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    Conservatory Repair

    Hello everyone. A few weeks ago I spotted this piece of broken plastic on the road at the front. Brought it in and put it in the bin. A few days later my wife said have you seen this? Part of the conservatory was missing. I immediately retrieved the plastic piece from the bin. A storm must...
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    Plug and Play Hot Tub blows fuses.

    Hi, We had a Hot Tub installed last November. This is a plug and play type which plugs into to a 3 pin 13A socket. The tub also has the facilities to run on a 32A circuit, Since we got it, it’s been blow fuses and damaging the outdoor sockets. At first it went for a couple of weeks then...
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    Closed Couple Toilet Dimensions from Wall

    Hi, I would like to fit a closed couple toilet to replace the rather bulky old style one. My main worry is that in the past I’ve had one fitted by a plumber and the cistern ended up about 30mm from the wall. At the moment the front of the 90deg pan connector is 160mm from the wall and the centre...
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    R80 to GU10 downlighting conversion.

    I would like to convert our kitchen R80 downlighting to GU10. I understand Screwfix sell kits but I’m not sure which one to get. Also I would like some advice on how to remove the R80 housing, if indeed I do. The diameter is 180mm.
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    Steel Gate Latch.

    I’m looking for a latch for a metal gate which can be bolted on. I’ve seen one where it acts as a stop and you just flip the latch up and down to open and close the gate. Can’t find them anywhere. The problem I have is in the winter the bolt lines up great but in hot weather the gate drops and...
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    Painting hot copper pipes.

    Renovating an old terraced property. Not sure what to do with these unsightly pipes in what will become a utility room. If I boxed them in my joinery skills might make it look worse. Thinking of painting them white which may look ok against a good old magnolia wall. Has anyone got any tips on...
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    Electric sockets.

    I want to replace a double unswitched electric socket with a switched socket. I removed the old one and found the ring main to be extremely thick braided cable and the socket had 2 connections for live, neutral and earth which meant the cables had a snug fit. The new socket has only has single...
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    Small inspection cover.

    Hello everyone. My 1st post! I'm renovating a property and have just boxed in some copper pipes. This has covered an electrical ground point. My electrician told me that the grounding point should be easily accessible. Does anyone know if I can get a neat looking inspection cover, maybe 6ins...
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