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Evening all, looking for a reasurance hug really.. Carried out an inspection on a commercial installation having two metal containers with a 4.0mm SWA supply. The installation within thses cabins was poor and needs to be redone or disconnected completely. I'm presuming that the sytem...

Had the house for 6 years and pay a couple hundred quid every year getting the roof repaired, slipped slates due to nail rot. The house has the original slate roof since 1907, no membrane just something that looks like mortar with horsehair.. The roofer I usually use has retired, but did...

Can anyone point me in the right direction in obtaining "fault finding" instructions for a Worcester 24CDi boiler, have looked on the Worcester website and can only find the user instructions. Boiler does not ignite when hot water or central heating is called for, indicator light flashes slow...

Howdy all... United utilities where doing some works outside a couple of days ago, which I presume resulted in the water being turned off. Last night the radiator indicator light was flashing (instructions say ignition locked) after an hour of messing with the dials the boiler fired up and no...

Thinking about converting the basement into a home cinema room...The basement is split into 5 sections and I plan to make 2 of these sections into 1 (not a supporting wall although does support joists for floor boards). The basement will consist of two rooms, the cimema room and a hallway...

Having a problem with a Indesit W161 1) Loud banging when going onto spin (did not do it all the time) 2) Now wont go into fast spin 3) Occasionally left black/brown spots on clothes Got the machine in May (03) although not connected up til July (03). The inner drum itself has the...

After a bit of advice with regards to a neighbours damaged downpipe. As the pipe enters the ground and bends round it has cracked open leaving the rainwater to soak into the ground which in turn has entered my basement (not used as a basement although 6-7ft deep). Presumably this has caused the...

More help needed........ I need a switched fuse isolator (metal) rated at 80A or 100A, the problem is it need to be physically small....... Bought a MEM excel range, got delivered this pm and the thing is massive and cant figure for the life of me another make which will be smaller. Its...

Bit of help for me, if ya’ would…… Getting a few dodgy readings from a rod.. Ze = 488Ohms (gas / water disconnected) Zs = 5.4 Ohms up to 9.3 Ohms various circuits (Avo LCB2000) R1 + R2 Readings to circuits are 0.21 up to 0.54 (aint got paperwork in front of me) Now I thought Zs = Ze...

Anyone recommend a way of repairing scratches (caused by a mutt) from a chocolate brown leather suite.....it is under warranty but not covered by pets....(wouldn't you know it) Regards, Ian

A guy I work with is going to be installing a central heating system himself (DIYer) although he will be getting a professional in to do the final connections (ie, gas). He will be using plastic rather than copper pipes..... What (if any) are the pro's and cons.... Regards in...

Time for me to get some advice... :lol: Got brick shed in the garden (sorry yard) and i'm trying to make it into a garage for the motorbike, I've already taken down a dividing wall and put a new doorway wide enough to get the bike in, but the floor is everywhere, and was just wondering how...

Any-one used textured paint on ceilings? I'm planning on using it in my kitchen, just finished putting up half a false ceiling to match the existing (step level) and was going to get it plastered.....but all plasterers seem busy...and the ones that can do it are stupid expensive.....so can I...

Installing new flexible pipe to hob and just wondering which tape to use, white tape or the green tape....does it matter which one?