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I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with what I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad. (The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can...

Hi I have a 1 1/2" thick sheet of polystyrene that I want to cut a series of 5 inch holes into, does anyone have any ideas of the best way to do this leaving a neat finish?

Hi I've come across a roll of round white twin n earth The label on the roll says TYPE: H05VV=F SIZE: 3 x 1mm squared (can't do an upper 2) CODE: E491 STANDARD: BS 6500 My question is will I be OK to use this cable to power the ballast etc on a 600watt HPS light RH

Hi I live in a 1895 built terrace the walls being two course brick with no appreciable cavity (small gap filled with cement snots mostly). I want to remove my front window (standard sash) and replace it with a window of the same height but 24" wider. Can anyone give me an idea or drawing showing...

I've got 2 single 4ft fluorescents that I want to run from a single gang switch. Can I run them in series?

Recently I have bought some 2.5mm twin and earth to add some sockets to my ring main. The cable grey outer covering has a 2.5 marking on it however when I strip to copper and check the diameter with a vernier I get a reading of just under 2mm. Is this similar to joinery where wood is bought as...

I couldn't make an electrical drawing to save my life as I'm not too conversant with the symbols, so I'm hoping that what I've drawn is understandable to you. Will you have a look at this one for me and tell me if the new cable and junction boxes are up to scratch, and point out any other...

Can anyone tell me the correct cable thickness for use in a ring main.

It seems that the diverter valve on my Hiflow 4.5 has gone t*ts up ( got hot water but none to the central heating) For various reasons I cannot have this valve replaced at the moment, but wonder in the light of the weather getting warmer (and on a short term temporary basis ie...

My Worcester Highflow 4.5 boiler is acting up and I wonder if anyone can advise me. Today the hot water is working but the heating has gone off, the pilot light is still lit, and the boiler kicks in fine for heating the hot water. I've checked a couple of my radiators and they don't have...