiming Brand isn't very good in bed, and she is no doubt being paid well to say what max Clifford tells her to. Sachs has given a measured interview accepting both...
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    pir lights seems to be staying on permanently.

    Are you sure no switches have been disturbed, for example a switched over-ride? Is the PIR sensor integral to the lights or a separate unit into which the lights are wired? The last time mine refused to go off the internal electronics were kaput, and I had to change the PIR unit itself – no...
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    Should Brand and Woss be sacked?

    How dare those mischievous broadcasters kick-start the career of a shy and retiring Satanic Slut! She was so upset that she had to go see Max Clifford and sell her story to The Sun!! I shall immediately write to the BBC along with 10,000 other people to express my vicarious outrage, because I...
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    Converting a Cooker socket

    I of course bow to your superior knowledge and withdraw my previous advice. OP I recommend that you now (1) Completely re-wire your house from top to bottom. (2) Replace your incoming mains cable all the way back to the transformer up the road. (3) Send your local Council’s...
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    Weekend Break in London

    If you don't mind being flexible about what you see, go to the official half price ticket booth - a concrete building in the middle of Leicester Square. It has electronic notice boards up and you will be chatting to Americans in the queue, but don't let that put you off. You will get legit half...
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    Converting a Cooker socket

    (1) Check the rating of the circuit's breaker - if it is 32A leave as is, otherwise de-rate to 32A. (2) Lower and replace with a double socket as is your desire. (3) Wonder momentarily about Part P. (4) Job done, crack open a bottle of 1664.
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    Where's the time gone?

    I blame the Large Hadron Collider...
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    A mature (over 40) lady gets pulled over for speeding...

    Indeed. Big wobblers are all well and good, but I prefer the smaller but perfectly formed breasted lady. They will provide a lifetime's pleasure without suffering from the unfortunate effects of gravity in later life.
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    Electric Shower Cuts Out?

    Assume it still has power when it cuts off the solenoid valve is a good bet. Have a look here http://www.showerdoc.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/
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    DIYnot is crashing my browser

    Methinks there is a connection between this problem and others posted like the one below. http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=958898#958898 DIYNOT installed a bell, or possibly a whistle, or more likely a flashing advertisement on its website earlier this year and it is causing...
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    garden and part p

    I'm afraid it goes further than that. Under the 18th edition human electricians will no longer be allowed. All electricians will look like this, and must be referred to as "it"
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