Recent content by Wilska

Always the way mate best to hold on to stuff

If you throw them out you'll need them the next day

The lamps still going fine

Mini Spring toggles through plank between joists

Thanks folks, luckily there was enough slack on the cable and it's all working fine. I come on this forum before starting any electric DIY as I have no knowledge, it's the safest way and I'm always impressed and grateful for the guidance so thank you all, you do a great job

Thanks I'll give it a go, I'll wait for daylight

Some years ago i had secured timber between joists and screwed it securely because the switch was requiring more and more force as it got stickier and it was only pulling the plasterboard so at least that bit is done. The cable entered the old fitting centrally but I noticed the new one comes...

Thank you Johnny I will give that a go shortly

Here is the new switch. I think if you zoom in you can just about see where it says L1 L2 COM-L

Thanks EFL, I will post the pic of the new switch when I get back from the hardware store shortly

Hi, Some years ago I received great help here re-wiring a lamp safely and now I've another hopefully simpler question. I need to replace the bathroom light switch as it gets stuck. The light switch operates a single bulb in the bathroom which is a double insulated plastic fitting as there is...

My fence (above), built in 1966, died finally, the timber is squidgy, sad days.:( The posts are still very solid so I'll just be replacing the planks. Although its a 60's/70's look, that matches the house, and street, so i want to recreate it the same. The planks are 25*150 planed, and 4.82...

Thanks. A plumber came and did just that, replaced them both, took about 2 minutes. He was unable to guess why it sprung a leak after 3 years of good behaviour.

Hi, Last week the hot water feed to the bath sprang a heavy spraying leak at the grey elbow joint (below, the one furthest from camera, hot water) where it joins the copper. A hot bath was being run at the time. The bath and plastic pipes were installed 3 years ago by b&Q and had never leaked...

lol thanks but i dont think ive got the nerves for employment in this field , but I have enjoyed this little project with your help, thank you to everyone, its a great forum. 0.75mm would certainly have been to tight, the 0.5 looks and feels just right so thanks for that too. Onyx is...