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• FAQ Changes
  ...to it, or add articles etc, then please post details of the change to this article. The FAQ maintainer will then review and implement them for you.
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• Creating and Editing Articles
  This article is a guide to creating and editing articles in the uk.d-i-y wiki. You can create an article by searching for an article with the name you want to use. If it doesn't exist, you are given the chanc
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• Example article
  This is an example article showing a structure which may be used in wiki pages. ...-A followed by Control-C does this easily on many platforms) into your new article's edit box (Control-V does this).
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• Twitter
  ...bout and see if there is anything here to interest you. Pop along to our [[Main Page]] to get started. :* [[Special:Categories|Article Catagories]]
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• Trace
  ...ch is not recommended, and doubly not recommended if you need to read this article. Note that turning the main CU switch off doesn't electrically separate the circuits, all MCBs still ne
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• Backup power, Installing a transfer switch
  In this article we are going to look at how you can provision your house to accept backup p For the purposes of this article we will focus on manual start generators, and manual transfer switches.
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• Central Heating Repair
  The article is about diagnosing and fixing faulty [[Central Heating]] systems. (This is * [[Boilers]] describes the main types of boiler.
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• Cable for TV aerials
  ...[[TV aerial|aerial]] connections. For more information on co-ax, see main article [[Co-ax Cable]] [http://www.wrightsaerials.tv/coaxcablequalityhmdim.htm This article] gives a guide to choosing a suitable cable for a particular application.
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• Roll Materials
  * For cleaning cloths of all types, see... unwritten article * [[Iron Wire|Main article]]
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• Smoke Detectors
  ...The location of the smoke alarms should follow the guidance given in this article. ...e usually used in offices, HMO, schools etc and so are not covered in this article.
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• Adding sockets
  This article covers the ways in which you can safely extend existing [[House Wiring for See main article [[Electrical connection]]
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• Traditional wooden stepping stool
  This article shows the design and construction of a simple trestle style step stool. Han The source material for this project was a spare kitchen cabinet door. The main panel of which was made from white oak approx 15mm thick.
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• Domestic Hot Water Systems
  This article describes the main features of DHW systems and explains terms used in describing such systems. == Main types of DHW system ==
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• Consumer unit
  This article is an overview of the different brands and types of Consumer Unit (CU) comm Older CUs usually have a main switch and some form of [[fuse]] based protection. Different manufacturers
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• Lawnflite 703 Autodrive blade clutch replacement
  This article gives an overview of the replacement process for the blade / power take off ...mower. The "hydrostatic" drive is basically a belt drive system where the main drive belt is fitted slackly round the motor and intermediate drive pulleys
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• Wood Preservatives
  ...xterior woodwork needs treatment to prevent or delay [[Wood Rot|rot]]. The main treatment options are given. [http://www.puuvene.net/phuhta/artikkelit/tar.html Expert article on Tar]
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• Putty & Mastic
  ...to choose from. For more detail & information see the [[Silicone Sealant]] article. ===Main Properties===
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• Earthing and Bonding
  ...confused (sometimes even erroneously referred to as "earth bonding"). This article attempts to clarify the differences and requirements for each. Two categories of bonding are recognised: '''Main''' and '''Supplementary'''
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• Ornate shelf
  This article describes construction of a ornate display shelf suitable for small plates The main tool here is a router. If you plan on making you own crown moulding, then a
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• TT Earthing
  This article is about the building and testing of TT Earth systems for electrical instal ...installation in an outbuilding where it was not appropriate to export the main earth (see [[Taking electricity outside]] for more info). In either of thes
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• Lawn mower
  Rotary mowers come with 2 main blade types: A quick overview of the main maintenance requirements. Individual models may have additional requirement
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• Thermal Stores and Heat Banks
  ...heat banks in comparison with gravity and unvented systems please see the article on That article also introduces some of the concepts used in this article:
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• Boiler Evolution
  '''''This article is incomplete. You can help by expanding it or adding information and sugge No electrical connection to mains so non-electrically operated main gas valve/thermostat etc.
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• ELCB
  ...nown as RCDs, and their function is described in the [[RCD]] article. This article is specifically about the Voltage Operated version. This article describes their typical use in domestic premises, and how they were tested.
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• Changing a consumer unit
  ...AG1845-3 1938 Memset Sunco fusebox...jpg|right|250px|Dual pole fusing, 30A main switch, bare live connections]] This article discusses the reasons why you may need to change or upgrade a [[Consumer Un
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• 17th Edition Consumer Units
  ...aditionally not had RCD protection (lighting circuits etc) would be on the main RCD side, while socket circuits etc. would be placed on the split side prot ...tected circuit if the installation rules mentioned at the begining of this article are met. The next best solution is to give these circuits an independent RC
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• Drill Bit Case
  There are 2 main advantages to this layout: Using imperial bits for metric use is discussed in more detail in the article [[Size conversion]].
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• Unvented DHW
  ...ver, the water in the unvented cylinder comes directly from the cold water main, and is at (or nearly at) mains pressure. ...installation requirements. However they are not the primary focus of this article.
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• Dust collection
  '''Article in progress''' ...be built up into larger fixed workshop collectors, or they're used as the main filter in vacs. There are a number of very detailed web sites dedicated to
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• Wallwart energy use
  [[Wallwart|Main Wallwart article]]
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• Electrical safety
  There are various other safety issues with mains appliances as well. The main risks are listed in [[Appliance repair hazards]] This article should not be misinterpreted as being a complete guide to the risks present
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• Old electrical installations
  This article attempts to collect together notes on the likely pitfalls of older installa |Substandard or missing [[Earthing Types|Main Earth cables]]
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• Zinc carbon battery
  Leakage is the main issue. The zinc case corrodes as part of normal operation, and if it corrod ...his way to extend battery life. How this works is beyond the scope of this article. Typically a [[battery]] can be cycled 2 or 3 times, with variable performa
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• Roofing materials
  ...roofing works along the same kind of lines and standard roofing tiles, the main difference being that they are completely flat and not curved for interlock ''This article was written by:'' our friends at [http://www.topseal.co.uk www.topseal.co.u
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• Historic Mains Cables
  * Used from 1950s to 1970s, and old stock sometimes used into the 1980s. The main periods of use were 1950s and early 1970s. * The main problem with ali cable is its thermal expansion coefficient. Repeated tempe
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• Making a framed ledge and brace door
  This article describes one way of making a fairly traditional framed ledge and braced do The main work to do on the stiles is chopping out the mortices. Obviously powered ch
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• Vaillant Ecotec plus 624 repair
  This article is a collection notes on various repairs carried out on this boiler over th ==Main Heat Exchanger Replacement==
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• Curtain rail
  ...curves, but tend to deteriorate over decades, with fixings breaking. This article describes their fitting and repair, and how to hang curtains neatly. There are 2 main types of [[plastic]] rail. One type has grooves moulded along it, and littl
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• Saw
  * Main article [[Circular saw]] * Main article: [[Bandsaw]]
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• Rechargeable battery
  ...re more [[energy]] than the same size NiMH, and charge faster, hence their main use in [[Computing|laptops]]. Correct charging is essential, or they catch ...iMH. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery Wikipedia article]
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• Wall Materials
  * [[Papercrete|Main article]] There are 3 main ways to build walls with it:
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• Limescale
  ...ined in hard water (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_water Wikipedia article]). The build-up of limescale can impair the efficiency of heat exchanges (e ...r#Temporary_hardness temporary hardness] when water is heated. This is the main cause of scaling of boilers, heat exchangers, hot water cylinders and kettl
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• Current activated switch
  This article describes a versatile electronic switch circuit that can be used to switch ...ny power supply – either regulated or unregulated – will be ok to use. The main proviso is that the output voltage must not under any circumstances exceed
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• House Wiring for Beginners
  Further information on options is available in the [[Rewiring Tips]] article. *This article cannot practically cover everything.
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• Shelving Units
  There are 4 main types of shelving rack used by diyers: ...inch or so thickness should be used for the uprights due to the slots. The main advantage is that close slot spacing can be used, the restriction posed by
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• How boilers work
  ...odology, Tools and much else: '''read it before acting on anything in this article!''' ...on any specific model but in general these rules hold pretty true. See the article [[Boiler Evolution]] for a more detailed descritption
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• Installing an electric shower
  This article describes the electrical aspects of installing an instantaneous electric sh ...T&E. 10mm² will commonly be required for the higher powered ones. See the article on [[Calculating_A_Cable_Size|calculating cables sizes]] for the full detai
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• Tiling FAQ
  * The main downsides are the short open time and long cure time. link to existing wiki article
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• Central heating design
  This article is about [[Central heating]] systems using hot water as a heat-carrying med The article is intended as a guide to:
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• Electrical Circuit Faults
  ...here be also applicable to lighting circuits, the particular focus of this article are faults on general purpose power circuits (i.e. circuits supplying 13A s ...wer is turned off at the main switch. Failure to turn the power off at the main switch will also invalidate some of the resistance tests described here'''
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