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Hi folks, neighbours are making an extension, replacing a fence with their wall. All well and good, but i'm looking at the construction of the wall and am a bit worried. The rest of their victorian house is double layered brick. It has withstood direct attack by scaffolding poles and...

Am having an extension built and now looks like a good time to run some swa along a brick wall ready for a spark to plumb in both ends Question is how many core to cover all bases? as it may be an idea to tap into the cable half way along to feed some lights or power a pond pump. Also...

anyone reccomend this hoover? how long a run from the 18v battery. I wont be using it for wet. b/

has anyone seen those piezo powered remote wall mounted toggle switches with matching base station 1 gang reciever/switch box? saw a demo in an electrical shop but cant remember name / make. thanks b.

Hiya, my gas oven starts alright (pushing knob whilst valve open - and autospark going) but maybe 5 -10 seconds after leaving it, it cuts out. Is this a heat sensor problem? mayme dislodged or cacked up in grease? b/

Just a quick question, should i notify the council if i intend to T- off above mentioned cables and divert them into kitchen from the other side of a stud wall (living room side). b/

what mix is best for inside an open brick fireplace for crack /heat resistance? its fairly small -4 bricks wide, 1 (length) deep and 8 high, so any hot coal/sparks would be up close to the render. the outside fireplace walls are 5,1,1 kiln dried sand, lime, white cement, yellow dye and sbr...

I've recently gutted out a disused backboiler and gas burner from a fireplace and...but obviuosly now theres quite a void to fill. Are there any options for purchasing and having installed a hybrid coal/gas open fire. If not, what to do with the gas pipe (1/4 inch) popping up in the...

I'd like to place a set of elv (3 volt) lights around the floor of a bathtub, the cable run to the lights are long enough to have them (transformer and jbox) plugged in from an airing cupboard with the cables run under the floorboards. Is this notifiable? also whats the risk of a cheapo...

I'm trying to brighten up the inside of a shed, - and get most of the daylight to reflect about and hit the corners. whats the heads up on a flourescent/luminescent white paint suitable for the job, -water or oil no preference, thanks B.

Am looking for a way so send mixed water from a shower mixer to one of two taps located either side of a large sink (more like spouts as they dont have taps, -the shower mixer controls the flow). Is there something like an inline Y valve 15mm that can send water one way or another but not...

Anyone know what your typical floor tile grout is made of? I' had some leftover sandstone grout, great colour and want to render an internal breeze wall with it, test patches worked a treat but is obviously too expensive for this. I tried to make it with fine plasterers sand, light cement...

Are these the business when if comes to upgrading one's normal mixer? looking at mira 415 $$$, but was going to get a cheapo thermostatic $. Will one perform significantly better than the other when someone in kitchen starts turning taps on an off while i'm washing my misself? combi...

I picked up a load of old downlights, some with earth connectors and all the lamp holdings, some without, some swivel and some dont etc etc, [lv and ulv respectively i guess re earthing) anyhows seemed like a bargain at the time. question is some places i want to stick em there is no earth...

I know they are important in 15 and 22, if you dont want your house flooded, but with 10mm, the ratio of pipe wall thickness to diameter being what it is can i get away with it? It's for wet ufh so the temp is not going much above 50 deg either, thus minimising any deformity on the plastic...

I've got a 9 switch grid running the lights in a livingroom off a 5 amp protected double pole switched spur from the main, but I'd like the existing/original ceiling rose switch connection (1.5 t&e) to be in this grid. Regs wise, can i join the earths, or does it have to be in it's own switch...

I've posted elsewhere about a heavily oiled garage floor that now decided needs painting with garage floor paint, question is exactly how much scrubbing with detergent and wd40 is required. Is it sufficient that the area does not feel oily to the touch?, or does every trace of stain have to go...

can anyone say what will happen if I try to run a 1.2kw rated air compressor off a 950w petrol generator? Will the startup surge draw from the motor just blow a fuse on the genny or will it manage and just run at lower power / voltage and slowly wreck one or other of the motor/dynamo...

I've got a standard concrete floor in a garage, but i'd like to smooth it over and lighten it up to help with keeping it clean and not losing stuff on the floor. I was thinking a few mm of SLC with a white dye would help but I also want a hard wearing finish that will survive oil spills and...

I'm looking at installing a 7.5 kw electric shower and a 1.8kw infra red in an en suite. I've currently got 10mm cable running down to the cu. Is there an acceptable/standard way to power the infra red off this monster cable or am i best off extending/spurring off the ring (loads of extra...