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Really. I thought I'd have to make a small chase. Place conduit/wire in said chase. Then slap on some 5 to 1 sand/cement to fill the chase and paint over.

It's a thin/smooth sand/cement render Not Pir lights. There is a switch directly behind the lamp at position A. The switch has a neutral and power at the switch. Lamp A already has power. I just need to get a cable from Lamp A to lamp B

In the words of my Missus 'don't even think about it' :mrgreen: Interior is perfectly finished, fully furnished etc. I've been told to keep that mess outside.

I need to get a wire from A to B for external light. I would like to know, what is the easiest way to run this cable? I am hoping that I do not have to take off the upvc fascia/soffit.

Thank you.

I want an outside socket and want to know whether my plan is a good one. Ring Circuit is wired to multiple FCU's in my kitchen e.g. Washing machine, extractor fan etc. One of the FCU's is wired to a 2 gang socket which has my dishwasher plug attached. Now my plan is to wire the end of the...

@pcaouolte @ericmark You guys have gone above and beyond. I couldn't be happier with the advice provided. Both of your suggestions took me down a PIR vs Smart Lighting Rabbit hole :mrgreen: I think Smart Lighting and Switches are the way forward tbh, plus it will be a simpler wiring job for...

That's awesome. Many thanks for the advice. Never knew about the dual tech PIR. Brilliant! Smart tech! That's also a great shout too. Smart lighting and smart switches could be the way forward. Plenty of options to think about.

I want to install two outdoor lights in the areas marked blue. I want the lights to be motion activated, so plan to add a Pir sensor. Would it be best to place the pir 1. above the doors (marked in green). 2. Recessed In the soffit Or somewhere else? Perhaps above the light? Would...

I took this advice and aborted the DIY mission. I got a tradesman in to do the job.. and without batting an eyelid, he took out his core drill and diamond bit and enlarged the hole in seconds. Like a knife through warm butter. Got to be honest, I am a bit annoyed, because I feel like I could...

I have a granite sink and I want to change the mixer tap. I have removed the old tap. When I tried to put the new one on the hole, it wouldn't fit. So I need to enlarge the hole somehow. I have a pic. And the existing hole is about 32mm wide.. So just a few mm should see me there. But I...

Bought a new tap, but it won't fit in existing hole. How do I enlargen it? If possible, I would want to pick up parts from toolstation or screwfix So a link would be greatly appreciated

I'm persuaded.. I'm running standard cable Thanks @RandomGrinch

Thanks. Using standard cable have you ever had an issue with interference? Have you ever installed within 2m of a microwave?

Apparantly the ideal cable to use is 0.75mm 2 Core CY control flex cable. HOwever all of the electrical shops like CEF, TLC etc either hadn't heard of it or they didn't carry it in store. Given the above what other cable can I use?

@RandomGrinch thank you. That's brilliant! Thanks for the explanation. :mrgreen:

I'm looking to replace my existing plastic sockets with some metal ones. However, my walls are of plasterboard construction and thus I have drylining knockout boxes throughout. Question, is it okay/safe to use metal sockets with drylining knockout boxes? Or is it mandatory to replace the the...

I'm fixing a flat metal bar to the floor and wall on my bathroom. I need two different screws of the following sizes - 8mm diameter / 70-80mm length (going into brick wall) - 6 or 7mm diameter / 40-60mm length (going into concrete floor slab) The screws/ bolts need to be strong (as up to 110...

Rusty metal bar has been screwed down (through tile and concrete floor). I want to remove the metal bar but all of the screws have rust heads. I tried to 'shock' the screw by gently hitting with a hammer/chisel and the screw broke off. In total there are 7 screws. And I place some new screw...

That's brilliant. Thanks @oldbuffer and @gas112 That's brilliant. Thank you for the response.