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by Gary B
Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:06 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Supply to workshop. Addvice needed
Replies: 6
Views: 4832

Hi everyone. Sorry for delay. Vissiting the In-laws. Heres what I was thinking :- As I have a split load consumer unit, that I would go from the RCD NON-protected side, (so if house trips, shed wont be effected), using a MCB, 10mm2 T&E to an external waterproof box joining to 10mm2 SWA, which wi...
by Gary B
Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:29 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Supply to workshop. Addvice needed
Replies: 6
Views: 4832

collectors, and ericmark. Thanks for your replies. One thing I forgot to say, my house earth is TN-S. I have spoken to my local building regs people, and at the moment I am not sure if I am going to do it myself or get a sparks in. Now I am going to re-read your replies and try to digest it all, and...
by Gary B
Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Supply to workshop. Addvice needed
Replies: 6
Views: 4832

Supply to workshop. Addvice needed

Hi folks. I have just built a workshop and I am now in the possition to supply a sub-main from my house to the workshop, (W/S). In the W/S I will have:- a) 1 x Lighting circuit. (12 x 58W flurecent tubes). b) 1 x Ring main. c) 2 x Dedicated 16A, (I believe, Radial circuits), 1 for table saw, 1 for b...
by Gary B
Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: Gunk behind washing machine seal.
Replies: 0
Views: 4056

Gunk behind washing machine seal.

Hi all. I have a Hotpoint WD860 washer/dryer. The problem I have is a load of gunk behind the door seal, between the seal and the drum. When the wash cycle finnishes the washing is covered in splatters of this gunk. I have done two hot cotton washes to see if this would clean the machine, but still ...
by Gary B
Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Kitchen waste trap to plughole.
Replies: 2
Views: 2495

Thanks for your reply stoneyboy, and sorry for delay in my reply.

There was in fact an adaptor in a bag which came with the sink. (Which the wife just hapened to put aside).

Thanks again for your time.
ATB Gary.
by Gary B
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Kitchen waste trap to plughole.
Replies: 2
Views: 2495

Kitchen waste trap to plughole.

Hi all.
I am in the middle of doing my kitchen, and when i went to fit the sink i discovered that the waste fitting under the sink, internal measurment was 39mm, and the trap fitting external measurment was 40mm. I thought it was all standard sizes. Can someone please advise.

ATB Gary.
by Gary B
Thu May 15, 2008 8:49 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Fitting secondhand double glazed window.
Replies: 2
Views: 4668

Thanks for your reply welsh brickie.

I was not sure if the beading came away from the glass or the frame, or what to use.

Thanks again.
Gary.
by Gary B
Wed May 14, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Fitting secondhand double glazed window.
Replies: 2
Views: 4668

Fitting secondhand double glazed window.

Hi. I am building a work shop and have been given a secondhand double glazed window. To fix the window into its final position I have to remove the fixed glass by removing the internal plastic beading so I can gain access to the fixing holes. How do I remove the beading, and replace it? Many thanks,...
by Gary B
Tue May 13, 2008 1:14 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Moving UPVC windows
Replies: 3
Views: 4747

Hi doodle bug.

What are "Galzing bars", and how do you remove them? And of coarse, how do you replace them once glazed unit is replaced?

Gary.
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