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Sorry for a very mundane question... After months of doing other DIY work I went to fit a simple metal venetian blind in the kitchen and found out that it was missing the brackets. Sadly I have lost details of the internet company I bought the blinds from. Looked on net, but can't see...

Hi All, I'd been fitting a sink and new taps in my kitchen and subsequently found in the bathroom that the bath mixer tap had started dripping. Tightening the taps didn't help so i thought I might have to shut off the water and fit a new washer or packing etc. Carried on with kitchen sink...

hi ban-all-sheds. does that mean prior to me switching anything on I've got to get an electrician's approval?

thanks for the info. I', looking at getting the downlighters from B and Q where they are shown positioned below a cabinet. From your comments this doesn't sounds ok. So have B and Q got it wrong and I need to look elsewhere for compatable downlighters for under cabinets or go straight for a...

Hi All, I've starting planning my first kitchen and have a question regarding downlighters and which main to run them off. I have a socket already available for where I want to install a hood for the cooker. I also have 4 x 12V spotlights with their own transformers, would these be happy...

Thanks everyone for your help. Installed two isolating valaves to the two pipes to my sink this weekend with minimal effort. Sooooooooo happy the stopcock inside worked after some effort. Now getting on with installing the rest of the kitchen.... :P

Thanks all for your comments, looks like I'll try the stop cock again and then the outside one at 3 in the morning to not upset my neighbours. Hopefully won't flood the whole place! :?

I had thought of moving one rad but was going to start easy by doing the taps first. Just found another problem now, stuck fast stop cock so can't get main down. Would turn off in steet, but in flats and neighbours may complain if I break shut the outside stop cock. Looking at a...

afternoon all, I'm installing a kitchen for the first time and have struggled with the electrics and am now attempting the plumbing. Does anybody know a good book for general advice on plumbing. I'm putting in a new sink and taps, but the existing pipework do not have isolating valves...

bugger, meant for it to go there. thanks.

Mornin all, I'm installing a kitchen for the first time and have struggled with the electrics and am now attempting the plumbing. Does anyubosy know a good book for general advice on plumbing. I'm putting in a new sink and taps, but the existing pipework do not have isolating valves...

For interest the transformers are 12V. If it's not a problem, as a few of you said, I'll leave the circuit and transformers as they are. Many thanks to everyone for your help. not so confused Mike. 8)

Hi All, first message on here, site looks very good. I've installed some new downlighters, replacing the ancient ones which were so bright they could have guided in planes. My query is, why is there about a one second delay between me fliping the light switch to the downlighters coming...

being kept awake by banging pipes!