Recent content by Freddieboy

Hi, yes your correct, the only radiator that was heating up was in the bathroom, although someone advised me that this would be connected to the hot water system. rgds

Hi can anybody help before i call in a plumber. My Boiler fires up as normal but then cuts out (pilot still stays alight)...I then reduce the temperature on the thermostat until it fires up again...but then that cuts out (pilot still stays alight) and so until its basically off...would it be a...

right guys , job done, all your advice was very much appreciated, ta

Ok point taken.....very foolish of me.....back to the junction it is...thanks for the advice very much appreciated

Hi guys, well i found spaghetti junction and certainly dont fancy connecting into that, however I did come accross a 13amp fused connection unit in the very near vacinity, would it be plausable to run a live, nuetral and earth from this to the 3-way gang switch for each pair of wall lights? If...

Yes the hallway light is definately on the same circuit, it does look very busy at the fitting mind, it has hallway downstairs, hallway upstairs and another wall light all running from the 3gang switch and at the fitting there are no spare terminals to run from? would i double up a junction with...

Hi Taylortwocities, ok and run a 3 core plus earth from there to the original switch?...what was your views on taping into the neutral from the ceiling light in the hallway...

ok guys, above suggestions were looked at today, problem... the ceiling rose only has a red, black and earth wire, i have a route available from the hallway ceiling rose that has many colored wires comming in and out, can i run a neutral from this to the 3-gang? if so which coluored wire do i...

There is a red , black and earth cable at the excisting cable, could i not just buy a light socket with 3 switches and connect accordingly? will this not work? much appreciated your advice thus far

Hi, I am in the process of adding 4 new wall lights to my living room, at the moment there is just one light (ceiling rose) Is it possible to chase the wall and run a cable from a pair of the wall ligts to the excisting on /off switch on the wall and then replace the switch with a new 3 on/off...

Thanks thermo, i think my first message did'nt explain what my idea was. It was to lay concreted edging as the border, i was hoping to find out would it be ok to mortar them straight onto the patio

Sorry thermo, not sure what you mean exactly, what holes would you see the patio through. Wooden edges fixed how? sorry to be a bit stupid

I am sprucing up the front garden with pieces of slate chippings. My idea was to just lay them on top of the excisting patio. The only problem/ advice i require is how to lay the border which will keep the chippings off the main pathway? Is it ok to cement them straight on to the excisting...

Not sure what type of brick it is. Standard size. Orange in colour, with shades of black, few and far between.

I am about to paint the front of my house. The top half is bare pebbledash and the lower bare brick. The house is Victorian. I have glanced the forum and I am considering to use Glidden Trade Endurance Pliolite® Based Masonry Paint for the dash as recommended in an earlier thread. Has anyone...