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Maximum Halogen lights

We have had 4 R80 spotlights which were wired to the original centre fitting, now replaced with 50w halogen spots. They look nice , but do not give sufficent illumination. My question is, if I remove...

jim_beam

Breaker Trips

Fuse trips when vacum plugged in rec-room . Checked with curcuit pen . Plugs are no dead . Do I change the breaker {15 amp } myself ?

ray bush

Immersion Heater in cylinder

Might have to change an immersion heater in my hot water cylinder.Think its been in their for years .I know that i'll need the large spanner but dont want to buckle the cylinder .Can i just drain a...

kie_mac

damp in walls through leaking pipe

I have found a leaking waste pipe from the bathroom sink which is leaking in the wall. I have chizelled the cement from round the pipes from the bathroom throught to the cavity wall insulation.... the...

HappyFace

How to cut chrome neatly?

I have just had a shower fitted and the shower valve sits on a chrome plate (6in wide by 12in deep) flat to the wall. However it is slightly wonky (out by about 4mm) and it is the first thing my eyes...

emx384

Can you drink water fronm the bathroom tap?

Sounds silly I know - but my mum always used to tell me not to drink the water from the bathroom tap as it comes from a tank in the loft rather than the mains supply like the kitchen tap! Is this true...

ilovemarkb

cost of having gas fire insalled

Hi does anybody have an idea of price to have a gas fire and surround insalled? I already have a gas fire but its about 18yr old? thanx

mikesnr

Renew O-rings on mixer tap

I have two sink units, one by Hartington, one by Leisure. Each of their mixer taps is 'weeping' at the base and requires new O-rings. I am unable to remove the taps; there are no retaining screws, and...

timbers

spark problem gas cooker

Any ideas why I have an intermittent problem on my Parkinson Cowan Gas Cooker ignition - mains powered - good earth - switch ok - will spark for days then stops then ok again.

LuBlu

Dishwasher Advise

Please can anyone help.... We have had a new kitchen fitted and have a space for a freestanding dishwasher. However, the way the kitchen has been designed means that a 'standard' size dishwasher will...

Frostygills

General DIY Questions

Hi all, I've recently moved into a new house, though it's a pretty old house and I've come across some problems I'm not too sure about. I'll try not to bore you too much... - My bedroom has inset...

Matheous

Electrical Earth

I recently moved house and have came across some dodgy wiring in the garage eg. live & neutral to a one-way light switch with the earth cut back......Can I correct this as a DIY exercise -I am...

teacher1

Selling a house privately

My father has recently died and left his house to me. Can I sell it to my daughter privately without going through all the normal procedures ? teacher1

Myriad2112

Bathroom needs decorating on a shoestring

My chimney breast was leaking water down my bathroom wall. The leak has been fixed but I'm left with no money and brown stained plaster. Is there a cheap and easy way of covering it up without getting...

Hannahb

Noisy central heating system

We had a new boiler and thermostatic valves installed 18 months ago. Made it a sealed system and fitted a pressure gauge and, I think, disconnected a small tank in the attic? Central heating (CH) was...

Lukourgos

Toilet Flushing

Any ideas how to improve the effectiveness of of a toilet flush?

theforce

Pull Switch Problem

I have a pull switch for the bathroom spot lights. Now, when I pull the cord, they don't switch on - or they just make a humming noise, flicker for a while but don't actually come on. I guess it is...

pedro1888

hot water tank not heating

my hot water tank not heating,when mercer switch on for overnight use.Keeps tripping RCD box.where is the likely fault.thanks pedro1888

mazzywoo

showers

Hi everyone. We are soon moving to a flat where there's no actual bath and at the moment, only a small weedy-looking shower. Can anyone recommend a decent shower to buy? As yet, we are unsure of the...

patelfreman

External Copper Gas Pipe

I visited some relatives at the weekend and looked at the work they had done which included fitting a new boiler. However I was concerned that the plumber had run the gas (in a copper pipe) through an...

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