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As per title, a screw has gone through a concealed (tiled over) 15mm plastic Speedfit pipe. The local isolation valve has been turned off, but between the valve and the hole in the pipe there is an inaccessible (again, tiled over) branch that feeds another outlet. Would like to keep using the...

Looking for a cheap solution to restrict the extractor fan in the bathroom to not operate with the lights in the middle of the night... Options: 1. Separate fan switch independent of the light switch - might not always be switched on when needed during the day, and off afterwards. 2...

There seems to be a bit of debate as to whether SP or DP grid-switches are safest when wiring 5A lighting wall sockets (on a lighting circuit)... What are the latest thoughts if getting a neutral to, and switched-neutral from, the switch back box isn't an issue? DP initally seems best to...

Hi all - did a search but no directly relevant answers, so this must be a bit of a silly question: can you tile straight on to a bare (painted) brick wall? It's an internal wall at the back of the integrated garage that's being part converted. This area will be a small downstairs loo, so...

Silly question, but can you plaster or smooth a painted, internal brick wall (ie. the back wall of an internal garage)? Can painted brick-work be plastered directly on to? PVC glue prep coat? Or some alternative to plaster to fill the pointing lines like Polyfill Smooth-Over, prior to...

Hi all, Have scoured the pages, and read mixed responses but none that specifically cover all my questions... Basically, is there a suitable mirror adhesive to attach a large bathroom mirror to a bathroom wall. It's temporarily attached by clips at the moment, but there is a lot of...

Putting in an en-suite, I did all of the 40mm solvent weld plumbing back to the soil stack, but left the final fix of a shower tray to a local plumber. However, where a 135-degree tee had been left for a ventilation pipe to an air admittance valve (due to the length of the run to the main...

Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice please... My Sparky is away for a while (unsure how long - family bereavement) but I need to get the kitchen walls plastered to keep things moving, so looking for confirmation of the best approach before the chases are filled, yet not doing anything that...

Thinking of installing a Baxi DuoTec (Mk2) 40 GA... Have read various negative reviews on here of the new Baxis, but was wondering if anyone actually has anything positive to say about them?! Flow-rate seems very good for the 40kW version (16 l/min?). But this is probably over-powered for...

Had a good search through the forums, but our problem comes from the fact that we haven't bought the appliances yet - however we still want to keep everything future-proof before we re-tile the kitchen, etc. So... Should we ever fit an induction hob, understand that these can draw high...

Quick question please - is it possible to run LED plinth lights in a kitchen directly off the lighting circuit? Plug is 3A fused to an in-line 12v transformer, rated at 0.022A max. Due to "U"-shape of kitchen, would need to chase from light switch to an unswitched socket for transformer...

Is this the right/best way?! Simplified diagram: Problem: Two light switches will operate three light circuits - the middle one to come on with either switch. Context: Living / dining area with downlights in a boxy "8" shape - ie. all around the outside of the ceiling, and then a joining...