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    Changing Bathroom spotlights

    I have four spotlights in my bathroom. All four bulbs keep blowing rather quickly and only randomly come on unless you give a twist and then they come on. Now none will come on and have been told there will be a transformer in the ceiling somewere that may have blown..Is this correct or shgould...
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    Boiler problem

    My local water authority turned the water off to the whole estate the other week. Since then it is hit and miss as to whether the boiler is going to deliver hot water. If the heating is turned on it delivers hot water all the time, but only warm when it is turned off. The boiler is a...
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    Linksys befsr41 router probs

    My linksys router randomly needs resetting. Now and again the internet goes off (usually whilst enjoyiong a game of CS) line and i have to pull out its power cable to get it going again.. Any ideas
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    Compression fittings

    I am about to fit a new shower that connects to the mains water via a 15mm compression fitting. The old shower had a screw thread so i have had to buy a new fitting. The query i have is that the new shower connection is not threaded but smooth with nothing for the compression to screw onto, is...
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    Cutting a bathroom tile...whilst its on the wall..

    I have just had to buy a new electric shower and although it exactly the same size as the old one, the water inlet valve is slightly off from the old shower..So i need to cutt about 0.5 inch off two large tiles... Can this be done. If so what should i do.. Thanks
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    Bath sealant keeps splitting

    I put fresh sealant around the bath about 3 weeks ago and it is already splitting and coming away from the bath. Can anyone tell me why, I removed all traces of the old sealant and cleaned all contact surfaces with sugar soap. Cheers
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    Fitting a plastic tongue and groove bathroom ceiling

    I have a wooden tongue and groove bathroom ceiling that i wabn t to change for a plastic (pvc) one. How do i go about it and will i be able to use the old wooden framework to hold the new ceiling. Cheers
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    Corner bath side panel.

    My wife has always wanted a wooden side panel on the bath. However at B&Q the side panel was £120. We were in there the other week and they were selling them for £20 because they were discontinuing the line. When we got it home we found it was for a different shape corner bath. The actual...
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    Bathroom spotlights keep blowing

    My bathroom has a wooden ceiling with 4 spotlights. Only 1 works all the time. One works intermitant and the other 2 have a race to see who is going to blow the bulb first... With it being in a wooden setting am i right in saying access is via the loft.. How easy would they be to change...
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    Just how fast is my Broadband running?

    I have telewest 1.5 mb broadband running 2 pc's. My sons pc seems to surf faster than mine even though he only has a cheapo mobo and processor, £100 for the pair. I have a int pen 4 processor and a asus £150 mobo. Is there any software that lets you know how fast your Broadband is running...
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    Replacing stop cock tap

    I recently replaced the bath and sink taps because my wife found some (cute) new taps she liked. However after they were fitted and water turned back on i now have a a little leak from the stop cock tap. It doesn't drip alot, but as i am i my diy mood i have purchased a new tap. I have been...
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    Landing wont turn off unless it is turned off downstairs.

    A while back i installed new light switches all over the house. Everything works fine except the hall/landing light.. EWhen i turn on the light at the top of the stairs from down stairs i can only turn it off downstairs. If it is turned off downstairs i can turn it off and on from the upstairs...
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