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Hi all. I've got a weird problem with my PIR floodlight. The problem is that the light turns itself on as soon as it turns off, as if the sensor is constantly being tripped. As a test, I went up a ladder and put my hand over the sensor and when I do that the light turns off and stays off. Any...

Hi Guys, After having my pond electrics run trouble free for over a year I have suddenly developed a strange problem. Not long ago the UVC bulb blew and so I purchased another one to replace it - but that blew almost instantly. This tripped the circuit, but once reset the pump worked fine...

Hi guys, In one of the bedrooms we have one single socket, and I'm wanting to add another socket to the room. The plan is to turn the single to a double, and then run another socket from this one to another wall in the room. The questions are..... 1 - Am I allowed to do this / what are the...

Hi, When trying to refit a radiator, I managed to damage the copper pipe which meant I had to drain the heating system so that I could repair it. After repairing the pipe and turning on the water again to refill the system, some radiators no longer work - im guessing I have introduced an air...

Hi, Now that the weather has taken a turn for the worse I have noticed that my guttering is leaking into the wooden facias/soffits and causing damp in the walls behind (and probably rotting the wood). So I've decided to have the fascias, soffits and guttering replaced with uPVC. I've had a...

Hi All, I'm wanting to get a new shed in the next few weeks and the supplier says I need to have a 'good base' ready for delivery...... but what makes for a good base? I was planning on just laying out a few broken up pieces of paving slab on some compacted ground, and then laying bearers...

Hi, I've recently moved into a house which has a concrete garage (sections bolted together). The garage is a bit small so I'm wanting to extend it backwards. I've read around and it looks like you need to know the manufacturer if your going to buy extra panels, but I cant find any IDs on the...

Hi guys, I'm about to crack on erecting a 6ft tall fence and I've got a question about how to set the posts in - to postcrete, or not to postcrete? I'm going to have to do a fair bit of fencing (about 130 ft), so I don't want to have to mix concrete by hand (... well, spade), so this...

Hi All, I am in the process of renovating a house that I recently got, and after emptying one of the outhouses, I've found the remains of an old outside toilet. I don't need to use it, so I want to cap the drain off to stop anything falling in it / any kids shoving things down there! I'm...