Recent content by viking44

Had this work done today by a local window installer/builder, the window is 600mm x 300mm and has been put into the gable end of a 170 year old end terrace. My question is does the window need a lintel as the builder is saying it does not, I don't have a clue hence I'm asking you?

Hi, just renovating a house and have had the gas fire disconnected (by a Gas Safe Engineer) The old back board that went between the fire and the mantle piece to cover the gap has fallen apart and I need to replace it. What material can I use - is plasterboard allowed to be used, its a flue...

well spotted fireman, sorted new switch and all is working just perfectly, thanks for all your help guys

OK, pic as requested of the switch on the wall. The right hand side control the pendant in question and the red and yellow are permanently live. it is wired in 2.5 not 1.5mm, Im taking it that this was done because it was running the fan as well as the light! With my head in a hole...

sorry black is N.

no its not working yet, on the pendant end the black is live (permanent), the blue is N and the yellow is confirmed as CPC - all confirmed Im on the hunt for a junction box this afternoon :lol:

thanks for all the replies so far, Im back at work this week but will have another look at the weekend and report back

no sleeves on either except the yellow which is now confirmed CPC

its round my daughters house, ill go back agian later and post, ill pull some floor boards to track a junc box

OK here are the pics as requested, the red if perm live, the black is N and the yellow has a confirmed circuit to earth back at the consumer unit. There is not voltage between the cpc (yellow) and black. On the switch pic its the left hand switch which does the pendant, the other is for a...

Ill do the DMM test today. The fan was controlled by independent switches on the light itself (little chains hanging down) Ill also take a pic of the socket today as well. Thanks

Hi, yes I tested them all with a fluke meter, the switch is fine, worked a treat just before I took the old light (with a fan on it) down, the landing to hall way is wired the same and I cannot figure that either!!!

Hi, I qualified as a electrician in 2008 but never really practised that much and have been doing something else for a living since and so I forgotten a al ot. Ill include pics because its easier but I have just been replacing some ceiling pendants and cannot for the life of me fathom this...

Hi Again, I have a Vaillant EcoTEC pro 24, the CH works absolutely fine but the hot water does not get hot enough, it is set on the hottest setting, the water comes on heats up and is warm enough to wash in but you can hold your hand under it permanently, its too cold for a bath, it never get...

Hi, Many moons ago our bathroom was downstairs, as part of a renovation project 5 years ago we moved the bathroom from downstairs to what was bedroom 4, now the bath room. We have no problems but it was a plastic corner bath, I have now acquired an old school iron claw foot bath which i now...