Recent content by jmc2000

Hi everyone! Over the past few years, I've had a minor problem with the plaster flaking a little and turning orange near the top of an inside wall at right angles towards a window. I've never seen it damp, so I assumed it was down to the wall not drying out completely after being plastered and...

I want to add a security light to the back of my house, by replacing an existing 1-gang light switch with a 2-gang, routing the new wiring as required, which looks very straight forward. However, there are a number of issues I'm concerned about: 1. Will I need to get it checked by law? 2...

I have a Hotpoint TCD975 dryer which heats on the low setting, but not at all on the high setting. I've checked the resistance of the thermistor which is OK, and the two thermostats are shorted at room temperature as expected. There is no 240v across the element on the high setting. Anyone...

Thanks, this is far more helpful.

If I replaced the two PVC sections in question, I would still have the problem connecting them where they meet up, wouldn't I?

I've inherited a leaking conservatory roof, and boy, what a botch job: They're tried to seal the joint with silicone sealant, but it still leaks. The water somehow manages to still get it. I have been considering using gaffe tape to at least reduce the leaking, or to run some...

Botched conservatory

I have a Worcester 24i junior combi boiler with an integral filling unit. When repressurising, I had a vague idea about inserting the key in, turning it in some direction, and then turning the white knob to the left to let water in to repressurize it. It worked. But then I discovered I...