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  1. Sprogginz

    Is this old ceiling rose (now in the loft) safe or acceptable?

    That's great, thanks very much. I got the feeling that some enclosed box would be better but wasn't sure what sort. I'll be sure to make use of the joist too and fill the hole! 'Tis but a shame that there's no TLC near me, the postage will be more than the item. Maybe I'll try to find...
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    Is this old ceiling rose (now in the loft) safe or acceptable?

    My round, enclosed LED bathroom failed me the other day. Because it was reasonably chunky, the old celling rose didn't need to be disturbed as the light itself happily covered it. The new one however is quite slim in thickness so I've had to make the hole behind the ceiling rose wider so that I...
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    Next step? Circuit breaker switches when I turn on dishwasher.

    Thanks for your replies and apologies for the delay. I tried switching it on again using an extension lead plugged into a socket in the living room. Nothing happened so I thought I might have burnt out the dishwasher. I plugged it back into its normal socket, tried switching it on and it did it...
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    Next step? Circuit breaker switches when I turn on dishwasher.

    Hi, As stated in the subject field, as soon as I begin to switch on my dishwasher, the related circuit breaker switch in the CU flips down. I've checked to see if water has leaked around the power sockets under the sink but they seem fine so I'm assuming (with my very limited knowledge) water...
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    50mm x 100mm timber non-existent?

    I need to replace the lower parts of a garage door frame due to rot. The frame is 50mm x 100mm but the closet size comes in at 47mm x 100mm. To line up the outer sides of the new frame with the old one, what is normally used that's 3mm to make up for the shortfall? I have a bag of plastic...
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    Possible to still get Methylene Chloride to strip paint?

    Just an update. Received the stuff! Forgot to mention that they do tell you that you have to be trade so I did have to say I was and gave them a company name that I use to use. Anyways, I suited up with all the PPE, after reading the advisory notes online it makes you feel that you're handling...
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    Possible to still get Methylene Chloride to strip paint?

    Thanks very much for that. It's about the same price and they do a thick version for vertical applications. Yes, they do state that they only sell this to trade but after going through a mock purchase online, it looks like I can order some. ++UPDATE++ Just ordered some and spoke to a lady...
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    Possible to still get Methylene Chloride to strip paint?

    I tried sanding it down. It's a bit difficult to describe. Some areas are fine, other parts are flaky or cracked. You easily chip off some areas as they're slightly lifting up but some areas are really difficult. There are grooves which are difficult to reach in and sand I don't want a...
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    Possible to still get Methylene Chloride to strip paint?

    I know Methylene Chloride has been banned (for good reason I suppose) from paint strippers for some time now but as far as I am aware nothing comes close to removing paint than this chemical. I'm trying to remove paint from an up-and-over metal garage door and it's really difficult. I'm using...
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    Best fixings to secure flange to brick wall?

    That would probably do it for mine too. I already tried something similar though. I initially stuck the parasol base in a large tub and filled it with decorative gravel after putting it on the dolly trolley, but it still blew over with the occasional freak gust. I took it off the dolly trolley...
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    Best fixings to secure flange to brick wall?

    Not this one! It's a wide multilever one so the base needs to be really heavy which means I can't transport it into a corner when I'm done. I am using a base and it's light enough for me to just lift and drag it back into the corner but not heavy enough to stabilise it when opened. You can buy...
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    Best fixings to secure flange to brick wall?

    I want to secure this flange to the brick wall of my house next to the patio doors. This will be used to stabilise a 4.6m wide parasol so there will be a wee bit of pushing and pulling by the wind. Firstly, should I make sure I drill into the brick and not the mortar? I was just going to...
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    Bidet hot tap doesn't turn as much

    Thanks very much. What grease is that, copper?
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    Bidet hot tap doesn't turn as much

    I'm staying at my parent's house while one of them recovers from an operation after a fall. I noticed the hot water tap on their bidet only turns about three quarters, it's enough to give out a trickle but not to jet wash your backside. Does anyone know what's probably happened and how to...
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    What security light?

    Thanks very much. That could be a much simpler solution.
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    What security light?

    Please have a look at the photo. I need to install a security light or rather a light that comes on when my elderly parents either come down the garden path or go up the garden path from the porch behind the camera. As you should be able to see, there is a large shed at the bottom and they...
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    The right cable to extend a small power lead

    :oops: Is there an award for 'nob of the year' on this website? I nominate myself. And it's right there in the description, as clear as anything, yet all I saw was 4mm x 1.7mm, looked at the picture and thought 'Yep, that's it'. Thanks very much, really appreciate it.
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    The right cable to extend a small power lead

    After quite a bit of research I bought this to extend the power lead for an Amazon Echo Show 5 2nd generation. 4.0mm x 1.7mm DC Female to 4.8mm x 1.7mm Male Extension Patch Cable 90cm I did not want to simply use an extension lead as it's really cumbersome where I have the device. The problem...
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    Best fixtures to hang pictures on walls nowadays?

    Ah knock in picture hooks look nice and simple, I forgot about them, thanks very much. I'll have to look up the weight restrictions, I think some pictures will be okay for them. Here's a photo showing the main picturres, the one at the back is quite big as it also continues behind the tallest...
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    Best fixtures to hang pictures on walls nowadays?

    I agreed to help my boss's friend (pressure's on) to hang thirteen (oh dear, bad sign) pictures in a new apartment that she'll be moving in. After tapping the walls, most of them sound very hollow so I'm assuming they're normal cavity boards. The ones on the outer walls don't sound as hollow...
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