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Being a neat freak at work I have ordered a cage to go under my desk. Most computer power leads are 2m long Question: - is it safe to use cable ties or something to put them in "figure of 8" for example to try to clean up the excess. i.e. when power is flowing does it make it too hot coiled up ?

Bulkhead light on garage fitted by Electrician years ago has died. I have purchased a replacement and it has no earth - instructions: Class II double insulated, earth is not required If the existing feed cable has an earth what should I do with it?. Is it enough to simply cut the exposed copper...

Been worried about a dripping noise under floorboard in bedroom. Being going on for months but can't see any patches from below. Thought it was central heating but appears not. It only occurs after running hot tap in kitchen (pipe runs through bedroom down to kitchen). I had a plumber in who...

For last 2-3 months I can hear a drip under floorboards in bedroom/landing when all is quiet about every 20-30 seconds. I've had floorboards up and can't see any problem. Also no patches on ceiling below. However, the pressure has dropped on the boiler - not much about 1/2 to 3/4 bar in about 6...

I am trying to replace old cast-iron downpipe with plastic. It is concreted in the ground but I found it lifted out from the lower bracket leaving about 12-15" above ground. What's left is completely full of gunk - earth and rusted iron. I have removed out what I can to ground level but it is...

I had new central heating system installed recently. The two downpipes come down through the lounge - I measure about 22mm ??. I'd like to hide or box them in but when the system is running they are extremely hot to the touch. So:- 1) Is it safe to box them in - what happens to the heat? i.e...

I have an old loft hatch that simply sits in a frame and pushes up to open and therefore have to use an external step-ladder to reach. I want to have a loft ladder which means changing the hatch to a hinged opening. Not being a carpenter I'm wondering how to do this. I was wondering if I could...

I had a new boiler installed in garage. I wanted the condensate pipe to go into a nearby gutter downpipe but it all froze up last winter so the boiler couldn't discharge. The downpipes are old cast-iron (and have split). The problem is the downpipe goes straight under the path i.e. is concreted...

I am having central heating installed and have specified a Worcester Greenstar 38CDi Classic Combi to be put into the garage. I wanted to box it in to provide some protection - eventually I plan to convert the garage into living accomodation. Therefore before the plumber installs the boiler I'd...