Recent content by crookesm

Thanks chaps. The two spurs were already in place when I got there (honest!). Anyway, I've done as ban-all-sheds suggested, and added all the sockets onto the ring and, even though I've moved one of the sockets, I have cabled them from under the floorboards and behind the skirting board. Thanks...

Thanks for the response. Floorboards (which it looks like I'll now be lifting).

Hi, I have three double sockets in the front room - all of them are surface-mounted and I am in the process of flush-mounting them into the brickwork. Two of them appear to be spurs from one ring socket (see the attached diagram). As well as flush-mounting the ring socket, my wife has asked...

Great - guys, thanks so much!

Hello, I am trying to replace a cistern coupling washer, however I am confused by the pipe which feeds fresh water into the flush mechanism; specifically the plastic connector in the picture below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66661215@N05/6070557128/ Anyone have any ideas what this is and...

It works! Thanks for that - I would never have figured this out on my own!

Thanks - I'll try this out tonight and let you know... I live in Doncaster by the way.

Everything seemed to be working correctly :D - however :( ... There are two dimmer switches on the plate - the left one controls the downstairs hall light (this one works fine). The right one controls the two upstairs hall lights (you can turn them on and off from this switch). However...

Genius - thanks very much - it works. There is one more piece to the puzzle though - what do I do with the two earth cables (I assuming they're earth as they are both sleeved green)? Should I just tie them together and connect them to the metal box? Also. I have an earth cable coming out...

I am attempting to replace an existing two-gang two-way rocker switch with a new two-gang two-way dimmer switch. Thinking I new it all I removed the existing switch before making note of the existing connections. Surprise, surprise - I can't get the new switch to work...