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Redoing a conservatory. Want to move washing machine to a new stud wall. Neatest way will be a trench in the concrete slab for water and electric. How deep does that need to be? Foot traffic only, will have commercial vinyl floor glued on top. Can water and electric share a trench - if so how...

Any one good at identifying these? I need the one on the red hose. The connector on the green device is a Euro 1/4" for comparison. Thanks

This thread made me think: If I was paying you to do a job for me and you turned up with a full toolkit from Aldi I think I'd be rather worried. One of the worst builders I ever met had got most of his toolkit from the Screwfix budget range and he was a borderline cowboy. When I was younger I...

I'm installing a 3 phase 2 post car lift. Tested supply at breaker - phase rotation correct. Connected up using manufacturer supplied lead labelled 1,2,3. Motor makes noise but no hydraulic pressure. Checked in control box and phase reading 1,3,2. Swapped L2 and 3 over and it works. I'm sure...

Gents Is this a current board? Can I run a 3ph motor 2.6KW off the 20A C MCB? Can I replace the C32 with a couple of MCB's and a RCBO? Which type of RCBO: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/HGADA120U.html or https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/HGADA320G.html Thanks

Gents, Anyone do much work with wire rope? I'm looking to invent something for birthing cows that doesn't currently exist. I was going to make it out of plastic coated wire rope. It will be going into cows lady bits so needs to be easily cleaned. I was going with SS wire rope, but can I use...

I want to run an aux input in my car (land-rover Discovery 3) I know where I can pick up left, right and ground for stereo aux input. I can find a suitable stereo panel mounted 3.5mm socket. http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/psg08285/3-5mm-jack-socket-stereo/dp/AV15152 I just don't know...

Guys - my TD5 has a butchered sump plug. Someone has tapped it out much larger than standard and re threaded. They have further bodged it by taking an existing sump type nut - filling off the edges and welding it to a larger nut! The shank diameter fits slightly loosely in the jaws of a 16mm...

Plan is to collect rainwater in 6 X 1000l IBC containers, connected together (outside). A pipe then runs ~12m underground and then needs to rise 3m to fill a header tank. The header tank is to feed a pressure washer - that can run off a ground level water-butt.  What is the best way of moving...

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Looking at alarm options for the new surgery. Thoughts regarding wired or wireless. Currently no alarm so anything is an improvement. Want an alarm with a phone dialler. Two nearby houses would listen out for the alarm. Would like a panic alarm option and 2 keypads (2 doors). This sounds ok...

Guys, Looking at changing some 4 pin compact fluorescent lights in a room that will be a staff room. Floating ceiling to come down and false ceiling going in with solid board insulation, then plasterboard and skim. Thinking a couple of LED 'fluorescent' strip lights. There is a second circuit...

They have something I want at a good price, but their Facebook is dead (although Twitter is active). I don't know why, but my 'spidey sense' is tingling http://www.smartpricewarehouse.co.uk

Guys - collective wisdom time - what is the 'best' to go for? Cat5/5e/6 Is there a difference in anything other than the cable? For computers and phones.

Guys Early next year I will need a small van. It will be for lay staff to do deliveries and go out to assist vets. Just needs to be small, reliable and cheap to run. Not looking at massive money to spend - but it needs to look 'smart'. White and sign written I think. Ideally solid bulkhead...

Gentlemen, You know I like throwing you curveballs! I have a threaded adjustment screw for a Zeiss microscope and the thread is either damaged or corroded. I am going to need the correct tap and die to clean up the threads for the thing to work. They are not in a standard tap and die set. I...

Can I use one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micro-USB-Male-host-to-USB-Female-OTG-Adapter-Cable-For-Android-Mobile-Tablet-PC-/231457549926?hash=item35e3f1ee66 To connect a standard USB device to a tablet? Or is there more to it?

Odd question, but I have a reasonably new cordless Fein Multimaster 14V. I have a surgical adaptor that would allow me to attach blades for surgery, but it uses the old screw fitting. Does an adaptor exist that would allow me to convert the tool from the modern fitting, to the old? I kind of...

Guys Looking at building a 13mX20m portal framed 'agricultural' building. Will be used for lambing sheep etc. What would be the suggestion for lighting? I would want to be able to read a newspaper, but we are not looking for operating theatre quality lighting throughout! Three phase is...

Guys - what methods do you use? These any good? http://www.screwfix.com/p/armeg-ebs-back-box-wall-chasing-installation-kit-7-pieces/67733 Wall chasers? Unoccupied building.