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    Should angle beading be replaced?

    Hi All, I'm about to prepare and plaster my upstairs toilet. The wall with the recessed window is lined with plasterboard. The window is recessed by about 10inches or so. I'm wondering when it is necessary to remove the existing angle beading and replace? Should I attempt to skim without new...
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    connecting DOC

    Hi, I need to replace a drain off cock that's leaking. I've bought one, but it seems to be made of brass. Can I solder this on (I intended to use a yorkshire fitting, or do I have to use a compression joint? I'd try it and see, but only have one - and don't want another trip to the...
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    Too many wires for terminal in timeswitch

    Hi All, I've had to change the timeswitch on my boiler. I had a danfoss randall 3020p and have bought a SET2E to replace it. It's a gravity fed system with a pump, 3 wire room thermostat and the boiler. I've wired it up but can only do so in a temprary fashion (i.e. to test it) using a...
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    BAXI WM532rs will not ignite burner

    Hi all, I've been cold for several months now. The above boiler failed some time back. Finally got the money saved to call someone out. He cleaned up the igniter and now the pilot works as well as it used to. It stays on and seems to be the same size as it used to be. The main burner...
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    almost drilled through a pipe.. help!

    hello. While attempting to screw a bracket into a wall, i've drilled part way into a copper pipe :( (not enough to perforate it).. it looks like a 15mm pipe. It runs horizontally across a wall at about 90cm from the floor. (EXACTLY where i need to put my screws. :? ) I cannot think of...
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    worktop sealing

    hi, i have recently cut some kitchen worktop. I sealed the edges with clear varnish, in the hope of preventing water from getting in. Its supposed to take 6 hours to dry - and it did when i used it before. However, its been "tacky" for 3 days now. why isnt it drying? Would PVA glue do a...
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    timed lighting?

    I have a strip light in my garage, this can be operated by two stiches, one inside the garage and one in the house. I keep leaving the light on :oops: Is there some kind of timer device which could switch it off after a couple of hours or so? TIA, Dave.
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    kitchen units to wall

    As seems to be the case too often, my walls are not at right angles to each other. I have put in a carcase for a base unit in a kitchen, and am about to screw it to the back wall. However, this will leave a gap between the left side of the carcase (left as you-look-at-it-from-the-front) and...
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    compression joint.

    I am about to diconnect/reconnect my sink (again :shock: ).. is there a need to replace the olive each time i do this?
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    cable formula?

    Is there a formula for calculating the size of cable needed given power, current, length- etc? I\\\'m _not_ going to use it to choose cable, I\\\'ll leave that to an expert, but am curious.... Also, typically what is the max power rating of a single oven, no hob?
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