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    Bathroom Infrared Heater Switch Repair…

    Hi everyone I have an infrared bathroom heater which hasn’t been used much and a little while ago the pull cord snapped. So it being the long weekend I decided to tackle some of the smaller odd jobs needing doing around the house and last one is this. There is nothing functionally wrong...
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    Bathroom Infrared Heater Switch Repair

    Hi everyone I have an infrared bathroom heater which hasn’t been used much and a little while ago the pull cord snapped. So it being the long weekend I decided to tackle some of the smaller odd jobs needing doing around the house and last one is this. There is nothing functionally wrong...
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    Suitable inlet part for Water softener Overflow

    Hi everyone I'm looking for some help / advice as to getting a water softener overflow pipe plumbed into the P-Trap The inlet for the washing machine is too big as the outside diameter of the pipe is probably 15-17mm and I'd like it to fit onto an outlet tightly and then use a jubilee clip to...
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    LED On/Off Switch Issues…

    Evening all I recently put back together for some friends, the wall-beds had 2 spot lights controlled by 2 switches either side of the bed. Since hooking everything back together the lights don’t seem to be working together (or as they were as my friend has said). One side (let’s say LHS)...
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    Head of Window Sill leaking

    I’ve got a bad leak with water coming through the top of a window head (reveal?), water is dripping down right from where the silver trim is It’s on the rear addition of the property. Gutter are fine, I’ve got cavity / felt support / eaves trays in place and the tiling looks good up there I...
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    Wiring 8 P2B switches for cupboards

    Hi guys Thought I’d tackle the lack of storage in the attic by creating some doors for under eaves cupboards. Wanting to have lighting triggered by P2B switches, I did something similar for stairs cupboard but they’re all wired separately With these I’d like the full led strip turned on...
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    Lead flashing into EWI wall on side return

    Hi everyone I’m wanting to get lead flashing installed over poly sheets for a covering I’ve made over a side return at the back of my house. I’ve asked quite a few roofers but none are willing to take the job on due to the soil stack (which doesn’t look like it van be disconnected) The...
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    Felting a Shed Roof....

    Decided to bite the bullet & have another go at getting my shed watertight - thought about going the EPDM route but been advised against it due to 3 huge sycamores behind it & constantly falling branches, not to mention the local cats seem to use it as a hang out so I don't think a barely 2mm...
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    Bathroom Fan driving me nuts

    Hi guys I've wired up my bathroom Fan and initially it was working beautifully, shortly after I switched off the mains to screw it all back together and now it won't turn on! I get a short pulse of the red light and then nothing. Can someone please tell me what I've done wrong?? Thank you
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    Combining Shed Light & Outdoor LEDs to 2G 2way Switch

    Hi guys I'm trying to wire 2 external LEDs along with the tube light inside the shed to a 2 gang 2 way switch. I've combined the 2 wires from the LED into a junction box so that there is only one wire going into the switch. However despite numerous attempts to wire them up , I can't get...
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    External LED Lights, one working fine other flashing intermittently...

    Hi everyone About five months ago i fitted a pair of external LED lamps to the rear of my single storey extension They've been working fine the whole time, now all of a sudden one of them has gone loopy, whilst the other one is fine The one that's gone bonkers flashes on & off, quite...
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    Mitre Clamp / Jig for Picture frame Decking...

    Hello all I'm decking my garden & decided to add a picture frame for the edges Problem I'm having is when I try to join & screw the mitres I haven't been able to get an acceptable join / match up with the grooves What makes it worse is that when I attempt to screw the 2 pieces together they...
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    Special dispensation for Dropped Kerb

    Hi everyone I live in Newham, London and I wish to request the local council special dispensation for a dropped kerb, as they currently 'do not allow dropped kerbs for to be built for individual residential properties in Newham' They go on to provide the following reasons: We do not allow...
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    Extending Outlet pipe for Bosch Tumble dryer...

    I've purchased a new tumble dryer (Bosch WTB84200GB) and was wondering if anyone knew how to extend the outlet pipe so the water resevoir doesn't keep needing to be emptied I've been told I can buy a 2m extention tubing kit to add onto the end but the run I need to the waste pipe is going to be...
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    Polycarbonate Lean-to roof..

    Hi all I'm wanting to get my side returned roofed with 25/35 Poly I've seen various ways and clearly MW Roofline is well clued up on the matter, to save time I thought of getting someone round but and have been advised it's a days work and was quoted £1350 I was hoping it would be £1000 tops...
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    Tiling under boiler & boxing in Pipes..

    I'd very much appreciate any help I you guys can offer, I have tried to search the forums for something similar but I didn't find anything, but apologies if this has been answered before Sorry if this turns out to be a long description but here goes I am currently tiling the kitchen...
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    Cooker Hood wiring...

    I'm installing my cooker hood this weekend and would like some help please I have attached 2 diagrams to show what I am proposing to do Fig 1 Fig 2 Which of the 2 diagrams attached would be an acceptable way of wiring the cooker hood in From reading a few posts in the forum...
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    Number of Steels for L shape / double dormer loft conversion

    Hi everyone I've had an architect come round to draw up some initial plans as I feel I won't get the same service if I used an 'all in one' loft conversion company He's come back to me stating the conversion will require SIX steel / RSJ beams?! Is this normal? I had several...
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    Water keeps leaking from shower tray...

    I have a fairly large frameless hinged door shower enclosure (1400x1000) My problem is that the door seal at the bottom catches a trim screwed into the tray each time I open or close the shower door, this in turn causes movements on both sides of the enclosure. The enclosure is sitting on...
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    Steels for L Shape / double dormer loft conversion..

    Hi everyone I've had an architect come round to draw up some initial plans as I feel I won't get the same service if I used an 'all in one' loft conversion company He's come back to me stating the conversion will require SIX steel / RSJ beams?! Is this normal? I had several others...
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