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Hi, I could do with some help for the forum in identifying the connectors & sockets I recently found in the garden of my new home. I've linked to some pictures are at the end of this post. They are metal, with a rubber end cap, a top screw, which links earth to the outer metal and are...

Hi, I've got Karndean flooring in two adjoining rooms, with a door in-between and I need self adhesive door strip. The guy who fitted the floor had only gold one's and I need silver (he send he would send me a silver one , however he's done a vanishing act) I can't seem to find any of the...

Hi Folks, I'm after some general hints & tips with regard to skirting boards. I removed some from a ground floor some time ago and am about to replace them. I've found all the random angles, mitred a scribed the new ones, however because of the way the old plastering was done there...

Gents, having ripped apart my bathroom recently I find that the waste for the sink, bath and loo all run to the same very, very smelly soil pipe. I have a couple of questions before I reconnect everything. First as the soil for the loo is directly above the waste for the sink and...

Hi folks, I'm really confused by the behaviour of three of my radiators. I’ve very much appreciate your thoughts on this one. Some facts first: - The house I live in is three floored. The system is open vented and the boiler and pump are on the middle floor. The system (as it was...

Hi, we moved into a new place last year and I'm looking to remove the old stair carpet and sand down and stain/varnish the stairs, I'm trying to get a similar look to the white painted and wood stairs I've seen around, such as here :- http://www.londonstair.com/gallery.asp# Two questions...

Gents, just thought I would update you. Remeber this thread? After much messing around, getting covered in boss and random pieces of hemp everywhere, I finally have a none leaking radiator Can't thank you enough for your advice and your assistance. It has been fantastic. I'll stick with the...

Hello, I'm having some real issues with the radiator pictured below. The manufacturer (Jaga) supplied the valves and a T-Piece for the thing. They suggest that you just PTFE them and screw them in and it will be all happy. It's not, they leak and quite a bit. The T-piece is no where...

Hi, I'm about to add some mains to power (from a spur off the lighting circuit) for an above mirror light (Low voltage). I was going to drop the transformer into the ceiling void, however I now I now find the mirror will arrive some weeks after I need to plaster and tile. I’m thinking now of...