Archive for January, 2008
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Yet another 'blob' of tape underneath the floor. The tape is of course the first problem but if you look at the second photo closely you can just make out the fact that one of the live (red) wires is not actually connected. So the ring main in the ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Location: Milnrow, Rochdale
Date: January 2008
Description: Complete removal of an old system boiler, storage cylinder and feed & expansion tanks from the loft. Installation of a Worcester Combi boiler.
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
It is with a sad heart that we say goodbye to Bill Gates. It's been an affair that stretched twenty seven years. But like all good things it finally had to come to an end. I'm not shedding any tears though as Microsoft has cost me dearly in the past ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Location: Sale, Grt. Manchester, Lancs
Date: January 2008
Description: The client had purchased a new hob and oven and we were asked to change them. We had to correct a few issues along the way but had the entire system working in short order.
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
Sunday I had a discussion with a long time friend who has decided to become a Domestic Energy Assessor. As we were discussing the ins and outs of his new trade he mentioned something that made me cringe. He said that as an Assessor he would, as part of his ...
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Here's a handy tip to tell if a cowboy has ever worked on your gas pipes. Look for miles and miles and miles of yellow tape wrapped around the pipes. For some reason every cowboy or DIY gas fitter seems to think that if they wrap the pipes with yellow ...
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Saturday, January 12th, 2008
I was installing a new central heating system a a client's new home. The decorator was also in getting started on the work he had to do. While he was scraping some loose paint off the the wall pictued above a large blue flash appeared, the smell of ozone appeared ...
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