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Thanks, chaps. Excellent advice!

tonyade

Hello guys, I'm a very amateur DIYer. Wonder if you can help me with a small electrical issue. I'm updating a cupboard and want to make safe a live electrical cable that is longer in use (see picture). I'd like to cut it so it sits inside the wall, which I can then cover with ply, and paint. But I d...

tonyade

Thanks, Stoneyboy!

tonyade

Hello chaps. Just trying to drill a hole above my front door. Using a standard drill with masonry drill bit. Can only seem to make a hole measuring a couple of inches. Pretty sure there's no metal where I'm drilling. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Wrong drill bit? Coming up against concrete?...

tonyade

Yeah, you're right. Thanks for all the useful advice though. I'm sure I'll be back!

Cheers

tonyade

Hello again, chaps. Well, I messed that one up. Stuck the two red wires into a terminal connector, then wrapped it in some red insulating tape. Then wired black to blue, and red to brown. Then I slipped the plastic fitting over the wires, with the two insulated red wires hanging inside this - not to...

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Hi Eric. Thanks for taking the time out to respond to my post. It's a 50s property, so they're probably the original connections. And you're right, I think it could be the end of the line. It's in the last bedroom upstairs. (I'll check the other connections in the other rooms just to make sure). Las...

tonyade

Hello chaps. Looks like there are three red wires and one black.

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Thanks.

tonyade

Hello guys. Just trying to update a old light fitting. The only thing is, there are two red wires and one black. Any idea what I connect the extra red wire to? Or does it just need to be insulated? You see, my lack of electrical knowledge is really shocking. Thanks for any replies (even the abusive ...

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Thanks for all the advice, guys. Stupid me has only just realised that these prices aren't including VAT, which makes this a whole different ball game. Wish the plumber would have made this clear from the start. Then again, it is my fault for not asking him. He now says he can 'do it through his bro...

tonyade

It could affect the warranty, yes.

tonyade

[quote="rosebery"]1. Doesn't seem unreasonable. 2. Powerflush can do more damage than it cures if the system is that old. Danger of the muck it flushes out is actually blocking up potential leaks which are no longer blocked after flushing. 3. Seems far too high a figure if done coincidenta...

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[quote="htg engineer"]These are the ones that look steep: [b]Replace waste pipe(it's quite old): Â£280[/b] What waste pipe ? it's quite old ? ok but is it doing it's job, no leaks. How long is the waste pipe. [b]Repair leak on cold water stopcock: Â£100[/b] Repair leak or replace stop tap ...

tonyade

[quote="Mac-the-Wrench"]Are you supplying the parts and materials, or are they?

Or is this just the labour costs?[/quote]

Parts, materials and labour.

tonyade

It's parts and materials, thankfully.

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