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Hi all, I am planning on building a raised bed for the purpose of growing vegetables however I am a little unsure as to what type of wood would be best to use for the construction. I have searched the forum and notice several posts suggesting treated timber to protect against rotting...

Hi all, I have read the section in the wiki but just want to ensure Im reading it correctly; As part of a renovation of my kitchen I was planning to change a light switch, and double socket, as the old ones are looking messy. Fit a new fluorescent light fitting in place of the current one...

Hi, I wanted to pick peoples brains on the correct method for supplying power to a combi boiler. A friend had his boiler replaced a while back and the plumbers wired a three pin plug to the end of the flex leading to the boiler and plugged it into the nearest socket. That struck us both as...

Hi all, Now this may be a stupid question but please dont shoot me down in flames if it is. I am planning to replace the wall switch for a flourescent light fitting, but something in the back of my mind tells me I need to use a different type of switch to that used for a normal filament...

Hi, Whilst fitting a new front door we have uncovered the telephone wiring between the junction box where the drop line enters the house and the linebox. Unfortunately the previous pvc installers have managed to encase the wire in a tonne of mastic meaning a) it wont go back from whence it...

Hi, I will shortly be having a new front door fitted, however I currently have a mystery black box attached to the frame of the current door (See below) Can anyone identify the box? I have strong suspicions that its the junction box for the phone wiring connecting the outside line to the...

Hi all, Im aware this may be a slightly off post for this forum but thought I may find some inspiration among the brains of the forum. I have a bush widescreen tv which started out being able to recieve digital transmission but then all of a sudden 'forgot' its digital abilities and now...

Hi all, I have an extension (four core cable) running from the BT master socket to a slave socket in the living room for a cordless phone and broadband connection. Up to last week this was all running smooth then for no apparent reason the line has gone dead. I tested the phone in the master...

Hi All, Ok so this is perhaps not strictly electrical but here goes. After 22 years of loyal service our television has finally given up the will to live, however after all this time of being plugged into the back of the tv the co-axial cable from the aerial is well and truly stuck in the...

Hi All, Just looking for a bit of advice. I am in the process of renewing some old light switches in my house that have become worn-out. One is a two-gang switch controlling a ceiling light on one switch and a set of wall lights from the second switch. (it is an old MK brand affair in a...