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Hi all I've got an outside light to the front of the house, which is wired with a single cable (permanent live / neutral / earth) wired into the ground floor lighting circuit (I assume from a spur from a junction box somewhere). The cable runs through a front cupboard where I would like to...

Hi all I am looking at replacing my central heating / hot water system and could use some advice (and maybe help with finding a good contractor!) At the moment we have an ageing standard gas boiler and hot water storage tank (with loft storage tank) system in our mid terraced property (1...

I've been looking at getting a new ball valve for the loft water tank (was going to get the Pegler Prestex Float Valve Part 2), and saw a plastic 'quiet valve' on screwfix called 'Fluidmaster Side Entry Fill Valve ½"' - link...

I have just replaced the washer part of the ball cock valve with what sounds like the exact same one as you did - part of a kit from B+Q (called 'Ball valve 1/2 inch high pressure part 1') with parts that appear to be almost identical to the existing setup. I just changed the plastic washer bit...

Hi I ran a bath this evening and was fairly disgusted with the colour of the water. It had a sort of brown/black tinge, which I'm fairly used to seeing after I get in but not before! I investigated the header tank (feeds hot and cold water to upstairs) and there was brown/black sludge...

Hi guys I have a quick question regarding what is possible and what isn't regarding the wiring side of a power shower. I currently have an electric shower (which is rubbish) on its own dedicated circuit marked 'shower' on the fuse box, with a 45A (I think) fuse. It also has a pull-type...

Hi guys. I have a question regarding the old ACL lifestyle mid position valve in my (Y plan) central heating / hot water system. The mid position valve refuses to go from hot water only -> hot water and central heating - > central heating only, unless pushed over 'manually' using the switch...

Hi guys I have a quick question that I was wondering if anybody can help me with. I am currently flooring the loft, and I want to run a mains cable up there for a socket to run some lights and a few other low powered devices from. The ideal place to drill a hole in the ceiling is in the...