Generators
(19 messages)
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:48:51 +0100
I have got a generator (Generac BSP7500LE) connected to my house (Via a
proper transfer switch!)
When running from this generator, there is a very noticeable flicker on the
lights all the time.
I have a tester, and ...
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Drilling a small hole in thick porcelain.
(6 messages)
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:29:04 +0100
Wanted: an 1/8 inch or so hole in the porcelain of a bog cistern.
I've used this tile-hole cutter drill-bit on tiles before with no problems.
But on cistern porcelain got through the glaze ok but no further in than
about 1/8 ...
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End feed street elbow into cuprofit
(2 messages)
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 14:24:30 +0100
Can you push the male end of an endfeed street elbow into a cuprofit
pushfit connector?
I suspect that the endfeed connector isn't long enough.
Another question...are very tight bends a problem in radiator
circuits? Will ...
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Boilers, condensation, flow/return temps
(15 messages)
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 13:55:53 +0100
I am about to replace our 1960's thorn M gas boiler.
I have been reading books, FAQ's, previous posts
but still have one or two outstanding questions.
This is a really basic question about boilers in general...
It seems ...
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Burying waste pipe in floor screed - damp membrane??
(4 messages)
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:46:30 GMT
I'm laying a new concrete kitchen floor shortly, and need to bury a 1.5"
waste pipe throught/beneath it. (This is because the sink will be on
the wrong side of an internal doorway, and there's no other route to the
gully ...
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How long will damp take to dry out?
(25 messages)
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:41:02 +0100
Just had the exterior of a Victorian house repainted/re-rendered. The solid
walls
are about 450mm thick. There was penetrating damp on some of the inside
wall.
These walls are still damp but we assume that it will take some ...
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Dishwasher Waste Length
(5 messages)
Date: 7 Sep 2005 03:22:08 -0700
Hi,
Currently in the planning stages of my new kitchen. Im planning to
install a dishwasher but the only place I can relocate it is quite a
distance from the current drain outlet.
Ive got a U-shaped kitchen and the dishwaster ...
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USB extension over CAT5 cable
(8 messages)
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:01:12 +0100
Not sure if anyone has tried this before, but here goes...
I have an existing CAT5 cable running between the downstairs and
upstairs of my house, length around 10 metres. Each end terminates on
a wallbox.
I'm now in a ...
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How to change the blade on a PPro Table Circular Saw?
(4 messages)
Date: 7 Sep 2005 02:34:02 -0700
Hi,
I have a Performance Pro Sliding cut circular saw.
I've tried to follow the instructions for changing the blade ( the
default blade is a 40t ripper! ) and I can't get it apart!
Does anyone have any hints/tips with ...
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Which shower..?
(3 messages)
Date: 7 Sep 2005 02:31:21 -0700
Which mixer shower would you recommend with a Baxi 105e boiler?
Anybody with specific experience of this particular shower/combi
set-up?
Thanks
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Flooring advice please
(4 messages)
Date: 07 Sep 2005 10:30:14 +0100
Hi All,
We have about 25m^2 of recently built dining room/family
room to floor - it's currently just a screeded surface. I'm
having real difficulty deciding what to lay - too many
options!
Main concern is that whatever ...
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Selling House Bricks?
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:51:46 +0100
Hi,
I have a 5ft x 20ft garden wall built using bricks about 15 years old.
After I have dismantled the wall is it worth trying to sell the bricks
if so about how much I am likely to get for them?
or should I just take ...
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RSJ for 75mm Cavity Wall
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:21:17 +0100
I'm building an extension at the moment and need a RSJ that will support
a 278mm (75mm cavity) wall above my garage. Is it possible to get them
this size, or would it be better to have two, one supporting each wall.
If the ...
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Extra earth for cooker?
(17 messages)
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 06:46:43 GMT
Hi All,
A mate has just has his (ist floor) flat (that is going to be up for
sale / rent soon) electrically inspected and failed because there was
no (extra) earth wire between the CU and the cooker (or that's how he
put ...
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Dodgy British Gas??
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 09:49:44 +0100
Mother in Law had a visit from BG 3* cover people....
Her radiators upstairs are getting hot even though the CH is most
certainly off. Hw is on for a couple of hours in the AM and PM.
I was there for their visit - but ...
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Where can I collect a L Corner 900x900 unit fast !
(6 messages)
Date: 6 Sep 2005 17:22:09 -0700
We've all been there.
I need to get a L Corner 900x900 (or similar) fast.
Can anyone suggest anywhere ?
I am looking NOT to pay delivery charges
Anywhere is herts/north london area
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Shower tray - laying mosaic tiles
(2 messages)
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:12:01 GMT
I have just installed a rectangular Wedi shower tray (www.wedi.co.uk for
those not in the know) and am about ready to tile it with white ceramic
mosaic tiles.
I`ve done one before with large tiles and you basically have to ...
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Undercoat For Gloss Topcoat .
(2 messages)
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:54:45 +0100
I am about to paint an exterior door with a gloss dark green and the
label says use Charcoal Undercoat .
Are undercoats just topcoats or are they specifically undercoats .?
What I'm trying to understand is can I just use ...
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Turbomax diverter valve black deposit
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:36:11 GMT
Just replaced a nearly seized diverter valve on my Vaillant Turbomax
boiler and was noticed the internal parts were covered with a black
deposit. The system has had inhibitor since new, and the water itself is
clean.
Is ...
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Can I attach a washing machine to a sink tap?
(10 messages)
Date: 6 Sep 2005 15:21:33 -0700
I will be moving to a small apartment/bedsit.
There is no plumbing for a washing machine or dishwasher (i.e. for the
hoses)
John Lewis sell a very compact Zanussi washing machine and a very
compact "table top dishwasher"
Is ...
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