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    Light fittings overheating / failing

    We've just replaced some stage lighting in our club (Germany). We installed some LED panels, 305w each. 8 in total. All wried with a plug. All of them have failed within 3 weeks of being installed, The failures are either half the panel stops working, the fan stops working/light stuck on white...
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    How is this done? (glass balustrade)

    See attached image, I want to know how to achieve this. Where is the glass fixed? I know you can get channel for frameless glass balustrade's but I've seen a few examples like this where the glass does not appear to fit in a channel, but it's not clear where the fixings are. The plasterboard...
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    Help with IKEA extractor

    800mm? that depends on the type of hob, and the manual states 500mm. The wall units are 1000mm tall are the ceiling are high.
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    Help with IKEA extractor

    Got this extractor from ikea, https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/doc/assembly_instructions/underverk__aa-725509-6.pdf I want to run it in recirculation mode. But I'm totally confused, it still requires ducting out of the kitchen cabinet? can someone have a look please, my cabinets are flush to the...
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    Stubborn builder fit backboxes flush with plaster, can't fit sockets in.

    I didn't ask him to move the backboxes. He did it himself for reasons unknown, he assumed I was using nice brushed sockets all along as most people tend to do when fitting a nice expensive new kitchen.
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    Stubborn builder fit backboxes flush with plaster, can't fit sockets in.

    Having a debate with my builder(I'm the customer). He's fit 25mm backboxes *completely* flush with the plaster so getting any nice sockets to fit is nigh on impossible. He's blames me saying I should have provided the backboxes myself ? The fact is though, the metal backboxes were already fit...
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    Integrated washing machine depth question

    Planning out a kitchen for an integrated washing machine, does anyone know if a 40mm waste pipe can run horizontally behind it? if there enough depth
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    Removing leaky rusty bath waste

    OK, how do I get the old waste out? just a case of brute force?
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    Removing leaky rusty bath waste

    Waste was leaking on my old steel bath. When the bath was emptied water is getting out through the overflow holes in the waste and leaking down the thread. The connection between the overflow pipe and the bath waste thread was not good. I have no idea how the black plastic ring is supposed to...
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    Removing paint from PVC pipes

    Painted the outside of the house, got some paint on the external pvc pipes. Best way to remove it? white spirit isn't doing the job.
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    Architect for Porch?

    My mum wants a porch. House is detached and about 10 metres back from the road. Is it the norm to get an architect to do a porch design? we want it to match the house. If we just get builders round to quote, everyone is going to be quoting on their own ideas so it makes sense to get an...
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    Butt hinges for exterior use

    I need some satin/stainless 100mm butt hinges for use an exterior out building. Bought these ones http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Ironmongery/d170/Fire+Door+Hinges+%26+Seals/sd3101/Grade+11+Ball+Bearing+Fire+Hinge/p99736 in satin but they're already rusting which is weird because isn't grade 11...
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    Cable clips/clamps for incoming power cable

    Had some external decoration done, the contractors removed the cable clips holding the incoming power cable on, and they've lost some. Any idea where I can get some of these clips/clamps?
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    Fixing and preventing twisted/warped gates

    That's not my gate. I said "like this", the construction is more or less the same, double angled brace etc. I used t hinges.
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    Fixing and preventing twisted/warped gates

    Sometimes when I make wooden gates, despite doing double angle braces, they'll end up twisted/warped(not sagging). Like if the latch is at the top, if it's flush up top, down at the bottom it's either too further in or is sticks out. Are they are tips on a) how to prevent it, or b) how to fix...
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    Wheelie bin cover

    not sure what you mean by tray. I've made a housing that has a wooden lid, When I open the wooden lid I need it to also open the plastic lid of the wheel bin inside.
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    Wheelie bin cover

    I've made a triple wheel bin cover. Any tips on the best way to connect the bin lid to the cover lid? I realize I have to use a chain of sorts but not sure the best way to connect the chain to the plastic bin lid. It's got to be easy to remove from the plastic lid on bin day.
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    GRPing 18mm sheet material / edges

    I'm building some garden storage boxes. I want the lids to be waterproof. If I use GRP to waterproof the lids made from 18mm sheet material, do I need trims for the edges or do you think I can easily cover the edges with just the resin and mesh?
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    Dangerous extenion(pics)

    A friend of a friend of mine is having an extension done. I happen to go have a look and here's some pics: Among other things, the've no insulation in certain parts of exterior walls. They have a 10inch(or so) steel sitting on a 4 inch wall, and have used a 3x2 to pack up one side. They're...
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