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Ok, I will give it a go. Cheers.

Hello all, I need to fit new plasterboards to a ceiling. The old ceiling has been removed so I just have exposed joists. I have read a lot of useful stuff in the forums here but I still have one unanswered question. Having offered a straight edge against the underside of the joists it seems...

Hello, I have a large sliding dbl glazed patio door that has a small (8 inch) area that has been scratched. The scratches are not deep but are still very noticeable. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to remove or minimize them? Cheers tnc

Thanks for the replies. I will check to see what circuit it is on. Someone suggested that perhaps it could be useful as a point from which to power an alarm control box (assuming it is not on the lighting circuit). This seems like a good idea since I am planning to install one. In this...

That's a good one. The socket looks pretty 'original' for the house (about 25 years old) so I guess it could have been designed in with that in mind.

This may seem like a silly question but.... In my kitchen there is an unswitched standard 3-pin plug socket mounted about 6 inches from the ceiling. It is on an otherwise bare wall that the main door opens against (when the door is open the socket is just above its uppermost edge). So, my...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Oilman - I tend to agree with you on the 'lifestyle' point and I am also put off changing supplies by the potential disruption caused by digging up the road, pavement etc (not likely to impress the new neighbours much :wink: ). However, it is hard to argue...

Hello All, I am just about to buy a house that has oil-fired heating. The house is in a small village but only about 20+ years old. The boiler looks like its equally old and a bit tired. Forces outside of my control (i.e., the wife) dictate that the boiler is ugly and in the wrong position...