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we used a thermometer and set the oven to the lowest setting 80 degrees and the thermometer was showing 160. Although this may not of been entirely accurate. It has a indicator lght that iluminates while it is reaching tempratire and it has started to come on sometimes even though the oven...

we have a stoves newhome cooker gas hob electric oven. the oven doesn't regulate the temprature when its on its on hot. we presume its the thermostat. any ideas if we are going down the right track before we look in to getting one. dont want to buy a new stove as we plan on renavating the...

Hi All, My washer dryer has given up drying, It still washes but if you select a dryer program the machine starts up but the small orange light that indicates drying doesn't come on. It still spins round but doesn't get hot. I have had a look at other posts that suggest the TOC. I have...

How can i remove gloss paint (white dried) from a burgundy leather settee.? thanks

I have recently chased out some plaster to add some extra light switches. Now a few questions bearing in mind i will be getting a plaster in to re skim the room but want to keep the cost as low as possible. 1. How to i hold the new cables to the wall? 2. Should i fill in the the channels and...

Hi guys have just changed a one way switch to a two way switch and added a second switch at the other side of the room. I got the info off the reference section, all is well with the installation now i need to run the cables in the wall. The wall is a plastered internal brick wall what depth...

thanks i will have to re think my plans as the lights are all on the same curcuit and it may excedd the limit.

the circular clip goes in after the bulb you squeeze it in and it expands and holds the bulb in.

I want to install mains voltage 50w dimmers in all the upstairs bedrooms in my house (3). I was planning on two packs of five for the master bedroom and one pack of five each for the smaller rooms. And then i thought will this overload the circuit. How do you work out the safe number of light on...

ok thanks i understnad about keeping the rooms separate and using the joining strip but what about the gap in the door way. do you not leave one or how do you cover it. I dont mean the one running across the door way as this the strip will cover but the one running the width of the door frame...

I want to lay a laminate floor in the downstairs rooms of a house, kitchen and lounge. Both rooms will have the same flooring and have an exit door to the outside and one inter connecting door. My first question is do i treat both rooms separate or do i let the floor flow from one room to...

I am after some advice on the different types of eletric mitre saws there out there. I have been looking at them but some of the wording becomes a little confusing. compound mitre pull saw, sliding compound? radial arm? Sorry if i bin a bit confusing, either a reply with the information or a...

Thanks for your advice guys i went for a black and decker wm825 a bit bigger and a lot sturdier than my last work mate.

sorry i should of made it clear a workmate.

Hi, im after a workbench, the one i have is very basic cheap one and covered in paint plaster. Wat do you guys reccomend and what sort of price, or best place to buy. Do they do them that hold doors. thanks

From what i have read on these forums i don't belive it is but i thought i would check. Where i work we have a metal sink with a small water heater mounted just above the sink (20cm) from the top of this heater there is a cable in plastic conduit running to to a fcu approx 60cm from the top...

I have recently decorated the living room and exchanged one switch for a chrome dimmer and wish to exchange the other switch for a 3 gang all chrome switch I have looked at b&q and in screw fix but cant find one any body know where to get one????

I have a multi meter which I used to do some wiring in my car and have used it to check if wires are safe in my house before swapping broken sockets etc, but other than checking voltages and continuity I don’t know what else I can do with it. Can anyone recommend a site to help me the...