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Hi - I have an outdoor meter cupboard which contains a master switch that would kill the power to my house. I would like to make access to the cupboard difficult and therefore would like to secure it with a better lock than the crappy triangular keys. Any thoughts on how best to do this...

Hi, I'm considering purchasing some specialist electrical equipment from the US: http://www.bulletproof.com/whole-body-vibration-plate I'm not sure that it will work if I buy a simple US to UK adapter. Would I need to purchase a transformer and if so, can anybody recommend one? Thanks, Nick

Hi, we had our house refurbished just over 12 months ago and have had some trouble with mould growing on the back of our framed pictures. They are now sat off the wall and backed in plastic, so hopefully no more problems. However, when I used a moisture detector and push it into the wall and...

Hi - I have 5 spot lights I inherited in our bathroom, which are looking pretty shabby. I'd like to replace them with some inexpensive white replacements as I plan to gut the whole room in 3-4 years time. These are bulbs I'm not familiar with but I'd like to replace them with GU10 LED bulbs...

Hi - as you can see from the pic, my rad pipes disappear into my skirting. Any ideas on how to finish off the pipes, so hide the hole. I've tried pipe collars but hey are too large. I could use silicone sealant but it may be tricky Thanks, Nick

Hi - I have several radiator pipes where I'd like to cover where the pipes enter the wall. The 90 degree bend is quite tight and I've tried the Talon collars but these are too tall. Does anybody know where I can buy some white, flat 15mm collars? I can't find anything using a Google search...

Hi - I've recently had new windows fitted and the whole house re-rendered. Where the render meets the window frame, should this also be sealed with a bead of silicone sealant? I just wanted to check before I ask my builder Thanks, Nick

Hi - We have had porcelain tiles laid in our kitchen and plan to have them outside the bi-fold doors, so it looks like the floor extends outside. The tiles are black glazed porcelain - any tips on any products to best protect the tiles with exterior use? Thanks, Nick

Hi - I made an error today and tilted the lawnmower the wrong way to change the blade and completely covered the carburettor in oil. I've cleaned up the spills over the mower and inside the air filter but it's now struggling to start It started fine with lots of smoke and after 15 mins it...

Hi - I've recently had a lot of building work done and the electricians have put in a new master socket as a favour rather than me having to call out BT. We've moved back to the property and the BT Phone & Broadband has been switched back to our address but has a fault on the line. I don't...

Hi - we purchased a wine fridge for our new kitchen - all is well apart from the fact that it comes with a silver metal handle - we would prefer black. Can anybody recommend any primer and final coat paint so we can turn it black? Many thanks, Nick

Sorry, I originally posted this in the wrong forum: I recently purchased this LED light from RedHotLed.com: http://www.redhotled.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_19&products_id=118 I need to purchase a PIR with photocell but I wanted some advice on the best one to...

Hi – I recently purchased this LED light from RedHotLed.com: http://www.redhotled.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_19&products_id=118 I need to purchase a PIR with photocell but I wanted some advice on the best one to get. The lights and PIR will be mounted high on...

Hi - I have sold my oven and I need to disconnect it from the gas supply. I'm thinking that under the top cap there will be a valve that I can turn the gas off with a screwdriver? I can then disconnect the rubber / plastic tubing. Does this sound correct? Thanks, Nick

Good morning all, I have a telephone line running into my house, which runs underground and then pops up and enters the house. With the increase in home automation products I am much more reliant on my broadband connection. In particular, I am considering purchasing a number of cameras...

All - later this month I have arranged for UK Power Networks, NPOWER & an Electrician (to be found) to move my electricity meter from my garage to outside the garage (3-4m distance). I've asked the electrician to: 1. Install the external electricity meter cabinet and hockey stick...

Hi - I was wondering if I could get some advice on insulating a dormer window with a sloping roof. To cut a long story short we had a leaking window and in order to prove if it was the roof or new window we had to remove plasterboard internally. It's all sorted now but I need to repair my Son's...

Hi - my electricity meter is currently inside my garage and the cable to the meter comes vertically out of the floor to the meter. It must be buried in the garage floor and runs outside somewhere to the road I'm converting the garage to internal accommodation and knocking through the garage...

Hi, Ever since I moved into my current house 3 years ago I have had problems with a number of radiators heating up to a good temperature. I have played around with the balancing and have made some marginal improvements. I have tested my pump and it's working fine. My boiler in in the...

Hi - I'm currently planning out our kitchen which has a c3.6m island at the centre. We need a piece of Granite or Quartz to fit but we are struggling to find somewhere which sells a single slab of this length. The alternative is to have multiple slabs with a join. Does anybody have...