Recent content by Davechip

So, I'm an amateur but pretty competent DIYer. For some crazy, unknown reason, the access to my loft on my landing is big enough to fit your head through ... but that's it. You can't get up there in person. (No I am not a massive fat bloater ;-) ) My question is, how easy would it be to...

Replacing ceiling light fitting. Two cables, each with a black wire, presumably one for mains and one for switch. Neither has any indication (red tag etc.) which is which. I don't have the equipment that checks which is live. Is there any danger in wiring it up one way, seeing if it...

Great, thank you

Great, thanks a lot. That all makes sense. To clarify though - I should bind together the two earths, yes?

Even as I wrote that, I know that ain't right...

Hi all - help please! Wiring in a new ceiling light. The old one was connected to two cables coming from the ceiling, each cable having a red, a black and a copper earth. I guess one cable is for the mains and one is for the switch. Each of these wires was connected separately to the...

Thanks a lot for the help so far folks. The existing switch is along the hall at the bottom of the stairs and is a two-way controlling the hall light and the landing light upstairs. Upstairs on the landing is a similar switch controlling both the hall light and landing light as well. The...

Apologies in advance if there is a simple answer to this that hasn't occurred to me! So, the house is mid-terrace. As you look at the house, there is a front door on the left, living room on the right. That wall, going back between the hall and the living room, has no sockets or light...