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All done and working well. Thanks for the assistance all. Freezing up there today!

Great ideas yes. With the outdoor garden socket we are having fitted this year Im purchasing a wi fi socket which can be turned on and off remotely. Great for garden lights. The security light im getting as per this post is simply for the side of the house so a standard 5 min timer will...

Thanks for the reply. With most lighting for houses now running LEDs the amount of current being used must be vastly lower than just a few years ago.

Is there any requirement to stick a separate 5amp fuse in on this, or the fact its running on the house RCD will suffice with a double pole switch?

Great help this thank you. I'll get a double pole switch then sounds better all round. Out of interest I asume if I was using a single pole switch Id be doing exactly the same as shown in the photo and also using the switched live terminal...

With a double pole switch it isolates both the live and neutral, correct? I.e would have more protection with regards to moisture on the neutral as you say. Am I right in thinking for practical purposes for wiring it in there is no difference in installation from my end? The other outdoor...

I think I may end up screwing the wiring up trying to do all that in a 2 gang socket, id end up with both turning on at same time when one should be off or vice versa haha. ;) Was planning on maybe just getting another single switch and locating it slightly elsewhere, so if anyone else goes...

Thanks both for your replies. Yes I saw it had no earth sleeve when I opened it, (a pet hate of mine, just lazy not putting some on) so I will sort that at the same time. I'll do as suggested then and agree, probably adding another switch to the outdoor light wiring would be better, no doubt...

Hi all, Hopefully a relatively basic question and answer but thought I'd ask anyway to check. I have lighting in the loft, installed prior to us moving in and assume like most properties it runs from an upstairs light somewhere and therefore from the upstairs lighting ring. I'm wanting to...

Just as a final post for others having similar issues, we have now noticed a massive difference after using StormDry, image attached comparing ours to neighbours house.

2 years since I flushed the open vented system and loaded it with fernox. This is what is from the radiators now.

That was in reply to "If that house is original then that is a poor design for a cavity tray." Not the tile type

Why? "We had little use for the conservatory as it was (cold in winter, hot in summer) so last summer (July/August in the heat) we had a solid roof put on it. At the same time we chose to replace the roof on the kitchen and create a valley across to hopefully stop any leaks into the kitchen...

They are aluminium 40 year superlite tiles. Available in a range of colours. Great weight reducing product.

Thanks John. I'll try Google for flexible coloured cable then

Cheers. Any shape of cable will do me, I'm just surprised there isn't a Tan or brown anywhere to be had. If you guys don't know of any then that's answered the question I suppose :(

Yeah didn't till I'd have to stoop to such activities to be honest, can't do that for 20 metres. Really surprised there is only standard grey wire to buy.

Thanks for the reply. Can any "outdoor wire experts" suggest any brown coloured cable for wiring bog standard outdoor lights up. The cable will be run along the house wall. Doesnt need to be armoured or anything special. I posted as I simply cannot find any coloured cable after searching...

Cheers. Yes the thinner wire will be easier to wire in I agree, as I want to have 2 in series. Tried all the standard sites, Screwfix, amazon all seem to be the ugly grey cable unfortunately.

For standard security lights so 3 core 2.5mm will be sufficient I assume