Recent content by ShortyK

Well just to update - put a normal switch in - works fine! It was double confusing as the light was on a dimmer beforehand, I just didn't think the other dimmer switch was any different, they were both chrome ones, but obviously that one was a lot older / didn't support LED. Mystery solved...

3 wires from the lamp and one earth from the metal part.

Yeah it works in all positions but just the one bulb, will try your suggestion tomorrow thank you!

It's very strange, because the bulbs that were in there, were the ones that were working beforehand. I'm not sure whether they dimmed or not, the only difference would be the dimmer switch is different to the dimmer switch in lounge I guess but I'll bring dimmable bulbs tomorrow to rule that...

Hey folks, changed a light fixture for my parents today, it was a working one from the dining room which was going to be fitted in the lounge. I fitted it, but stupidly the light was one of those ones were you can barely see the colour as they're almost transparent plastic casing, anyhow I...

Good catch! Haha! 2 way!

In the same room, the other light rose indeed looks different

Ah, if it helps that particular light has two switches one from either side of the room - that could explain it? I'll probably keep the wagos dangling and hidden by the new fixtures "surround"

Hey folks, about to undertake the first of many of these around the house over time. New light is double insulated. So would I be right in saying. Furthest left 2 black wires, go into 3 way wago, with the new light neutral going into the 3rd slot. Middle 2 red wires, terminated in a 2 way...

Yeah this is it, i'll have to get this removed professionally, will obviously test first, but I am 99.9% sure as well that it's likely AIB - which means the little storm porch thing we have also has it (as it looks very similar!) that's only a small area so I wouldn't imagine too expensive, but...

Found another area to take a pic of!

They did say they would bypass it to fill the boiler - as you say they likely then forgot to re-close it - I am pretty sure last time I closed that tap we had no water in the house but i'll double check tonight!

Ahh - So I may need to close that tap instead! It's a WB 4000 30kW Combi

Hey folks, I know i'll have to get it tested to really know for sure, it's a 1970 house, the garage is integral and has a room (and flat roof) above it - I've just assumed it's AIB (people have drilled into it to put pipes in the past before our ownership) but it's so hollow sounding, and really...

Hey folks, we had a new combi boiler fitted about 3 weeks ago - the existing boiler was an old gravity based one in the garage, and it was replaced with a combi - all pipes were available except hot water - so they went into the cloakroom (in pic you can see the pipe that has been recently...