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Hi. I need to make 2 open strings for a short stair run. Could someone please advise the best cutting tool for an accurate finish of the tread and riser edges? many thanks, Simon.

Thank you for oyur reply. Please, what is s.v.p. ? I'm guessing sewerage vent pipe? If so, it is clear at the top, but I haven't checked further down... is there an easy way of checking?

Hi the drain takes a down pipe from bath and bathroom sink. Further up (towards main) there is the toilet outlet. The whole lot has been rodded about 6 weeks ago due to a blockage at the time - it all seems clear right now. Part of the stench pipe was replaced about 6 months ago, it was all...

ok, many thanks

Hi I don't know whether I'm 'missing something' so thought I would ask you good people... project - moving a socket 6 inches to right. there are 2 sockets about 1 metre apart and a fused isolator about a metre to the right of the socket to be moved. there is a feed to each socket and...

Hi I am planning the following project and have some questions please... the house (and boards) are about 100 years old. The attic room has some worn boards, as does the hall and bathroom, so I plan to take up boards throughout these spaces and tim them to in effect make good boards...

thanks Tony... turned out the pump was on its last legs... now replaced and seems to be working fine... Simon

Hi this is an old house with some modernisation to the CH system. The boiler (about 4 years old) is Halstead Best db 80. The system is open, part pumped, part gravity. After fitting a new rad, the boiler strikes up when cold. The pump seems to be working and circulating water through...

Many thanks!

Hello all I'm planning on removing a double mains socket from an awkwardly sited place in kitchen. There are plenty other sockets, so dont wish to move to another site. Please could someone advise the best way to remove it? There is feed in and it looks like a piggyback from it goes to...

thanks Chris the grill is on the left top... it looks like an older version than the one shown in picture

Hi. Please could anyone advise on the following? Appliance = Stoves Newhome 1000DF ovens have power rating of about 2kW each, grill about the same. I need to run a cable to fuse box about 15metres. Just checking that 6mm squared is fine to use with 32a PB. many thanks