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Thanks Iggifer I swapped the black and grey wires around in the fan as you said and halleluyah, the fan came on with the lights and ran on after I switched the lights off. I'll sort the exposed copper wire out on another weekend after I've enjoyed the fan working for a while. So for clarity...

I'm really sorry for not responding sooner...kids school hols has been a total distraction! Thank you all for your responses. I haven't revisited the loft and the fan is still connected as previously...and not operating. I've connected the fan wiring, as the photo shows and I hope it is...

Hi I hope someone could help explain in simple terms what I am struggling to understand. I had an extractor fitted about 5 years ago but speed was always slow (dimmer light switch fitted). I replaced the GU10 50W with LED 5W and they always stayed lit even when switched off...I think even the...

the wood cover the length of the house-for a level??

Thanks for your reply. I half expected this might be the problem because what I read said the membrane was supposed to be sealed to the old wall and I was surprised to see it didn't make it to the wall and just barely above the cement base. I think the piece of wood was to provide a level for...

Hi I hope this is the right place for my question and hope you can advise me. A new extension was added to my 100 year old house. The old back door now steps into the new utility room but the 3 tiles cracked on the threshold. I lifited them and the chipboard flooring on polystyrene insulation...

looking out into new utility room. The threshold is damp and I had to dig out the cement infill - swelled up and cracked the 3 floor tiles.

back door removed now and steps into new utilkity room.

wooden batten - the DPC seems short with big gap to original wall?

Damp problem