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Hi all Could anyone help me figure out what is going on in this switch? Should there not be a green and yellow earth wire as well as the red and black ones? And why is the blue wire disconnected (looks like it has been cut)? The switch has L1, L2 and L3 terminals. The red wire is going to L1...

Hello all We have some damp issues in our house, and it's been suggested that one reason for this may be that the render / screed (sorry, I don't know which is the correct term) on an external wall is absorbing moisture. The wall is part of an extension built around 1990, and I believe is...

Hi all We had a flat roof recovered about a year ago, and it's now evident that there is a small gap between two of the pieces of felt (see picture). We've had no luck with getting the roofing company to come back and fix it. Is there any way I can seal the gap myself? Many thanks for any...

I'm very sorry if this seems like an inappropriate post. It *is* a bit of a rant, but I'm at my wits' end. My partner and I own a 100-year old terraced house in East London. For nearly ten years, we have been trying to get various problems with our house sorted out. We have engaged numerous...

Just wondering if anyone has any views on thermal imaging as a way of detecting the source of leaks? Advertised by this company: http://www.leakbusters.net Many thanks in advance for any responses. Cheers Gareth

Hello all I need to trim the edge off a sheet of plasterboard which has cement caked onto the back of it, so that it forms a right angle with an adjoining wall - hopefully the pictures show what I mean. I've been thinking that an angle grinder might be the best tool to do this, but I'm not...

Hello all I recently removed several layers of old render and plaster from a wall in my bathroom, only to find this: Basically the brick upper part of the wall seems to be supported by some large blocks which are dark grey in colour and *very* soft. The mortar inbetween them is also...