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Hi Everyone Long time no visit but I need help again. Im trying to fit a motion sensor for my mother an ELRO ES 90 to the Garage the existing feed is 4 wires Red Blue Yellow and Earth This has confused me a bit and having blown one sensor I thought better to check with the experts this time...

Hi I know there is a company that does coloured guttering and downpipes but I've lost the details. I've tried googling but got nowhere. Does anyone know the company I am talking about ? Joe

I am a P&D who has done a little tiling. A friend has asked me to give him a hand with his bathroom. The total area is about 7-8 sq m. He is using large tile which I suspect are flooring Tiles they are about 9" X 18". He doesn't want to use spacers. My idea is that you should do so as the grout...

Hi and a Happy New Year I'm a P&D doing a 5 bedroomed house built on a slope. The kitchen is in the basement with three exposed walls. 2 of the walls have been whitewashed but the client wants the third left exposed. At some point it has been very badly rendered so he wants it cleaned and...

I've been looking for a front door for a client. They want a solid hardwood colonial style door for me to paint. It seems that "Solid" doesn't actually mean one type of wood and in fact most seem to be veneered. As the door will have to be trimmed by half an inch I am worried that there wont be...

Hi Chaps Just got a New Team Pump on ebay as being a painter and decorator a shower is a must, and the landlord is not up to installing one. First the pump must be pretty old as the phone number is only a few digits and out of date. There are 2 inlet and 2 outlet, all with push fittings. The...

Hi I have guttering, downpipes, and a box of bits which I bought online from Toolstation manufacteured by by Aquaflow. Having never replaced guttering before I am a little concerned as the fittings seem very loose. How do I join them. Is there a type of silicone ( does it come in black ) ...

Hi All again Sorry to be a nuciance but the wiring is all over the place in my new flat. In my previous post I asked for advice on what dimmer to get. I have got a 2 gang 2way swith. On the wall there are 2 1 gang switch which I wanted to change to the one to make it a bit tidier. When I had...

Hi I've just moved into a flat where I was horrified to find everything is wired into a single 30 amp ring. There are wires and switches everywhere that are not connected to anything. I have replaced the lighting in the kitchen/dinerwith downlights using GU10 bulbs. The Kitchen area has 5...

Hi I recently redecorated the downstairs loo for my mother. In doing this I took the extractor out which was fitted directly into the stench pipe. My mother ( bless her ) decided it would be a good idea to put it into soak, therefore B*****ing it. The smell from the pipe was disgusting. I...