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  1. J

    How to bend mild steel box section

    fair enough . :cry: it might have to be cut and weld then
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    How to bend mild steel box section

    I have some 50 x 50mm x 2.5mm mild steel box section that I need to bend in to a 45 degree bend. Anyone have any idea ? Just heat it up?
  3. J

    Why do I have 2 boilers ?

    that'll explain the "mate" part of the name Boilermate !!
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    Why do I have 2 boilers ?

    Hello, can anyone offer some advice please. I've recently moved into a new house and have just realised it has two boilers - a Potterton Suprima 70L in the kitchen and a Boilermate 2000 on the 1st floor. Why does it have two and do I need them both or can I turn the Suprima off? It always...
  5. J

    Garden retaining wall + drainage

    cheers for the info What does the back fill do ? Is it to allow drainage behind the wall to prevent the wall from being constantly damp ? Also do I definitely need ties for a small wall ? thanks stuart
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    Garden retaining wall + drainage

    Hi, I am hoping someone could answer 1 or 2 questions. I'm going to build a retaining wall in the back garden out of common red brick. Basically at the moment my garden lawn is sloping towards the conservatory and abutting it above the damp course and moisture is starting to set in (and the...
  7. J

    Is it legal for me to move as plug socket in the kitchen

    fried fxxkin txsticles :x
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    Is it legal for me to move as plug socket in the kitchen

    As a lay person am I legally allowed to relocate a socket 2m vertically up the kitchen wall. I have no intention of altering any wiring. I just want the plug socket to lie behind a LCD television
  9. J

    How to make a bigger hole in the shower tray ?

    cheers, easy when you know how :D
  10. J

    How to make a bigger hole in the shower tray ?

    Anyone any ideas ? I've bought a megaflow trap for my shower and its just slightly too big
  11. J

    beneath the bathroom floorboards stinks !!

    tigerjimbo I think thats a good possibility although its quite a distance to the internal soil stack . I've seen no signs of a leak or a wet patch anywhere. The house is not massive but it does have 5 toilets (because its one of these new builds) and an awful lot of waste pipe which seems to...
  12. J

    beneath the bathroom floorboards stinks !!

    dammit, ripped up the floor to find no leaks, nothing. I can see the pipes for much of the length of the house and no leaks or damp . Guess it must have been my own breath after all
  13. J

    Can a socket be added to a lighting circuit?

    :shock: Shouldn't this be a simple problem.All this different advice puts me off electrics all together.
  14. J

    bathroom regs question

    cheers for that :wink:
  15. J

    bathroom regs question

    So I guess using the fan SELV will be ok as the computer/radio/fan on my shower is not likely to be an inductive load. Correct me if I'm wrong
  16. J

    bathroom regs question

    anyone ? before my post disappears off the page :cry:
  17. J

    bathroom regs question

    I have seen a SELV transformer (normally used for a bathroom fan) from tlc-direct (http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BGT12S.html) which has an output of 12v AC and a power rating of 25VA. The transformer I have already has a rating of 25 watts (12V ac,1800mA) printed on it. My concern is...
  18. J

    bathroom regs question

    So, if i buy a new transformer do I buy a PELV or SELV and where do I get one ? Are the SELV transformers on bathroom fans 12v AC or DC?
  19. J

    bathroom regs question

    Yeah, I thought that QC would mean that but its from China so it was hard to be sure. I'm happy to get someone to check the wiring and transformer out for me if it will comply with the regs but not installing it is not an option. Not after parting with my hard earned cash! Last resort I...
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