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    Hoover fridge freezer clicking

    I've had another look and the sound might be coming from a white plastic box with wires coming in/out that is situated on the right hand side of the compressor. Can anyone tell me what that box is called, please?
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    Hoover fridge freezer clicking

    Hi, my Hoover HVBF5182AWK f/f emits a rapid (~3 or 4 per second) clicking when it's in the cooling cycle. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing it? There's nothing obvious at the back of the unit and I've taken off the rear cover inside the freezer and checked the fan which seems to...
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    Mist coats 'in quick succession?'

    I've read in other threads about putting on mist coats 'in quick succession.' What sort of interval are we talking? Literally starting a new coat once the previous coat is finished (stopping for a quick cuppa of course) or leaving it a day or so?
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    Name of the 'wall' that supports floor joists

    In my living room there is a sort of brick wall running lengthwise which supports the floor joists running across the room. Is there a name for that 'wall?'
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    Thump from floor joist

    Hi, ever since we moved in to this house there's been a 'thump' noise every time we walk over a particular part of the (downstairs) living room floor, which is a standard floorboards over joists construction. I'd always assumed that this was due to a loose floorboard or two but since taking up...
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    I couldn't make three fit. Perhaps there's a knack to it that I am missing. *edit* I just tried it with three fresh offcuts and it fit just fine. The problem earlier I think was that this was old, installed cable with bent wires and frayed/split sheathing. I couldn't get that through the...
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    Cable is 2.5mm, no MCB, just an old fuse rated at 30A.
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    Fairly sure. The two sockets that (I think) are on the ring have a cable in, a cable out, and the aforementioned spur. I must say that in the nine years I've lived here, I've never had any issues with the electrics at all. But I'm a bit OCD about such things and it niggles me that it's not...
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    No, but there are three sockets on the end of each spur which I understand is frowned upon.
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    Thanks for your thoughts. There's is actually more wrong with the wiring in my living room than simply missing grommets. At some point, someone seems to have removed half of the socket 'locations' from the ring circuit and made them into spurs from the other sockets in the room. The reason for...
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    I did, but that would have required some chasing out which was outside the remit of the job!
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    Should outer shield of T&E enter back box?

    Hi, I was replacing a faceplate earlier which was quite difficult due to the fact that there were three 2.5mm T&E cables entering the back box. All three cables had the outer shielding into the box but with no grommet on the access hole in the back box due to their being no room to fit one. I...
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    Flexible conduit for AV wiring that connects to brush plate?

    I'm planning to mount a TV on a chimney breast and am trying to work out the best way to hide the cables (a power cable, HDMI, and possible an Ethernet cable.) What I picture in my mind is putting two holes in the chimney, one behind the TV and one at the side and connecting the two with some...
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    Hoover fridge freezer drains water onto floor - by design?

    Ah, thanks, that would make sense.
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    Hoover fridge freezer drains water onto floor - by design?

    Hi, I recently bought a new Hoover 'frost-free' fridge freezer. In a nutshell, water drains from inside the fridge onto the floor at the back of the unit. Now everything appears to be working as it should (it's only been in use for a week) but looking at the back of the unit, it appears that...
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    SOLVED Tool for shutting off water supply at meter

    Ah, think I might have found one: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/71652/Hand-Tools/Plumbing-Tools/Specialist-Plumbing/Rothenberger-Universal-Stopcock-Key-36 Is this what I need?
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    SOLVED Tool for shutting off water supply at meter

    ** Please ignore - have found the correct tool ** Hi, I need to turn off the water supply at the meter. I need a tool to do this which is a two-pronged key/wrench with a handle which will reach the shutoff valve. I've googled in vain for such a tool - can anyone point me in the right...
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    Glazier's putty and drying/overpainting time

    "Water-based acrylic" it says on the tube (it's the sort that is applied with a 'gun'.) Looked and felt like normal silicone sealant to me. *edit* This is the stuff: http://www.wickes.co.uk/Glaziers-Putty/invt/156518
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    Glazier's putty and drying/overpainting time

    Hi, yes it was very thin layer, just to fill the gap between the bean and the glass (it's double glazing btw.) It certainly felt like it had gone off after a few hours. I think it will be OK.
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    Glazier's putty and drying/overpainting time

    Hi, during the preparation for repainting a wooden window, I found the lower retaining bead to be rotten so I removed and replaced it. I have run a line of glaziers putty between the bead and the glass. However I have just read the instructions on the putty and it says that drying time is...
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