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I have a detached house that was built in 2001.my NICEIC certificate expired this year, I had an inspection carried out by a NICEIC approved contractor and was told that 4 of the ten circuits on my fusebox were not RCD protected and it is now a requiremen

that all circuits are RCD protected. Can you confirm that this is the case. If so, does it mean that all fuseboxes pre 2008 has to be upgraded even though they complied with the regulations when...

puzzledstill

Cleaning Stainless Steele

I have a nice new kitchen with a some stainless steele appliances. How do I clean them ? A sample of cleaner was included but I can not find in UK. Have heard baby oil is a good cleaner / polisher....

old-wos-is-name

wood burner flue

Good Morning, Need some impartial advice about a flue on a wood burning stove. If I fit a stainless steel flue on the outside wall of the house ( no internal chimney) do you think it would make the...

moggie 939

Wiring electrical switch

Hello again On the wall outside my bathroom there is a normal wall switch for the bathroom light. It has only two wires going to it - I suppose this is what is called single pole. Because I want to...

anabella99

Does solar power affect neighbours electricity?

Our neighbours recently had solar panels installed and yesterday our electricity went a bit crazy. When I went to switch the kitchen light on, it flashed and went out, and caused all the downstairs...

fbg40

Weedkiller ??

Hi all Have just "cleaned up" our block paved path in the garden and now want to resand it. Does anybody know if there is a weedkiller that could perhaps be added to the sand before brushing...

alan-r

power use

how much is my comp using, i know it probably like asking how long is a piece of string, i have 500watt power supply, 2 hard drives, pentium 4 cpu,3 gb memory i know what the monitor uses. for some...

Kassee

trip switch on electricity blows

My main trip switch on my electricity has blown twice recently, we are suddenly plunged into total darkness - and there doesn't seem to be any obvious reason for it. But both times it happened I was...

sherrardk

Employing a sub-contractor

We are considering employing a sub-contractor (or whatever they should be called) as my husband is getting too busy to do everything (he sells and installs wood burning stoves). As this person is...

firewatch

budgie friendly paint

help! helping my sister with redecorating her pokey flat, step one new windows done care of her housing association. Order her some window stickers. Got her redecorating juices flowing. Shes going to...

Purple_Popple

Some people ...

Need their head testing. I phoned up for a car that was for sale locally, and spoke to the owner, even said I could pay cash for it now, I lived 5 minutes away from her, only for her to say she has a...

TWR

Stolen Ferocious metals.

These people that rip out lead from churches, Memorials, Graves, when caught do you think a deterrent would be to take their Vans / cars to the scrap yards & crush them, & also a heavy fine?

BRIGHT SPARK

BMW535d GT Msport

Has anyone out there had any experience of the above.

TAFFWILLIAMS

What is eating the pears that have fallen off my trees?

Noticed this morning that some creature/s have been chomping my fallen pears. Any ideas? Regards, Taff Williams...

what..the?

bathroom extractor fan

I am having the run around with my electrician who is part of the big build project and is employed by the contractor i have chosen so I can't fire him. I have a bathroom/shower room where I want an...

old-wos-is-name

another cold rad

I also have a rad that stays cold. I can bleed a bucket of hot water out of it, but once I do the bleed valve up the rad slowly gets cold and stays cold. I have tried opening up both the valves fully,...

Stargazer

Is an Earth Spike mandatory?

I have been advised that I need an RCD unit and also an Earth Spike. Is the latter now mandatory or am I being mislead. If I am not having new electrical work done within my property is it still...

rov1100

Paying to park outside your house

http://www.dailymail....-ramps-green-tax.html Should all councils charge the occupier to park his car outside his house? With a shortgage of garage space nationally has the time come to keep our...

maclarencat

Sat Nav

Can anyone recommend a good sat nav that will get us from a to b in the UK Has good reception (We have suffered a lot of black pots with the garmin we have at the moment) We are not bothered about...

Papaleekie

Illegal light in bathroom?

My daughter viewed a house to rent, the bathroom light was a simple batten holder with an exposed bulb. As there is a shower in the bath she asked the agent showing her around whether or not this...

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