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    how to attach ground wire - turkish wall lamp

    Thanks. I found those. Look very good. Should be able to make the wife smile now. :)
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    Balconey - remove fiberglass and replace with asphalt

    Our current fiberglass balconey is in need of a slight repair. There are no leaks apparent but one support of the glass balustrade is gone so the balustrrade is wonky. Clearly maybe some rot underneath. The fiberglass does make a cracking sound in a couple of places. So perhaps the boarding...
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    how to attach ground wire - turkish wall lamp

    Wife bought a few of these turkish wall lamps. Been looking at how to mount them Going to use screws with a washer to hold the lamp to the wall. As typical with turkish stuff, no ground wire. There really is no place to put in a screw anywhere so I was thinking of using a loop with crimp (see...
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    Refinish Dining Table

    Thanks, Now that you mention it, a close look at the chips does seem to indicate a veneer. I'll examine it more. Your idea about a re-polish is a good one. Salik.
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    Refinish Dining Table

    I have this dineing table which we've had for about 30 years. It has a significant amount of damage to it. Mainly clouding from hot items being placed on the surface, some small chips - probably from being moved a couple of times - and tape residue. The table is expandable so to keep it from...
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    Installing a heavy chandelier with a Y shaped bracket

    Not all. It is not hanging over the landing or the top section of stairs at all. But you can still play with the lights as much as you like! :giggle:
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    Installing a heavy chandelier with a Y shaped bracket

    Managed to get this on. Added a board into the loft beside the one already there. Used 60mm screws and washers for the bracket. This ain't going anywhere. Two ladders with a board in between with the son and wife help to hold it up. It was 10kg! each of those shades is solid cast aluminium...
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    Installing a heavy chandelier with a Y shaped bracket

    Yeah I was thinking about this as well I can move it to the right. I found plenty of boards in the garage to put it up with. But found the insulation rather gritty and terrible. At least it's beside the loft opening so no crawling in a very dangerous loft. I can easily attach a ground wire to...
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    Installing a heavy chandelier with a Y shaped bracket

    Eagle eyed I see. :) Your son's light is lovely. What my wife chose is ... well... not as nice if I am honest and probably taller. It's far more than 4kg. Probably around 10-12kg I reckon. I might have some scrap 4" wood around somewhere I can fit between the trusses and screw into that. The...
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    Installing a heavy chandelier with a Y shaped bracket

    Hello. The other half has this chandelier which wants hanging. Replacing another chandelier. It's really quite heavy. each bulb shade it very thick metal. Not thin metal or glass. Quite thick metal. It looks like it comes with a bracket. I think it's a bracket. It came as it. no mounting...
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    Tilt and slide patio door

    That ebay link is dead but I did find this. https://www.double-glazing-parts-spares.co.uk/si-siegenia-tilt-and-slide-slider-block-psk-pair I have the same door and the same issue. I only just discovered this. I didn't notice this because immediately beside the door vertical blinds were...
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    Electrican acting unethically?

    I will be complaining to his licencing body. The existing unit had RCD protection so no need for a new fuse box. It's a crappy scam run by those that wanna rip people off. All he literally did was move sockets around, replace halogen lights with LED ones and move two light switches. I will...
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    Electrican acting unethically?

    Presuming that he will than go to the council and submit a complaint? I'll put forward that all that happened was sockets got moved. Nothing new was created. Anyway the man is a jerk.
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    Electrican acting unethically?

    Yeah totally. I don't know why we carried on with him. I would have been happy not doing the box and telling him to go away and never speak with us again. I dunno. I guess we have hope sometimes. Now I've blocked him and if he comes round I'll call the cops. Totally zero ethics and screwing...
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    Electrican acting unethically?

    So we just had some minor electrical works done. No new circuits just converted the conservatory to an extension and thus that was rewired and a couple of new sockets added. Nothing major. electrician insisted on a new box. Said he would not issue a completion certificate unless we did. I...
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    Sharing a microwave and oven on same cooker circuit

    The hob does come with a plug. Oven - 2790w fused 15amp microwave/grill - 2100w fused 16amp These two can share the cooker circuit I'm guessing.
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    Sharing a microwave and oven on same cooker circuit

    Hello All. This maybe a silly Q as I have little knowledge of UK electrics. I am refurbing the kitchen and am looking at obtaining a induction hob, a microwave/frill and a oven. The hob is fused 13amp, microwave is fused 16amp and oven is fused 15amp. Can the hob be on the normal circuit and...
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    Can someone tell me what this wall treatment is please

    Indeed the material is only on a small section in the south east corner and now the wardrobes are gone there should hopefully be no issues. The house was vacant for a number of years so some of the mold and damp in the house is from lack of heating. Wallpaper on remainder was wood chip which...
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    Can someone tell me what this wall treatment is please

    Thank you. Unfortunately I have to remove the wallpaper and that will remove the foil. Perhaps I can leave the rest and paint over it. Not sure what base layer I should use though. Than there is also that pink. I think that's some old surface prep. I'm scraping off what comes off easily and...
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    Can someone tell me what this wall treatment is please

    I am renovating one room and have removed the builtin wardrobes and am now removing all the wallpaper. I found a section of wall which is covered in some material which is black and water resistant. There is also what looks like foil. I wonder if it's some type of vapour barrier? I plan on...
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