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    Interesting bit of DIY

    i hate when people do that, be lighting or sockets.
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    Interesting bit of DIY

    no arguments here, i personally wouldn't dream of doing that, all I'm saying is is there actually anything technically wrong with it? this question only pops into my head as a similar question was asked before and it was pointed out that in the case of a spur from a ring you have a length of...
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    ceiling speakers

    don't forget you also need a licence to broadcast radio too :) depending on the setup she might get away with a boggo hi-fi system to run it or a cheap lilttle amp will work lovely, either get one with an ipod dock or use a simple interconnect with a 3.5mm jack on either end.
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    Interesting bit of DIY

    forgive me if i am wrong but if that twin coming from the henley block only goes 2ft and into an isolater with an appropriately sized fuse whats the problem?
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    windows 7, and wireless router.

    just thought, is your copy of windows authenticated? windows update won't work otherwise.
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    windows 7, and wireless router.

    that makes no difference to it working, thats just security settings.
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    Lighting spur from socket circuit

    you can wire anything as long as its wired/fused accordingly
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    windows 7, and wireless router.

    So what exactly is saying it's not connected and what isn't working?
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    windows 7, and wireless router.

    for starters are you actually connected to the router be it wireless or wired? sounds like a silly question but sometimes its that simple, next thing to try is check that your within the IP range of the router and that if your PC is set to use a DHCP is it actually turned on on the router...
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    Asbestos cover up - help needed please!

    <flame suit on> whats all the fuss about? i know asbestos can be dangerous but people(not saying you lot) seem to treat it like its radioactive or something! cutting a couple of holes in a ceiling covered in unlicenced asbestos isn't going to kill you let alone your family, there are...
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    micheal jacksons ghost has been seen!

    i wasn't expecting that, honestly.
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    MULTIPLE PROPERTY SIMULTANEOUS RCD TRIPPING

    we had similar in a couple of tenants houses, when one tripped the other tripped aswell, quite odd. we never found the cause as we checked everything internally then called the DNO who sorted it out.
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    For the cat lovers

    how odd, good news for the cat but he does look like he's walking after pooing himself.
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    Socket kiddie protectors

    never seen the point in these at all, then again some people are completely paranoid. swmbo's neice has to turn off sockets that have no plugs in them as it freaks her out and thinks its dangerous, now i turn them off but only as i think it look neater(i do the same whenever i install a socket...
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    16A breakers on lighting circuits

    its almost like they wrote that reg simply for this post.
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    If you have both desktop and laptop

    get a NAS(network accessible storage) and relocate your my documents folders onto it. easy.
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    Dimmer switches

    so change them................... they are quite a good range of LED and CFL replacements around now, sadly you'll have to lose your exploding dimmer though.
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    Immersion heaters an safety cut outs

    but we don't have sealed cylinders.
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