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a little query that some of you will have dealt with before: i need to pump some concrete, a boom pumper is ideal as it will place where i need it in a number of locations - hoses would be a right pain to use on this site, unless anyone know someone who uses the smaller bore ones like i've...

alright peeps, got a question for you all - there i was, digging a hole and nice and shallow and i hit a steel pipe of about 1.5 ro 1.75" diameter, in good condition wrapped in a thin coat of what seems like paper soaked bitumen. it flakes off and i've got nice shiny steel where i've been...

Now me never having been involved in that end of a new build, i'm in the market for some information, albeit at a ballpark, kicking ideas around stage. my question is, what would be the premium NHBC would want to wring out of my tight fisted grip? the project for the sake of argument is a...

my original kango 900 is not very well. a new noise has developed and i fear the worst. it is now 46 years old, bless (they knew how to make 'em back then) and as we all know, parts are no longer made (except for brushes). so i'm looking to strike a deal with someone for a replacement, but...

place i used to work at had a handyman...... need i say more.......... oh, all right then....... i had a lovely 3 phase supply down in my pump house, but only one of the phases was in use, well, the handyman needed a 240volt supply to his new workshop, so joined onto my board. fair...

hi there, i'm planning on applying a 50mm celotex board to some internal windowless rendered walls and then sticking plasterboard over the celotex. having read the celotex website, they suggest using battens over the celotex to hold it in position. this sound pants to me. can i just...

hi folks, I have screwed up and jig sawed through a 2.5mm twin and earth feeding my wall sockets. I really do not want to replace the cable as it will be a real pig to do, I'd like to use a 30amp junction box to make a repair. is this acceptable or is new cable the only solution?

hi folks, refitting my bathroom with a nice shiny barmixer shower which i picked up for a ridiculously low price on ebay. what a result i thought....... no comeback from the supplier, but for that money who cares. the problem i'd like to put to you is that the cranked connectors...

hi forum! i have a potential issue with my service fuse. It's 60amp and about 50 years old - original to the house as far as I can see. The house is being renovated and rewired to the current standards and that side seems to be going fine. The trouble is that I've been toting up the...