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Hi i'm planning to lay rimini slabs which dont have the most beautiful of edges. my problem is i have a step, i can either face the front of it with slate cladding or is it possible to put a metal trim (that wont rust) like you would do on interior tile steps? Is there a metal trim that...

Hello, i'm replacing old flagstones at my fron porch and around the side of the house, including steps. i was on a great site paving expert but it doesnt give a definiative answer to my query. I 'm laying 300mm x 300mm precast flags 40mm deep onto of hard cement (previous flags bedding...

Hello, i'm thinking of putting along a glass balustrade along the top of the staircase. for building regs what thickness 10mm 12mm 15mm? do they recommend, and is the technical term 'toughened glass' thanks

Hello i have a convection water to air heating system in my home. Oil fired boiled heats hot water - hot water through pipes - hot air from pipes are blown around the home via ducts in floor. I'm looking to replace the heat exchangers? with quieter hopefully silent versions. Does anyone...

is that difficult to do, is there someone that can do it, i can find in the yellow pages, rj mmj phone plug solderer : )

Is there a uk alternative? or will i have to source a euro pined transformer again?

Sorry guys, but i lost the cable from the digital camera so cant post the pics. The plug details are as follows though: the plug states: MODEL - SA-A151MW INPUT - 100-240V.50/60Hz 02A OUTPUT - 5.1V-0.7A Its made by LG NORTEL. This then connects into basic looking 3 pin plug which...

i'm at work at the mo. but will post up pics tonight

Its an alessiphone: like this. http://www.heals.co.uk/Gadgets/Alessi-Phone-by-Stefano-Giovannoni/invt/959779?source=119_4

No mate its defo a euro power plug (with the 2 pegs), this then went into a uk plug convertor, basically taking the 2 pegs and converting to 3 pin output. i have no pics, but looking on ebay i see quite a few BT power adapters with RJ111 connectors on the other end so it must be quite common...

Yep i am. The exisitng one was also a plug but was european 2 pin which then connected to a euro to uk plug convertor.

Does anyone know where i can purchase a house phone 3pin plug with RJ13P Modular jack connection at the other end? if you dont know what one it is its because its really rare, and one that alessi use in their expensive designer phone (blame the wife). it looks like a rj111 but for some...

hello, is there any danger of damage to my septic tank system if water flows into the breather pipe? after the bad floods recently a huge amount of water was flowing down my breather pipe into the septic tank. anyone familiar with septics?

So to recap, most people are d ckheads, and dont listen to certain individuals. As for cleanig the filters etc. i dont even know where they are. there seems to be a unit behind a cavity wall that houses the main heat exchanger, then theres a floor based one on the second floor to push the...

Is this a helpful forum or somewhere to vent aggreviances?

It sounds like an aircraft taking off!

I have a convection heating system in my home that uses the heat generated by the heated water from oil fired combi boiler. The hot water travels through pipes and a heat exchanger blows the hot air that rises from the pipes around the house, through floor vents. My query is although i...

If its matt, then just tell people its large mat on the floor. :shock:

Hi mate, looks like you have the same prob as me: check this out. //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=113204 The solution - first find where the damp is causing the efflouresece and halt it. Next i got rid of it with efflourescent solution, then cos it was soo bad i touched...

Thank you john, precise and to the point.