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    getting four wires in one hole on a plug socket

    So i came to replace an old socket because it looks a right mess, and there are four wires going into each connection, i have tried to do this before and found it nearly impossible to get all the wires in, are there any sockets out there that have larger holes for all the wires? if not hows it...
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    loft insulation, no grants available?

    Hiya Guys, i have just moved into a two bed semi with no loft insulation whatsoever, i have been told that there are now no grants available, is that the case? if So it looks like i will have to do it myself, i have been told that you put 100mm between the rafters, and then another 200 on the...
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    Am i saving money with my dodgy gas meter?

    My old fashioned gas meter has started making funny noises, like a kind of whooshing coming and going when the boiler fires up, i called up my supplier and told them, but because they all seem to be working from home she couldnt really help me as the computer was down, she said i would get a...
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    soundproof board installation.

    Hiya guys, i want to soundproof an internal wall, what is the best and easiest way to do it, i was going to use some soundproof boards and dot and dab them to the wall, but i have seen videos where people mount them on battens and stuff, is that really necessary? is the barrier more effective...
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    A+ windows, are they worth the extra expense?

    Hiya, guys, I have been having some quotes for two bay windows and a bedroom window fitted, the salesman was giving me all the patter about how A+ is much better than their B rating ones, the difference in price is about £500, are they really worth the expense compared to B rating, or is there...
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    whats the easiest alarm set up for garage?

    Hiya guys, I have a Texecom veritas home alarm system for the house, i also have a sensor in the garage, i have a few motorbikes in the garage that i really want to keep secure, i was thinking about having another alarm set up in the garage all self contained, at the moment we have a full set...
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    Stop cock doesnt work?

    Hiya guys. I tried to turn the water off the other day, and when i fully screwed the stop cock in it made no difference whatsoever. i would have thought that even if the rubber seal inside had perished it would have slowed down the water flow at least a bit, but it made no difference, We have...
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    Wall union elbow, technical advice needed please.

    Hiya Guys, i bought one of these for my shower https://www.toolstation.com/wall-union-elbow/p93973 but like an idiot i cut the brass connector pipe too short, i think it measures about 22 outside diameter, is it possible to buy just a new connector pipe? Thanks
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    Replacing seals in a mixer shower.

    I have an old Triton "Elina" concentric built in thermostatic mixer shower, it pours with water out of the valve part when being used, does anyone know if it would be worth taking apart and replacing the seals? surely it must have seals inside. This is a similar one, but i think this is more...
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    re pointing a house, whats the cost?

    hiya Guys, i need some re pointing doing on our house soon, and i wondered what the going rate is, is it worked out by the sq meter, or is it just what the builder fancies charging you? i would have thought about 6 or 7 hundred, its three walls that need doing, we are in south Yorkshire if that...
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    wall sound proofing

    Hiya guys, my lady wants me to soundproof a bedroom wall to stop any noises travelling from the bathroom into the adjoining bedroom, currently we have a wardrobe on that wall which we are moving, she thinks it may make any trumpet noises more pronounced, would soundproofing on that wall make any...
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    Ticking sticks

    I came across this great video about ticking sticks, i had never heard of them, it looks a pretty good "old Time" invention, anyone heard of them or used them before?
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    Fake roofing report in house purchase

    Hiya guys, My partners daughter has just purchased a house, i believe she had it surveyed for the banks to lend them the money, and from what i understand there was no problems, but her daughter did mention to the sellers that the roof looked a little shoddy from down at street level, it is an...
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    Taking power from a 13amp socket

    Hiya guys, i am wanting to take a spur off a socket in the bedroom, there is only one socket in the room and i wanted to create another one, when i took the cover off there are three wires going into each connection, one of them has been used to take power into the adjoining bedroom for a...
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    Insulation boards, whats the best way to do it?

    Hiya guys, i am thinking of putting some insulation boards on the inside of an external wall, but i have a couple of questions that are puzzling me, firstly i read that the boards are fixed to batons fastened to the wall, leaving a gap behind them, the gap increases the thermal effect, is that...
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    Paint stripper, which is the best?

    Hiya Guys, I am wanting to help a friend take about 20 coats of paint off his very old skirting board, which is the best brand to use?, and will it take it all off in one go? i tried Nitromorse many years ago and wasn't overly impressed with it, any advice anyone?
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    Titan Multi tool, am i asking it to do too much?

    Hiya guys.. I bought one of these https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-tti701htl-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-multi-cutter/8058p to cut through an old wooden window frame, the last frame i took out was a nightmare, it took me ages to get it out, also i have to be careful as there is no lintel above the...
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    My new thermostat is rubbish..

    I had a boiler fitted in March and the plumber fitted me a new room thermostat, its an ESI esrtp4rf, and its bloody rubbish, its supposed to have all that singing and dancing technology that keeps the heating at the right temperature, but i noticed that if i set the temp at 20c, then it doesn't...
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    sludge in a radiator?

    Hiya guys. Does the sludge build up in a radiator stop it getting hot? One of our radiators does not get hot, we had new pipework, valves and a new boiler fitted this summer, but we didnt replace the radiators, we have not really used the system yet, all the radiators are balanced and bled, the...
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    bath taps, they twist when turned on

    Hiya guys... Our bath taps have started to move a lot when we turn on the taps, so i took the bath panel off to have a look, and i dont have a clue how to get to tighten the locking nut under the tap, or even how to get to it, they are in the centre of the bath up against a wall, and they are...
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