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Thank you all for your helpful comments. I understand the logic now and own a multimeter so should be good. And nice to know my switches pass muster! Now, if I can only get a handle on the projectile vomiting every time I enter the room, job'll be a good 'um! xx

This is why I look but don't touch - I thought only the switched live went in with the lamp live. I want to ask how come this wouldn't make it live all the time, but think I should draw it out first.

Hi all, So...... two pendant lights in my bedroom and two switches. I replaced the switches and am pretty sure I put the wires in the same place (I took a photo before I changed them and referred to it but have deleted it now so can't check). Someone else changed the ceiling roses, but I...

PS, Andy, I'm in NW5

Picasso - alas, there is no flat above or to the back or attached anywhere. The only other flat in the building is on the same floor but across a wide stairwell and that side of the building has its own soil stack (or at least connects well below my flat). If it's only the bath that triggers a...

You're both kind of right. One time someone had wandered off and left the bath, and the taps were another thing that was initially badly sealed. I think there may have initially been a problem with general water getting on the floor from rubbish bath screen etc, but not to the extent of it...

Dear all, I have a leak that I just don’t understand. I think the freeholder, whose office I am wetting, is going to take out a hit on me, or at least going to get legalistic, if I don’t stop it soon. Please give me your suggestions as to what it could be and/or what I should do to make sure it...

Thanks! I am proceeding with renewed confidence..... And re: the pants - it's a precaution I always take when plumbing. Like doing electrics in your wellies.

Help! My intention was to swap my thermostatic shower bar tap for another one that didn't trip. It's a Grohe 2000 ( the old was is a kludi It should just be a like-for-like swap but now I've remove the old one the pipes don't look how I imagined. There is an existing S valve that seems to...

Hi, I’m planning on fitting an independent ceiling to my bedroom to limit noise from above. The existing joists are small, so the easiest solution is to keep the existing ceiling in place, hang new joists and take it from there. I’m only doing the bedroom due to cost and loss of ceiling...

Thanks both! Good to know I'm not wielding a death-trap that's about to take my face off.... :)

Hi all, I have a new DeWalt xrp DC988 cordless hammer drill. At low speeds it makes a pretty loud high pitched squeaking noise. I don't mind ths unless it means there's a fault. It also sparks a lot more than my old (corded) drill, but I think this is normal. Any views? I don't want to...

Good advice. I unplugged and now think that the disc looks a bit weird. I'll get a new one tomorrow and make sure it's right before I get cutting.

Hi, I have a 230mm angle grinder 'Powerbase Xtreme' - from homebase I think - but I can't find the manual. I've fitted a stone cutting disc but it's wobbly and I have The Fear that the disc might fly off and remove my face. The lock nut is as tight as it will go (and can only be...

Thanks ever so much for your speedy replies - very much appreciated. Does anyone know what model it is, or where it should tell me?

I have a Vaillant combi boiler, but I don't know what model it is ( :? pretty basic stuff I know, but I can't see anything that would tell me). It was in my flat when I bought it and I don't have any instructions/manuals. There is a leak from the CH flow pipe. I noticed some corrosion in...

this is dripping onto the pipe shown in the 'pipes' pic

where's the model name??