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    Upvc door handle needs swearing at to lock

    I would think its the slave? The master works fine. The fault lies with the door you can open without having to unlock or open the other so take it thats the slave
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    Upvc door handle needs swearing at to lock

    I suspected that as the bottom of the door wasnt fitting up and engaging the latch to pull it in. Ive adjusted that but no difference. If i open the door and try to lock its exactly the same. Cheers for response so far. Im a curious guy so like to tackle this myself if possible
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    Upvc door handle needs swearing at to lock

    Fell at the first hurdle they're french doors. Pics attached
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    Upvc door handle needs swearing at to lock

    Hi everyone. Upvc patio doors in my house are a pain to lock. I have to not only hold the handle up but really push it up hard to enable me turn the key to lock it. Question is what's worn, damaged or out of adjustment. I should surely just be able to shut the door, lift the handle to engage the...
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    kettle element heat control

    far too advianced for what i need but thanks anyway as you can all tell im no electrician. Im not going to attempt this but could you add a simple potentiometer suitable for that kind of power ofcourse?
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    kettle element heat control

    im trying to safely apply a bit of DIY to a project – safely! Costs need to be kept down and please don’t think of that as an excuse again to bypass safety it is not. ive no intention of dipping my hand in a collapsing plastic bucket full of boiling water with a butchered kettle element...
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    kettle element heat control

    or to simplify my question how can i get the element from the kettle to perform the same properties of an urn :)
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    kettle element heat control

    appreciate the reply maybe i should have spent more time on posting the origianl question noones a mind reader so sorry. i want to make something myself - i enjoy it and its part of what im intending to do as a project. if i buy an urn and dont like the process ill have a useless urn with...
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    kettle element heat control

    Hi everyone Im making home brew i know i can look on home brew forums but ive less chance getting it wrong on here!! I intend on buying a kettle and inserting the element into a plastic bucket, sealed and safe to boil about 30ltrs of water. what i want is for when the water reaches boiling...
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    lazy boy transformer

    hi everyone my la z boy tranformer has packed up. Ive swapped trans with the other chair and the switch still works as does the motor but put the transformer on the other donar chair and that one doesnt work either which leads me to beleive it cant be anything but ..... the transformer hope...
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    Sealing and grouting slate hearth slab.

    Hi everyone I have the slate for my hearth from reclamation yard (lime slate I think they called it) and am in the process of cutting it into three pieces. One large for the back and two for the front. The thickness and measurements will all be compliant for the HETAS guys fitting the stove in a...
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    trying to meet stove regulations

    not at the price its at at present. Render it is then. plasterer on my street is really good but says hell just need sand and cement should i ask him to use lime aswell if so what ratio
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    trying to meet stove regulations

    ok then ill cross my fingers and hope they feel its high enough its definitely got least 300mm anyway. on another note rather than starting a new thread could i use MDF fireboard to line the inside of the insert where the stove goes rather than rendering i **** a straight finish you see. If i do...
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    trying to meet stove regulations

    http://www.thestoveyard.com/pwpcontrol.php?pwpID=7800 Minimum space to non-combustible materials at the top of the stove 300mm (12") from top of stove and 1200mm (4') from top of hearth Remember the stove installer also needs space to make good any connections thanks for reply am i miss...
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    trying to meet stove regulations

    Hi everyone im installing a wood burning stove, well the Hetas engineer is and im sorting the hearth and opening out before hand. I know that there needs to be a 150mm gap for the sides of burner and im compliant with the rear and front however i im struggling with the following. I've noticed...
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    Telephone master socket

    thanks for the reply. If its their property does that mean id have to pay for them to change it if the terminals corroded? i suppose the damage is done now as the original one is broken it had loads of green rusty gunk in it was no way going to work properly. i shall connect to 2 and 5...
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    Telephone master socket

    Hi evryone first post so i'll try my best. I'm with Plus Net and phone/internet stopped working. I checked the master socket by my front door and the terminals were all coroded with age. I have since bought a new master socket but as I took the old one out the wires came of the terminals...
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