Recent content by ebee

yep but don`t forget, just because the manufacturer gives you a 12 months guarantee does not mean they limit any rights you have to 12 months, you might well have rights after that period, it depends upon types of goods. Example a TV set could easily have an expectancy of 3 years or 5 years life...

exactly, and as such must not include unfair terms a conditions, like "the plug must not be changed" One common example of an unfair term/condition I have seen in car parks (including council ones) is something like "We accept no liability for damage to customers property howsoever caused"...

yes but that would be an unfair contract therefore not allowed

Nope. Any warranty must be honoured, warranties are in addition to your ordinary rights. Providing the plug has been replaced properly it does not contribute to any failure by that fact alone. In practice, you do sometimes find that a retailer/manufacturer will come up with absurd statements...

Can you elucidate on that statement please? thanks

Sorry, "check first", check first what excactly? I`m slightly lost on the meaning of your comment, thanks.

Ring Final Circuits are common in the UK(mainly) and were designed for certain circumstances that exist a while back. I do realise that some dislike them nowadays but they are here today and have been for years. Seem unlikely to be disallowed anytime soon and even if outlawed today there are...

No it does not

Nice one. Also the "Universal Door Keys" (Lump Hammer/Sledge Hammer/Crowbar). we are on the same wavelength meethinks

Taylor - I reckon that between us and a few of the others on here we could write a large book of all the ridiculous things we have spotted (or heard folk say) , we could probably out manoeuvre "Ripley`s believe it or not" and "Billy`s Weekly Liar" LOL

often less too ;), If the plaster is indeed 15mm thick (sometimes less sometimes more) then your 15mm starts at the wall end of the cable and reduces by the thickness of that cable so you might just be a few millimetres below in practice. You often need to chase it in a bit but often many...

Big yes to that one Taylor. In fact I had one job which was a complete rewire except for kitchen lighting which was "New" (New meant about only 25 years old I later found out. LOL) , anyway small of outbuilding of a kitchen on a terraced house with tiled roof forming a apex. Underdrawn ceiling...

Purely vertical chases are my preferred option anyway. I am not as keen on horizontal chases except where obvious such as kitchens, Corners I am not keen on at all and even more so the top 6 inches of a wall. That`s just me though, it is perfectly permissible under our regs to use any or all of...

Why is it that some people have an aversion to sockets and switches etc? In a modern world sockets and switches do not look out of place and some of them can be decorative too. The prime consideration should be to mount them in the best place to utilise them, then second to that we look at...

Harry, I think you are right, it is indeed. I should know because I go there quite often, both as a countryside run and a stopover a night or two to visit various places and sometimes see the lake, depending which way we go or come back.