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Any budding electricians

Moved into this house Dec 2008 and included a spur double socket fixed to a desk. I have used it as my PC Desk since day 1 Today PC went off just like a fuse blew so I investigated. When I looked at...

BRIGHT SPARK

Tachograph

If I use a car.{4x4) to tow a 2500kg trailor for domestic or commercial use do I need a tachograph fitted?

gibba8

council tax banding appeal

Has anyone ever appealed against there council tax banding? If so what did you have to do and was the appeal successful? Thanks.

getonwithit

neighbour hooking up to my electric

just moved in to a house and an ex owner now lives in wood he owns at bottom of garden ,i have heard rumers that he has hooked in to the house's water and electric ? what makes me think could be as...

Buzzardist

Additional Central heating source

My CH is supplied from a gas boiler and there is also an immersion heater installed but it struggles to maintain heat to all the radiators. I am planning to install a wood burning stove with back...

mrs.chappie

Calling all Henry owners .......

Has anyone got one of these? Bearing in mind that replacement bags for Henry's are cheap, is it worth the bother of getting one of these and having to empty and wash it? (Hope this works)....

Louise07

Problem with electrics

Hi, recently whilst using my fan oven and tumble dryer something caused the electric to trip. I put the trip switch back up and now the fan in the oven works and the tumble dryer works but neither of...

mrs_nordling

Average speed cameras

Driving to and from Manchester yesterday I had to negotiate all the road works on the M6, which added 45 minutes onto my journey, because of the 50 mph restrictions with 'Average speed cameras'. My...

mjwman

Cold radiatior

Since refurbishing my upstairs bathroom 2 years ago the new ladder rad keeps running cold. It is full of water and does not need bleeding. I can feel hot at the inlet valve but no further. When I take...

Papaleekie

Earthing/bonding new electric shower

Can someone please advise. I am aware that new electric showers need to be part P certified and installed by a qualified sparks. But there seems to be some disagreement between sparks whether or not...

kw280870

Bath sealant

I am trying to re seal our bath, but am having terrible problems removing the sealant from previous job. Some of it is like chewing gum, some of it is silcone. I have tried to remove as much as...

thechauffeur

under floor heating

My son has underfloor heating in two seperate rooms,both controlled by an Aube TH 132 thermostat. In one room the thermostat is not working. If I remove it and plug it into the base unit in the other...

iggymiggy

council tax

do you get 2 free months with council tax and water rates if you pay by direct debit if so which 2 months are free

kopend

quotes

what is your favourite quote of all time?

carlton23

How much?

How much to rewire a 1970`s ex council house with two bedrooms, kitchen, 1 toilet, bathroom, living room, small box room?

Gizmonster

Dryer keeps causing circuit breaker to trip - help plzzzz

My friend has a tumble dryer and she recently moved house. At her last house, her main fuse box consisted of the old-style removeable fuses and she had no problems whatsoever with her dryer. She's...

36TEAK36

Kitchen Electrics- a right bodge job?

I recently had a new kitchen installed and realised that I had no power point for the cooker hood. We had a electrician in last week, but I think what he has done might be illegal and dangerous. On...

kat321

worker or employer who has the responsibility?

If someone did an electrical job for their boss (at their bosses house) before the part p regulations came in, and there was a problem a few years down the line then who would be held responsible the...

mimmymimmy

something alive in the attic

every night we hear scampering in the attic above our heads. we havent seen any evidence of mice in the rest of the house, and since there is no food in the attic, wonder what it could be. we dont...