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    Loose window pane

    Bedroom window glass pane is ever so slightly loose. I wouldn’t have noticed it but with the wind I can hear howling and the glass rattling. Whats the best way to fix it? The windows are standard double glazed UPVC, although they are decades old. The glass seems to be held in by a rubber seal...
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    Electric Hob Installation

    I have a electric hob (input 5500W) which my electrician has connected to the cooker switch using a 6mm T+E cable. My question is the installation guide states is should be "connected using 3 x 6mm / 3 x 2.5mm" and that "for this connection a power lead of wire type H05VV-F should be used"...
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    Ventilation for Chimney Breast

    I will be fitting a electric inset fire into the hole in the chimney breast where a gas fire used to be. The chimney is capped at the top with a rain guard type fitting which allows air in but keeps rain out. The electric fire will be covering the hole in wall so am worried about how to provide...
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    Cooker and Hob connection

    I have bought a 2.3kw oven and also a separate gas hob which also has a plug on it for ignition. In terms of sockets I have a dedicated 6mm circuit from CU going to a 45amp dual cooker switch which has a 13amp socket on it. This is above the worktop and leads to an outlet switch behind where...
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    Wired Alarm

    Is the cable that comes with wired alarms (mines a popular honeywell alarm) heat resistant? I am asking because the install of the wires under floorboards touches the copper central heating pipes which would get pretty hot. Thanks
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    Notifiable Work

    We have bought a fairly small 2 up 2 down terraced house and have noticed all the sockets are on one circuit with the lights having their own circuit and split between each of the 2 floors. 1) Is it ok(by law) that all the sockets are on one circuit or do these need to be split between each...
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    Cable size for low voltage lights

    I will installing 25 outdoor low voltage(12v) lights(mix of spotlights, down lights etc). Lights are 5w each(total watts = 25x5=125watts). I will be buying a 150w transformer which will plug into a waterproof socket and the 25 lights will run from one end of the garden to the other. The last...
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    12v Cable

    I have a water feature which uses low voltage(only 5watts). It has a transformer socket supplied which I can plug into our waterproof enclosure connected to waterproof sockets. The problem I have is the length of the cable supplied for the transformer is only 5m long but the water feature is...
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    Outdoor smart socket

    I am looking to buy some low voltage garden lights which come with a plug. I already have a standard waterproof outdoor socket to plug these into. What I want, though, is to be able to control turning these on through my iphone, similar to smart sockets you can get which can be controlled...
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    4 Core SWA cable

    We are in the process of completing changing our garden and as a result we need to think about sockets etc. Previously there were a number of outdoor sockets and seperate lights but all run off a 4 core 2.5mm swa cable which has seperate circuits on mains box to turn off either the outdoor...
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    Samsung rsh1nhmh fridge freezer not turning on and tripping electrics

    Hi, A couple of days ago we left the door open on our samsung rsh1nhmh freezer compartment for around 12 or so hours. When we realised all the freezer food had become soggy. The freezer(and fridge) were fine after this but we decided it would be a time to turn it off in case it needed...
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    Replacing Halogen Bulbs on Security Light

    I have a Timeguard SLB400G 400W security pir light in the garden. The bulb recently blew and requires replacing. Is it possible to replace this with a lower watt bulb i.e.120W? 400W gives too much light so was hoping it wouldn't need a direct 400W light replacement. Thanks
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    Removing concrete pond

    Hi, I am having problems in trying to remove a concrete pond that was built by the previous owners. I have drained the pond using a water pump and drilled a number of holes at the bottom of the pond using a jack hammer. I thought this would have meant any remaining water would quickly...
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    Half a wall

    After papering three lengths of vinyl wallpaper on a wall I noticed the seams were showing. Not wanting to waste time and money I stopped immediately and thought I would get a pro to do this form scratch. Having seen it the next day, the seams are now perfect...I should have completed the...
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    Replacing Downlights

    We have completely gutted our ensuite, At the moment there are 4 mr16 12v 50w downlights dangling down. These need replacing as, at some point whilst removing ceiling for renovations, some of the lighting fixtures were taken off and have been lost in the rubble. I would like to replace these...
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    salt neutraliser

    One of the walls in our garage has been boarded with insulation backed plasterboard and skimmed. A dryer was then in use on this wall and as a result there is a damp patch behind the dryer. We have removed the dryer from this wall and made sure its vented outside. The problem is the...
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    Recessed Downlights

    I am really struggling to figure out how many spotlights I will need for my living room. I will be installing 240v mains downlights (50w) Room size is 3.37m x 4.50m. Height is low at 2.40m. Does anyone know how many will be best and in what configuration?
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    Cold Outside Walls

    I have had a few condensation issues in the past with my exterior bedroom wall which is cold all the time. I have a cavity wall but no cavity wall insulation as the companies that do this stated my home was unsuitable as there are bits of rubble in the cavity. I am in the process of...
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    Are there mildew resistant paints for wood?

    Are there mildew resistant paints for wood? I know you can get some for tiles, walls and ceilings but have not come across any for wood.
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