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Taylortwocities, I kinda love you a little right now. Your dryer-than-dry humour is right up my street, and I actually had a "laugh out loud" moment reading your comments. And after the last couple of days of worrying that the headmaster is going to walk in and demand "Who started this?!" (and...

PS the prepayment meter is also gone now. It was there when I bought the house. x

For what it's worth - these are some photos of the old fuse box that was here when I bought the house. So I guess I'm marginally better off now than I was 11 months ago (only just!).

Thanks endecotp, I did assume that anything metal would be potentially live, so I was ultra careful (obviously not *quite* careful enough to actually shut off the main switch! But I had wanted to keep the lights on to enable me to take the photos! D'oh!). I'm still slightly reeling from the...

First of all, you guys are several kinds of awesome for taking the time to reply to me (particularly the long and detailed replies)! Second of all, I am genuinely horrified to hear that the person I trusted to install the CU has done such a dodgy job. He is a family friend and has done several...

My brain is slightly objecting to new words like "loop impedance" at this time of night. But looking at the wires, I'm thinking that the cable is more than able to cope with the new 32amp MCB. Yes? I don't think I have any way of checking the answer to your question about whether the cable...

I forgot to say, the new MCB I've bought is the same as the one that is currently to the left of the cooker MCB in the photo (code number NHXB32). x

Sorry for the delay replying. I was down taking photos. I'll have a look at the links posted above and will come back here with more info. Thanks once again! x

PS And yes, I'm ashamed of the fact that I'm only getting around to resolving this problem now. And I've essentially existed without an oven for almost a year! LOL! A goddess in the kitchen I am not! Thank goodness for a gas hob and a microwave! LOL!

I moved house a year ago and the cooker socket has never worked properly since then. The fuse in the consumer unit blows any time the oven is used or the kettle is boiled (using that socket). It doesn't blow instantly - maybe after a minute or so (sometimes more, sometimes less). I thought...

Apologies Bosswhite, I only just got round to having a look at the inner part of the base yesterday and spotted the holes! I'd have checked sooner if I'd realised what a hot topic it would become. :oops: Sadly, there's no way I'm going to be able to screw supports into the wall. From what...

Don't worry, I haven't thought that there's been any rudeness or aggression in this thread. It's practically an artform in itself to post comments on a forum that can't be misinterpreted as something negative. So I always try to imagine the context is a light-hearted discussion with friends in...

Will do, thanks. x

Hi guys Sorry for not replying sooner - I could possibly have saved some tension from forming if I had. If it helps to assure anyone that the pedestal is definitely NOT upside down - I've checked and it has two holes at the base, which would be for securing it to the floor. Also, I'm not sure...

LOL! I'm not sure if you're pulling my leg or not - but no, the pedestal is definitely not upside down. The bottom is totally flat - as it would need to be to be completely flush with the floor. Whereas the top is contoured in order to fit the curve of the basin (albeit NOT this particular...

Hi Bosswhite You're right - the pedestal is definitely not the correct one to match the basin. The previous owner mentioned this in passing, but I didn't pay much attention at the time or even ask her why she didn't use the correct one. The problem only became a problem when the sink came...

Thank you both for your replies. If I went ahead with getting quotes for removal, which category of tradesman should I approach? Plumber? Heating Engineer? Roofer? The flue is definitely not being used for any venting purposes. The combi boiler is located in a boxroom in another part of...

Hi Mike My main reason for just cutting off the olive was that I'd seen some YouTube clips on how to remove an old olive - and I decided that it would be easier for me to just use my wee pipe cutter tool (I never miss an opportunity to use a new toy!). The space to move was limited anyway, so...

Hi Chud Sorry, I only just realised that I didn't reply to your post. The Plumbers Mait tip was one that I picked up from a YouTube clip (but I can't remember the username - I've watched so many! LOL!). The putty would only be used around the inside rim of the top of the pedestal to "steady"...