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Hi guys I was trying to drill in a chimney breast yesterday and God it was hard. I've got a small codeless 18v Black and Decker drill. I struggled going through some parts , after an inch . I want an SDS drill . Are they more powerful? I need it for bricks /walls etc. Internal and external...

Hi I'm thinking of putting aa hole in the chimney breast to put an extention through. So I can attach TV through it. Can I just take the plug off the extention and attach the cable direct to the fused box .. instead of taking the plug and plugging into the socket on the other wall.

So as some of you guys may know I'm about to fit a socket behind the TV on the chimney breast. I will be using 2.5mm twin and E cable. 13A double socket ..( shall this be single or double pole ??) 25mm metal back box ( is this right size ?) Grommet PVC conduit In terms of filling PVA glue...

I need to chase a chimney bricked wall ( which has been skimmed) so I can Bury wiring in some trunking to put a TV up. What's the best tool to use for this? Would a multi tool do this ??

Hi guys I want to put a TV up on a wall ( an old bricked out of use chimney) no gas there. But I don't want wires everywhere. I'm considering putting a socket in the wall . My questions are as follows 1) can I spur a new socket from any socket (ground floor)? How would I know if its it's been...

Hey guys The old consumer unit installed in 2004 or 2005 is in the basement of a 4 bedroom terraced house. The family are thinking of either selling or letting the property out, which I presume would require a EICR cert. My question is then that will require a new consumer unit ? Previous...

There's a transformer connected to my Consumer Unit. I believe its 12-24v Always worked until a couple of months ago but now I have to keep charging the battery for the ring door bell to work . Not sure if the transformer is gone or what. I used a martindale V28 voltage tester. On the...

Hello guys I've managed to get a martindale 2 poll tester. Can someone please explain how to use it ? Ie sockets and lighting? Or a decent youtube showing it. I think the sole purpose of it is to see if there's voltage going through it and there is a live circuit ? Thanks

Is it worth getting a smart meter put in the house by energy company ?

Decided to buy martindale Voltage Tester VT12. Can anyone point out a 'good enough' decent GS38 proving unit? Thanks.

I've never installed any lighting before other than put up a chandelier before. I'm thinking of putting 4 spotlights in a bedroom on 1st floor which has a bedroom attic above it... I'm good at DIY. Would this be a difficult task? Any tips?

As a Year 2 college student. Does anyone know any decent YouTube vids that will help me learn about the Electrical theory etc better ?

Hey guys I'm studying at college at the moment. I am looking to get some essential electrical testing kits slowly. As it's my 30th bday on the 28th . I might ask all my family to chip in rather than buying me something I don't need . Is a multificunctional tester an essential item? They are so...

Hello guys I've just been slightly under the weather recently . So hope you're all well. I've just got a quick question about a extractors fan in the flat. The cooker is not facing an external wall or window. So will need an extractor fan that will not need an external wall. Can anyone...

Hello guys I hope you're all well. Every Couple of days I need top the pressure of my combi boiler... it always drops. There's no obvious or visual leaks around the house.... what can this be ? This has been going on since last year.

As you can see from the picture...the leaks that I'm getting in the lounge... this has been a problem for years if I'm honest. Only starts leaking when it's raining very heavy. There's a slated roof just where the leak is. How much will it cost to get something like this repaired? I deffo...

Hey guys I have a kitchen/living room on my flat that I want to split. Using a kitchen island or something.. Is it easy to build my own from scratch to keep costs low.? Just using wood etc. I do like DIY so I'm decent with tools. But just need to know how lol. Anyone ever done anything like...