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    Worktop advise please.

    I can turn my hand to a bit of first fix joinery but wouldn't tackle a "finishing" job like this so it was ideal for me. The cuts are all done in...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 13, 2021 in forum: Builders' Talk
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    Can you name this guttering?

    Can't offer any expert advice but have vague recollections of my builder having problems sourcing guttering to complete an extension some years...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 9, 2021 in forum: Builders' Talk
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    Do I need a radiator spanner?

    You might find that the flats all but disappear into the radiator entry port before it is sufficiently tight, meaning that you can't get a spanner...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 7, 2021 in forum: Plumbers' Talk
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    Patio slabs

    I have to admit, I was thinking the same. Not wishing to dismiss the OP's concerns in any way, but I thought it was normal practice to lay slabs...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 7, 2021 in forum: Builders' Talk
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    Worktop advise please.

    Another recommendation for worktop express here. Really good service and will also do the cut outs and scribes for you if you give them the sizes.
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 3, 2021 in forum: Builders' Talk
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    Advice on getting builders to even quote for a job

    Excellent advice above. One of the builders who quoted us offered two levels of quotation - the standard estimate (free) and a very detailed...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 3, 2021 in forum: Builders' Talk
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    Terminating more than one wire correctly

    I always feel that a terminal screw "bites" better against two cores because the tightening force is more evenly distributed. I think that one...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 3, 2021 in forum: Electricians' Talk
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    Advice on getting builders to even quote for a job

    I'm not a builder but have had quite a bit of building work done in the last year. Everyone we have employed has told us the same story about...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 2, 2021 in forum: Builders' Talk
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    Diffusing downlighters

    Thanks for the replies. A bit embarrassing....just checked them and they are dimmable after all. D'oh :rolleyes: Problem solved, hopefully.
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 1, 2021 in forum: Electricians' Talk
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    Recommend diy angle grinder

    Absolutely. I have been in a workshop when a grinder disc broke and it is a violent experience. There is a huge amount of energy released and the...
    Post by: Offshore, Sep 1, 2021 in forum: Screwfix
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    Diffusing downlighters

    Morning, we have just installed four LED downlighters in our refurbished kitchen. They are 240v/10w and size-wise were a straight swap for the...
    Thread by: Offshore, Sep 1, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Electricians' Talk
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    Rad valves, loose fit tails.

    I know exactly what you mean. I have recently replaced all the rads in my house and had exactly the same problem. The only way I could get them to...
    Post by: Offshore, Aug 25, 2021 in forum: Plumbers' Talk
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    can anyone recommend a wired thermostat for a ideal logic combi c30 max gas boiler

    I have used these in the past. More than a thermostat, it has a built in programmer as well, so quite a flexible wee unit. You can just have the...
    Post by: Offshore, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Plumbers' Talk
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    Best house alarm?

    I've fitted numerous alarms over the years (a nice wee sideline when I was an apprentice). Always fitted hard wired rather than wireless - just a...
    Post by: Offshore, Aug 19, 2021 in forum: Electricians' Talk