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I have solid stone walls and want to rough render them, the type of render that is not smooth but shows the modulation of the stones. The walls would then be painted. I would think that this type of render is 'brushed' on, rather than using a float or trowel. Question is what is the mix to do...

The mill is several buildings containing 2 x squash courts, 2 x bars, a restaurant, and a dance hall with stage. I have built a recording studio and eventually the complex will have about 11 livable areas, maybe holiday lets, we'll see. In one building I have taken out all the electrics...

Ah, I see your concern, you think it is a commercial property and I am clearly not qualified as a sparks. No, this is now my home, and all my time and money is spent trying to bring it back to a livable condition. It is a huge project and with the risk of upsetting qualified tradesmen I have...

The three wires from the ceiling (red, black & earth) were re-connected to the rose, earth to earth, red & black either end of the connecting strip. The strip couldn't have worked before I took it down. The building is a huge old mill that has had loads of work done to it, including a mess...

My goodness, the response is fast and informative!! Thanks for the links, I will invest and further my knowledge. So what do you conclude is the answer to the problem?

Good grief, I have trusted my life to this tester!!!! Thanks for your replies, I think I understand what you are saying, even if the 'tester' is naff, it shows a current going through the wire when the switch is thrown, but that current would need to complete the circuit. So what are the two...

It is a screwdriver with a bulb in the handle, when you hold the base of the handle next to a wire, it lights the bulb in the driver if a current is passing through the wire. It can also show where a break in the wire is, ie the lamp will glow as you run it along the wire until it reaches the...

I have removed a strip light and replaced it with a ceiling rose and bulb holder, the wiring was straightforward as there was just black, red and earth. The new light doesn't work, with a tester held against the wire between the ceiling rose and bulb holder shows current when the switch is...