Recent content by DIYStephen

Thanks every one for your reply ;) The concrete has been laid onto a kind of fertile soil and gravelly looking in parts. I can have height tolerance as i would ask for more to be dug out to allow for increased height. I get the impression from talking with others that it is better to...

Hi everyone one, I need urgent help as i have reason to believe that my builder’s work is questionable. Plan is to lay paving slabs, which should be strong enough to withstand the weight of my car. However the car would not be parked there for long periods of time, it would be used only...

Yes i have worked with SWA a number of times before & the driveway lights will take the cable. Whole circut will be RCD protected and warning tape in ground etc All the work I have even done has always been inspected and accepted by regs etc. etc Actually the guy at wicks said i can get...

The cable I will use to connect the drive light is going to be a 2.5mm2 3 Core Steel Wired Armoured Cable. This will be underground outside then will come into the house into a cabinet near the front door mains meter is housed. This is where the junction box will be above ground leve in the...

Thanks breezer and stem, for your respone and help !! :-) If you could further help me regarding the switch and earthing that would be cool. Having read what you both wrote, does the new diagram I just done OK? Have I got the switch connections correct ? I the PIR sensor I got can...

Hi Everyone, I would be most grateful if someone more experience then I would be able to assist me with the following matter. I would like to install low voltage lighting under the front canopy porch soffit and also some new driveway path lights leading up to the house. On approaching the...