Recent content by Muffty

Many thanks TTC the fitting of a neutral worked. Thanks for your interest

Thanks for that TicklyT I'll give it a try

HI, A little advice please! I have fitted an extractor fan in my kitchen, all is ok except the switch, I am trying to fit a single pole illuminated switch to indicate when the fan is running, whilst I can switch the fan on and off, no problem, I cannot get the light to turn on in the switch...

Yes corgiman you have convinced me, but it really isn't about the cost it's really about freezing to death waiting for a plumber who never arrives. But he is young he can work hard and keep warm. I do appreciate your help although I thought you may well answer as you have, after all, you are...

You are, of course 100percent correct in all you say but i'm sure you are aware you guys are like gold dust, my son lives near London which makes it even worse. No I don't own any specialized testing equipment and would probably not know how to use it if I had. I assume it is designed to test...

Yes Corgiman, I appreciate your comment, I have done considerable straightforward plumbing ie fitting radiators boilers etc and am confident without being blaise although I do respect your training, and would not presume to proceed if I felt 'out of my depth' Many thanks

Hi Lads, Thanks for that, I havn't seen the pipe but i'm sure you are right that it's plastic covered copper. Will a copper sleeve do the trick and is there a plasic commercial product sold to sleeve the pipe in afterwards? I understand the need to excavate enough space to get at it...

Hi, My son decided to lay wood flooring to his hallway, when he removed the existing carpet gripper rods one had been secured piercing a gas pipe (which is plastic), he immediately replaced the offending nail and successfully stopped the leak-temporarily-. I am concerned that the leak will...