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• Mains Voltage
  ...ber of less familiar terms used to describe mains and other voltages. This article will hopefully clarify some of these terms and their usage. The main causes of neutral shocks are circuit [[fault]]s & wiring mistakes. If the n
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• Hard Wood floor - retrofit
  ...s to remove existing skirtings and then refit after the floor is down. The main difficulty with this is that in many cases its difficult to get the old ski This article describes a project to retrofit a small area of hard wood floor into a dini
  6 KB (1,143 words) - 11:01, 15 November 2017
• Extractor fan wiring
  This article describes how mains powered extractor fans of the type often found in bathr This article describes the wiring schemes for a number of fan types and applications.
  11 KB (1,928 words) - 13:06, 5 January 2024
• Showers
  This article is about designing and installing showers so that they give satisfactory pe The main factors affecting how satisfactory a shower's performance is are:
  21 KB (3,675 words) - 17:26, 8 January 2022
• Taking electricity outside
  This article is all about using electricity outside the home and discusses various ways ...may require a far more substantial power supply. For the purposes of this article we are going to limit our focus to supplies that can reasonably be taken fr
  45 KB (7,700 words) - 01:21, 14 May 2024
• Bathroom electrics
  ...requirements of the 17th edition (i.e. all required [[Earthing and Bonding|main equipotential bonding]] is installed, and additional protection for all cir ...g '''any''' changes to an electrical system, one must also ensure that the main equipotential bonding is brought up to current requirements.
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• Coffee table - Limbert style
  ...able-065123.html digital download]. If you can find a copy of the magazine article about, then there is also just about enough information in that to do the b ===Preparation - Main table top===
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• The tale of the rubbing pipe
  Its somewhat difficult to know how to categorise this article, perhaps "tale of woe" or "what happens when you rub a couple of pipes toge The top 22mm pipe is the main flow or return from the boiler - the 15mm below is the hot water feed to th
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• Central Heating Controls and Zoning
  This article is about [[Central heating]] systems using hot water as a heat-carrying med ...a automatic bypass valve to allow water to continue to circulate after the main zone valves have closed.
  18 KB (2,996 words) - 12:00, 24 September 2022
• Small bookcase
  This is article shows the construction of a quick and fairly easy small bookcase. It can be ...es the bedside table unusable! Hence they were to be fairly small with two main shelves 7" deep and 14" wide, plus a top shelf for smaller stuff. The shelf
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• Microwave repair
  Responsibility for [[safety]] is entirely yours. This article gives info, but anyone can edit it at any time, opinions on safety do vary, Usually the main [[fuse]] failed, often due to an interlock fault. This often takes out the
  16 KB (2,642 words) - 21:10, 11 November 2013
• Motorised Valves
  This article is about motorised valves used in [[central heating]] systems. Motorised va ...oning systems see the main [[Central_Heating_Controls_and_Zoning|CH Zoning article]].
  16 KB (2,704 words) - 10:24, 26 May 2020
• Networking
  The two main types of networking are wired and wireless. ...e cost of extra cable is usually minimal. The [[Structured wiring system]] article describes a more elaborate wired system.
  19 KB (3,399 words) - 16:57, 9 November 2021
• Structured wiring system
  ...and change the use of cables later without altering the installation. This article describes the basics of systems for homes and small offices. Some of the illustrations in this article are from a DIY system in a small office / home office, where the computer n
  29 KB (5,212 words) - 10:52, 13 June 2023
• Backup power
  ...''Backup power'''. This article introduces the various options, with their main features. Some of these have their own articles that go into the option in ...ic technology, gas lighting has some advantages over electrical power. The main one is its long term reliability, which is hard to match using electrical k
  16 KB (2,755 words) - 21:34, 22 October 2022
• Doorbell
  This article covers the choice and fitting of wired doorbells. This article looks almost entirely at wired doorbell systems.
  22 KB (3,383 words) - 18:36, 2 March 2017
• Lighting
  The lighting category lists the main lighting topics covered on this wiki: ...ts used for lighting please see [[House_Wiring_for_Beginners#Lighting|this article]].
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• Lead pipe
  ...s, there are still significant quantities in use in older properties. This article discusses some of the issues that come up with lead pipe, and provides some ...a bit more preparation and care than soldering joints on copper pipes. The main issue with soldered joints on lead pipes is that there are no lead "fitting
  8 KB (1,377 words) - 10:49, 6 April 2023
• Classic large bookcase and cupboard
  This article is a quick overview of the build of a very large (around 8' wide and 9'6" t This particular piece was going into a lounge on the rear wall. Its main function will be to hold books, DVDs, and other stuff. The design is along
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• DIY Computer backup
  <nowiki>****</nowiki> CAUTION - INCOMPLETE ARTICLE - WORK IN PROGRESS **** With that in mind, this article will cover some of the ways to make that unwanted loss easier to recover fr
  26 KB (4,510 words) - 00:03, 7 October 2023

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