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    Garage Lighting

    I have 4, four foot fluorescent units in my garage which have been installed for at least 30 years. Obviously over that time I have changed bulbs and starters. Recently, after the cold weather set in, two of them stopped working and then the other two stopped as well. I tried new tubes...
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    Tiling over tiles

    Do I require a special adhesive when tiling over tiles already fitted?
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    Sliding doors on a bath

    We have just had a new bathroom suite fitted and my wife wants to utilise the space under the bath at either end. What springs to mind is two sliding doors. Any thoughts on what is available to use for the sliding doors to sit in, top and bottom. The simplest form I suppose is an "E" shape...
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    SPOTLIGHT BULB

    I've recently purchased a small light box cube for use in taking pictures of small objects. The kit came with two spotlights with a label saying: Replace with 50W MAX double envelope tungston halogen bulb that is marked on the lamp carton as being suitable for use without an additional...
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    Grit for my flat roof

    Wind and rain removed some of the white grit on my flat roof and I would like to replace it. What do I ask for (other than roofing grit) and where would I purchase it? Wicks?
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    Flashing in an energy saving bulb

    I recently fitted a Philips 11 watt (60W) Energy Saver lightbulb. However when it is switched off one of the three glass loops which comprise the element part, flashes on and off around once a second. I've checked my other energy saver bulbs and this effect is not present. Can I assume I...
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    Paint Filled Roller

    I caught a programme on SKY advertising a paint roller that had an internal sealed compartment where one poured in the paint (about a litre) sealed the end and off we go.. The chap doing the demo spoke about the paint may need thinning in order to get the flow rate right and that a...
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    New wallpaper over a vinyl wallpaper

    I am repapering the lounge which currently has a vinyl paper on the walls. With two of the wall the top layer of the vinyl paper pulls away very well in one long strip, leaving a good base layer to work with. However on one wall the vinyl does not seem to want to separate from the base layer...
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    Earthing and Plastic Pipes

    What are the latest rules on earthing taps etc when using plastic pipes please? If say the bathroom taps are connected via plastic pipes, do the taps have to be earthed and if so where should the earth wire be taken back to?
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    Flushing out the central heating system

    Am I correct in assuming that if I have a new gas boiler fitted, it's mandatary that the installer flushes out the system before fitting the boiler? On a system around 15 years old what's the chance of the radiators spring leaks after all the sludge has gone?
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    Running a motor mower on unleaded petrol

    I have a petrol driven motor mower that runs on "regular" grade petrol. Without me knowing the last twice when my wife has had the mower petrol can filled she has used "unleaded" (This over two years or more) Just recently my mower had become more and more difficult to start and today when I...
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    Bench Grinder

    Slightly off "home electrics" I know, but someone may be able to help. I have a bench grinder with two wheels. It packed up recently and as there cannot be too many reasons for the failure I thought I would start with the 'start up' capacitor. It's a 2.5 micro farad, 450VAC housed in a...
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    Inexpensive CD-R's

    SVP.co.uk is a site that sells computer products. I see that they are selling audio CD-R's for use in a HI Fi system for 42p ea (in a jewel case) They also sell tub's of CD-R's (100 a tub) for between say £9 and £15 which is good value. However has anyone experience of using this type of...
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    Removal of Yahoo toolbar

    I recently loaded the mini Bill Oddie icon from the BBC's Springwatch web site and at the same time I think loaded the Yahoo toolbar. (My fault for not watching the small print properly) How can I remove it? I have tried turning it off via Internet Explorer, View and toolbars. Firstly...
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    wmv wont play

    I can not play a wmv file on wmp 10 ________________________ moderator please note 17 which is here your post has been split
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    Cutting marble

    I need to cut a piece of marble which is 12 inches long and about 1/2 inch thick. It has been glued to the kitchen top for use as a chopping board. I need to cut it as it gets in the way of a replacement cooker. Any ideas as to what is the best method to use. An angle grinder may make a lot of...
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    Oven and Hob current rating

    My son wishes to install a separate electric oven and hob. Oven rated at 4.3KW Hob load 6.8Kw (max) Total load 11.1 KW This gives a current rating of 46.25Amps The cooker residual earth leakage cut out is rated at 32Amps. From a wiring and fuse installation point of view is the total...
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    Laptop Connections Abroard

    I shall be travelling to both the USA and Australia (not business orientated) and wish to be able to make use of email etc while I'm away. (Hotmail) I have checked out a few sites offering "services" but nothing seems really clear cut. As I shall be away a while, I don't want a huge bill piling...
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    Cooker cable

    I need to wire in my son's new NEFF oven. The instructions say use cable type H05VV-F but this cable appears to come in various sizes/current ratings. The current oven is wired into a junction box with a cable of a similar size to the cable on your average TV, except it has a black rubber...
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    Gas Fire Removal

    I had a Benraad balanced flue convector heater professionally fitted in my kitchen many years ago. I now wish to remove it. The quarter inch gas pipe from the heater terminates at the house gas outlet via a standard on/off connection fitted during the original installation. Can I just unscrew...
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