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Can you guys offer some help please. Im sure the timer is the issue but the display is showing thats its all working. Immersion heater timer is a Timeguard FST 11A Power to the timer No power to immersion heater with timer switched on Fuse in the timer is is showing continuity 240 volts power...

I know this could be a "how long is a bit of string" question but how much would it be to build a brick built garage? (attached to house) I live in Crawley, West Sussex I have a semi detached house with a driveway down the side so would like it to run the length of the house which is approx...

Morning all After some advicee please guys. When my CH starts up (and also the HW) the pipes make the most horrendous noise on start up. The only way I can describe it is it's sound like a snapping / hammering noise and it is loud. This noise is always on start up in the morning and...

The conservatory was put on the house by the previous owners and we have lived in the House for 7 years. In those 7 years it has really just been a dumping ground / utility room / dining room etc.. but due to do it being too cold in the winter we have never used it as a room. I decided I...

Current set up is a freestanding electric oven on a 32amp MCB Now getting rid of this and replacing with a double oven (under counter) (5kw) and Electric Hob (6.2kw) There is a 45amp Douple pole switch in place going down to a CCU. Cable is 6mm and buried in plaster. CAble run is 4...

Hi All, I am mulling over the idea of installing a ceiling in my conservatory. At the moment I have an Everest conservatory with a Polycarb roof. I have been searching online and have come across several companies who are installing ceilings onto the underside of the conservatory roof...

In a few months I will be coming to the end of my level 3 and I will join Elecsa (hopefully) For one of the assesments I am going to upgrade the CU in my own home. Currently have a 6 way wylex will rewireable fuses and a seperate Shower unit. I would like the have an Isolator fitted so I...

Afternoon all, Currently coming to the end off my Level 3 C&G 2330 and I have been looking on and off for the past 6 months at testers as I will need one shortly. I dont want to spend a huge amount of money on my 1st one but at the same time spend too little and often. What would you...

Does anyone know where i can get a deep floating shelf from - around 350 - 400mm deep? The majority of the ones I have seen from the likes of Homebase / Ikea etc. are arounf 260 - 300mm deep. I want to put the DVD and Sky box on them without the boxes overhanging.

I did ponder putting this in the Tools Forum but I would imagine this tool is likely to be used mostly by Electricians so I'll ask here! Does anyone have any views on The Worx Mini Handy cut? Reviews I have read online are a bit old and most complain about spare blades but the are readily...

Hi, I am going to be putting up a stud wall and cant seem to find a suitable door liner. I will be using 50mm metal stud and track with 1 layer of 12.5mm wallboard either side. I cant seem to find a 75mm-80mm door liner should I change the stud sizes?

Hi, just returned from holiday and the boiler /CH is not working. My brother looked after the house an assures me that everyday the HW and CH came on when the timer kicked in and the just stopped working yesterday. I have the water and CH set to constant at the moment and the boiler is not even...

Can I ask a bit of advice please. Currently have the Honeywell T6360 room stat but it has broken. What would you recommend in its place as i would like to use a digital one. Many thanks in advance.

Hi, Argos have the Orange Worx hammer drill on offer at £49.99. I would be using for light to medium trade use. Does anyone have any experiance of this drill? I have a couple of Worx tools (Circ saw and Sander) that get used very very rarely and the seem ok but any opinions will be a great help.

Hi, My stairs currently do not have any spindles or hand rail etc.. The previous owners of the house removed what was there and cut off the bottom Newel post so that it is a the same height and angle to the slope of the stairs. Is it possible that I could remove the stump that is there...

Hi, Hopefully you can help. A juction box in a wall (unaccesable) has been used to take a spur of the ring to 3 sockets. Connected to the 3 sockets are a tv, Sky box and fridge and occasionally a 2kw electric heater (plug in type) My thinking is to put in place either a 13amp FCU of...

Morning all, I have a ring main in my conservatory and from one of the sockets it feeds to a light switch, which then feeds 2 wall lights. I want to hang a TV on the wall and I want to put a double socket in close to where the TV will be. I was Thinking of chasing out the wall and...

Hi All, I need to have 1 external wall of my Conservatory Rendered (approx 10 m2) and also some patch work repair plastering done on the inside (approx 5m2) Can anyone recomend a good Plasterer from / around the Crawley (West Sussex) area Adam

Afternoon all, I have recently part borded my loft and i want to put a permanent light in there - currently using a "Lead light" pluged into a extension reel. I pulled up some of the slack on the upstairs lighting circuit in preperation for use on the permanent light. (I was thinking of...

Hi all, I hope you can help me with something. We have a conservatory that was built approx 4 years ago by the previous owners of our house but the brickwork is very shoody. The frame work was done by Everest and it is of very good quality and we are happy with that. The previous owners used...