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    1430 Ohms r2 end to end

    Why? 3 RFCs - Kitchen, Downstairs and upstairs. Downstairs r2 e2e = 1330 Ohms. (1 leg of downstairs to 1 leg of kitchen = 650 Ohms And the other 480 Ohms.) Kitchen r2 e2e =0.78 Ohms Upstairs r2 e2e = 0.67 Ohms I have ideas - kitchen rewire picked up something, somewhere in the refit. Old...
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    Concreting sub floor

    I need to prevent rats getting in to my property and have been advised to concrete and wire mesh the sub floor, how should i concrete the below the floor boards? Any preparation needed, what are thoughts on DPM's Cheers
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    Where can I hire testing kit such as multifunction tester?

    Just starting out and can't afford the £500 straight off any ideas?
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    Pendant has power but bulb won't illuminate!

    This is very frustrating - I have put a junction box on a twin and earth1.5/1.0 supply feed cable to get power into the loft for a light. I then fed that new cable to a 3 plate ceiling rose and a cable to the switch - all cables are 2+E 1.5/1.0. The pendant has a current and the switch cable...
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    Isolated the kitchen sockets but bang

    Confused- I isolated the kitchen sockets by flicking the RCD trip to the kitchen sockets then went to cut the 2.5mm cable in the kitchen and the house lights lights tripped. What's going on? Do I need to turn off at main switch in order to add new cable and sockets? The house is on 4 rings...
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    Ever heard of Miracle Cover?

    The Yanks have this product that apparently can waterproof anything you would care to think of, Miracle Cover is it's name. http://www.miraclecoverinc.com/ Does anyone know if us Brits have something similar and of course better? If that is possible anymore...
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    Impossible access for readymix concrete what options?

    I need to concrete the sub floor to stop rats getting in, we've tried poison, galvanised wire mesh and now the only option left is to concrete the sub floor area. The only problem is access, I don't think I can get ready mix to do the job because access is from the front of the house, via...
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    Confused about radiators and central heating system.

    Hi I am confused! I have a Ferroli Optimax HE Plus 31C which feeds only 4 radiators 1 downstairs and 3 upstairs. The first rad to heat up is the one downstairs at the same time the one in the bathroom heats up which is directly above the boiler in the kitchen, then very slowly by the 2nd...
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    Removing old chimney pots from redundant flue

    What should I use to cover the flue once the pot is removed?
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    What are the alternatives to tiling my bathroom?

    Hi there I have stripped my bathroom back to the brickwork which on three sides is non-cavity and external and was wondering how to get a smooth wall look without tiles, so would I just plasterboard and then paint with eggshell say or would I need to do more? I was going to paint the brickwork...
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    Can you recommend a guide book?

    Hi there, can anyone recommend a good guide book or instruction manual that explains domestic electric circuits in an easily understandable way i.e not full of maths? Cheers
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    Most effective way of covering exposed brickwork

    How would you cover up the exposed brick to be level with the remaining plaster
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    How to locate a leak

    Heyall, 1. How do I locate a suspected leak in central heating? 2. If a radiator requires frequent bleeding does that mean there is a leak in the system before that rad or would that rad has a leak? Cheers
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    Removed upstairs rad now all are cold

    Hi all I removed an upstairs rad of which there are 3 and this is the middle one so number 2. Now rads 1 and 3 are cold why would this be? I thought the pipes to and from the rad branched off from and rejoined a main flow pipe. Is this a correct assumption?
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    Any musical electricians out there

    Hi all last night I removed some fuses from the fuse box to wallpaper behind some sockets. since I have replaced the fuses the wah wah pedal to my electric guitar whines a single tone until I turn it off. It's an old fuse box, has only 4 fuses - two with red dots on and two with white dots...
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    Pepacing floorboards

    What's the going rate for victorian floorboards I need to replace a whole floors worth. What would be the best option? Replace with period or replace with new? I am intending on varnishing them afterwards. Cheers
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    Plastering painted brickwork

    Hi all, How should I go about plastering painted brickwork on an old fire place and breast? Cheers
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    Oil based gloss over water based gloss

    Quick question - Oil based gloss over B&Q water based gloss, is it doable and advisable? Cheers :wink:
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    Patching up old wood lath and plaster

    I need to patch up parts of old wood lath and plaster where the wood is exposed, what should I use? Also there are quite a few areas where the render is loose and no longer attached to the lath at all. Of course one option would be to remove the whole lot and whack up wallboard but that would...
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    Chimney breast coming away

    Hello, We decided to remove the stone cladding from the front room chimney breast to reveal the original 19th century fireplace and discovered a crack running all around the chimney from wall to wall (the wall is a party wall). The course of bricks below the crack are no longer load bearing...
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