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Hi Terry, entirely possible disturbed something despite trying to be gentle. Its downstairs light so above it would be my landing, carpet and floorboards up next? Cheers Larry

Hi Terry, yes its the same switch I replaced recently from this thread after it stopped working following some plastering it was working after I replaced the switch but not with the new light fitting. Cheers Larry...

Thanks guys I'll go and check the connections again and make sure I've not screwed onto the insulation. There is a a double switch that controls two lights, each has their own switch. The other light is fine Cheers Larry

Hi guys, I'm not having much luck with my lights, could anyone offer any assistance please? I removed my old light fitting as I could not remove the old bulb due to it corroding and the glass part of the bulb came out but not he metal socket. I took a picture of the old and new setup and I...

hahaha its sticks like **** for me in future for everything, no more screws in this house! I am cursing myself as I do usually use a cable finder but it was such a tiny screw to hold some stop bead in place whilst the adhesive dried I thought nothing would be buried so shallow, guess again...

Thank you Sparxxxx, much appreciated.

Hi Guys, Thank you for your help. I had a trip to toolstation and got a round junction box and a square one. Try as a I might I could just not get the beggars together within the box as there was just not quite enough cable. I managed to do a temporary repair to get the lights back on by taking...

Hi Sparxxxx, Thank you for he suggestion, I've only got about 2 fingers width on one side before it goes into the wall. If I use a junction box would these be suitable to put inside? https://www.toolstation.com/wago-221-2-way-compact-lever-connectors/p93372 I can leave it uncovered or put...

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Hi guys, I have driven a small screw through a wire, there was a pop and the circuit breaker tripped. I left the breakers off and removed some plaster to have a look and it seems I've severed he earth and nicked the neutral. Its a lighting circuit. Having read one similar posts is it suitable...

All sorted chaps, I had to buy 10 metres when I only needed a few centimetres haha. Thank you to all of you for your very kind help, I'll be trimming the rest of the exposed copper down tomorrow, the younger family memebers are only entertained by shadow puppets for so long ;-) Cheers Larry

Hi Guys, I've managed to wrap each wire with some insulation tape I had in the garage and I've taped a plastic box over the top so no one can touch it. A trip to toolstation in the morning for a new switch. A huge thank you to everyone for your help! Cheers Larry

Thanks Terry, is it safe to turn the breakers back on to get the other lights on to take a picture whilst the wires are exposed?

Hi Terry, how would I tell? Sorry in my ignorance I thought that having a lot of individual switches was RCD.

Thaks Sparkwright, yes I took some pictures before I disconnected it so I'm reasonably confident I could get it back how it was before. Thanks Harry, how would I sort the bare wire? Does it need replacing or would some insulating tape around it do? Unfortunatly this wouldn't be the first...

Hi Sparkwright, yes I used a metal stop bead the length of the brown door on the right. I've put a tack through a cable havn't I? Cheers L

Hi Terry, Its a plastic switch. I've attached a picture of the consumer unit, sorry the lights are off so not the best one. I'd already just screwed off the front of the plate and there was a bit of loose red wire in there, it looks like it was being used as a repair of sorts? The neutral wire...

Sorry I missed your second question, I did two coats of multi finish over a really bumpy wall, didn't knock any old plaster off the wall and I couldn't see any cables. I have a wire/stud detector in the garage somewhere I will dig it out and run it over it see if it shows anything somewhere in...

Hi Harry, thank you for help. Yep its off at the consumer unit and I'm sat in the dark haha. I do have an RCD but it didn't trip anything. I will turn everything off to be sure and screw off the front and get myself a new light switch sorted. Cheers

Hi Guys, can you please help me? I've messed something up but I'm not 100% sure what. I plastered a wall in my hallway today, I was pretty happy with the result but DIY dream has turned to DIY nightmare. I've gotten an electric shock (not flying accross the room but ow type of tingling and...