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Does it matter if its any less then 300ml. I cant achieve this for the last row. Run out of the larger pieces

Ive got down to the last two rows of the flooring in one of the bedrooms. ive staggered the joints throught out to at least 300m. MY problem now is that ive end up with less larger pieces and i cant acieve the 300ml stagger for 3-4 pieces. Does this really matter? DO you suggest i take up the...

Just recently purchased oak wooden flooring to replace the crapet in one of the bedrooms. Its my first time laying down wooden flooring, harden then i thought it would be. The problem im havin is that the flooring is of different lengths, about 11 different lengths in total. Ive laid three...

The lighting circuit has 2 red wires, 2 black wires and a earth. Ive left the wires as they were from the previous light fitting. Wrapped red wires to L, wrapped black wires to netural and earth to earth.

The light fitting is also new. Theres two red wires wrapped together and two black wires wraped together. The light fitting has 4 blocks L, E, N and 4th block provided for loop termination.

Ill repeat myself again shall I, for those who have trouble reading. I had a chrome dimmer switch, which I exchanged for a plastic one as I had no earth wiring. Yawn. Its a Lazer Triple Plate Spotlight. Includes 3 x 50W GU10 LIGHTBULBS DIMMABLE 230V 400W Dimmer Switch 1 Gang...

I don't think the dimmer itself is faulty as I purchased a chrome dimmer previously, unaware there was no earth wiring. Again, with the chrome dimmer, the switch did not turn off nor dim the light. There are no other terminals on the dimmer other than Common, L2 and L1. The light is dimmable.

Red and black. Theres no earth wire.

Tryed the red in common and the black in L1. Lights on, but doesnt turn off nor dim. :(

No, its a single switch controlling one light. So you saying the live goes to common and neutral to L1?

I have followed the instructions supplied with the dimmer switch however, the light does not turn off nor does it dim. Neutral goes to common and live goes to L2.

Don't get me wrong, im not saying it is right. Like i said i know very little about electrics. I only opened up the downstairs dimmer to see how it was wired. Wasnt aware that it had not been eathed till the other day.

What i dont understand is, there is a brass dimmer swithc being used in the living room, and this too has not been earthed. Its been in use for over 20 years.

In the process of fitting a chrome dimmer switch in one of the bedrooms. I have two wires coming out of the back box, black and red. Am I right in saying that the black wire goes to the common on the dimmer switch (~ with a arrow going through), and the red wire goes to either L1 or L2 on the...