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    drilling into masonry - possibly engineering brick

    fella, i've seen and read alot about this product on the web: click me instead of drilling into brick you drill along a the pointing and insert gel which then forms the dpc. never used it though but may be worth a go. the web site has got good advice about how to do all the bits and pieces...
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    Earthing a stainless steel splashback in a kitchen

    The kitchen is 5m long, all along one wall of the house. The plan is for the whole wall to be covered in the steel. There will be sockets fitted into the steel, the same size as the boxes. All cabling is in conduit and buried an inch deep into the wall. The same piece of steel will also be the...
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    Earthing a stainless steel splashback in a kitchen

    Hi folks, I am planning to use 0.9mm stainless steel sheeting as a splashback in my kicthen. I have used plastic plumbing for the hot/cold water and a copper pipe for the gas. Can I use the copper gas pipe as my earth source for by taps and for the sheeting? Thanks, Taskin.
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    Estimate

    Hi, I have been quoted £2500 for the installation of a megaflow boiler to replace an very old conventional boiler. This seems very high. Is it? What would be a more appropriate price? Cheers, Tas
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    Burying pipes in concrete

    Hi folks, I have a concrete floor on to which I plan to lay slate tiles. Beforehand I need to run a hot and cold wate pipe across the floor to supply a sink, dishwasher and washing machine. I plan to dig out a deep channel in the concreate to bury the (15mm) pipes. Do I need to wrap the...
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    SMEG and 13AMP

    Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.
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    SMEG and 13AMP

    Well I was wondering why the electric oven was so powerful - never had an electric oven before. I think I must have speed-read the instructions cos the install guide advised me to look at a specific plate on the cooker with the KW rating, so I assumed this was for only the electric not for the...
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    SMEG and 13AMP

    Now that is what I call fast. Many, many thanks for your reply. The mud has now cleared. So I guess it's OK to simply plug it into a normal socket? Cheers, Tas :D
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    SMEG and 13AMP

    Hi folks, I'm about to wire in my 14.4Kw SMEG A1-5 cooker. It comes with 13AMP plug. Clearly the cooker needs more than a 13AMP circuit. So I am installing a 45AMP switch and running 10mm2 cable to/from the consumer unit with a 30AMP MCB. My question is why does the vendor supply a 13AMP...
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