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I've a timber coal bunker in the back garden - now used for storage - which is about 60 years old. It was originally coated inside and out with traditional light creosote so is in good nick apat from the lid which has the felt coming off. I've had a cutting of flooring vinyl from the carpet shop...

I've a set of stainless pans on which spot welds have failed. I'm not sure exactly what type of stainless it is austenitic / martensitic or what have you but it would be a shame to throw out a couple of hundred pounds worth for a repair. What type of flux and solder would I need? I've got a...

I've quite a few things to coat and I'm not sure what's best to coat them for durable, easy-maintained protection (mostly from fluids) while giving a nice finish. Knife handles eg Nest , Opinel Chopping board (is pure Tung oil OK? Long handled gardening tools: spades, rakes, forks etc (possibly...

Due to a poor tiling and poor seal behind the kitchen sink unit and a waste pipe fracture the plaster behind the kitchen sink is shot. The unit is on an external brick cavity wall with cavity wall insulation and is under the kitchen window. ~The kitchen installers situated the sink further to...

Due to a plastic waste pipe fracture and solvent weld failure by central heating installer I have to replace the internal waste stack from the kitchen sink and all connections to downpipe branch. So much for a ten minute job! I've knocked out the cast iron bend mortared into the wall., the...

I have a several masonry repairs to do around the garden, the two I'll start with are the retaining walls and greenhouse footing. Neither were built on particularly good foundations but as I've found out when I was trying to repair the garden party wall it's a long way down to the hard...

A couple of my uPVC DG units are allowing the passage of air, noise and possibly insects. I'll start a different thread about building up the interior. as I'm waiting for application notes from the tape vendors, still vacuuming out insect detritus and waiting for ACDs from an architect friend...

What a price for occupancy sensors!!!! Any recommendations for decent ones for domestic premises at a good price?

I first heard the term greg/gregg/greig for plug in ceiling rose from central belt people. Anyone know where the term originates from?

The void under my floor (in aground floor flat is pretty shallow. I'ts just under a metre at one end of the house down to 450 at the other and an absolute nigtmare to do any electrical, plumbing or other underfloor work in. It's made worse by the kitchen and the walk in hallway cupboard having...

My heatng (Yplan, micobore, G rated boiler, no room stat, TRVs on all rads) is down just now due to a radiator having just been swapped, an electrical fault and a service. The electrician is coming nest week to repair the SAT> earth problems introduced by extending the cyl stat cable and the...

Central heating installer installed a Y plan GCH system in 1980s. Used T&E for the Cyl stat with the CPC for the SAT of the cyl stat. (this was fairly common bad practice of heating installers in LA grant installations) Bathroom installer extends cables for GCH supply and cyl stat to wiring...

Had a new bathroom installed last year. The joists had wet rot so the installer made a 'repair' Been under the floor today to see if I could route a cable under the bathroom to repair the CH they borked. They've sawn off the rotten bit overlapped timber the same size and screwed it into...

Do B&Q stock 3C&E ZH LSF Flat? Just needing a 15 cut length.

Got a bit of downtime on my hands so going to service my Makita battery drills. I've got approved grease and parts. Any non-petroleum based degreasers recommeded for cleaning of plastic parts?

I was called to go to the clients to check the DHWS as the plumbers and electricians are from out of town and on their weekend off or at the client's other sites. Being the weekend I can't get hold of Stovkis and their site won't let me register The Stovkis Econotrol control panel...

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Background The central heating installer (over 20 years ago) has used T&E instead of a 3C&E to wire the cylinder stat and has used the CPC for the SAT. If he'd put his hands in his pocket and used the correct cable instead of profiteering and squandering it on pies he wouldn't be so fat he...

Had a bathroom installed last summer by some mob who cold called my Dad. Wish he'd consult me if he's planning getting anything done. I'd to drain down the central heating because they wouldnt accept liability if anything went wrong. They'd to move the CH CW and DHW pipes to let the shower...

Is there such a thing?