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Hi, I am looking at buying a pendant light which says "only European 220v available" can this be used in the UK? I don't want an electrician to tell me its not compatible after purchase. Thanks J.

Hi, I am trying to disconnect my electric doorbell from the consumer unit. Can I pull out the fuse? I have tried after turning mains off) but it won't come out? (Pic attached) Any help appreciated thanks!

I have a whirlpool oven this one - http://ao.com/product/AKP216IX-Whirlpool-Electric-Single-Oven-Stainless-Steel-28603.aspx I asked my electrician to wire it in when he re-wired the house. He put a cable on it and a plug and plugged it in. I thought all ovens had to be hard wired in...

Why does damp affected plaster have to be hacked off and re plastered? Why doesn't it just dry out?

I am having a real problem finding a replacement window stay. I have measured as all the websites suggest but the problem is the part that fixes to the window is too short on all replacements. The measurements are 12" (305mm) Side Hung Stays the stack is 13mm and the bar (part that...

Hi, I am trying to replace an old electric shower pull cord switch (first Pic). I purchased a new switch and the terminals are not in the same position. Old switch both N are on the left side and L on right side. The new switch has the N on the bottom and L on the top (second Pic). I...

Hi, I recently purchased a 1930's house and the two upstairs bedrooms have woodworm. After reading about woodworm in another forum I decided to treat myself and lifted the floorboards up to chemically treat and install new boards. After exposing the joists the top and bottom of a few of the...

I am looking at buying a 1930s semi. Its all wet and damp and I would plan to fix roof and rising damp. But the render is all cracked all over the exterior, i suspect this is causing more damp? What would be required fill in the cracks and re paint or does it need re rendering? if so...

Can anyone give me a rough ball part figure what they would expect to budget to get a 1930's semi up to livable standard and where to start? I was thinking roof, drains then damprooing first? It needs Rewiring Re roofing, damp proofing new boiler and central heating drains fixed...

I am looking at buying a 1930's 3 bed semi in north London. The survey has said roof is at end of life and the house is wet and damp. On inspection inside the loft there is no plastic membrane between the timber and tiles. You can just see the back of tiles and holes. I am thinking all...

I am buying a house that is covered in Damp. Im not sure if its due to the l roof leaking or just previous old person living there and not ventilating etc (there is no central heating either) (black mould in cupboards etc and mostly in corner of walls both upstairs and down. Its really a gut...

Hi, I would like to move my current kitchen into the next room (basically going on the wall of my lounge in an 18' room that has 3 large windows). Its currenlty one bedroom flat and moving the kitchen will give me space for an office/guest bedroom. I have been told by downstairs...

Hi, I have an old intercom system which originally had a Bell intercom handset. That got replaced with a universal Fermax handset (works fine). I am now trying to change the handset to a new fermax one which has a volume control (fermax REF. 03394 4+N EXTRA LOFT TELEPHONE). When I wire it...