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Morning, not such a good one for me, no hot water this morning! Had a look at the back boiler and the pilot is still lit, the pump is going when switched on and off at the controls but the boiler doesnt kick into life? The boiler stat (if its called that, black knob 1-10 on it) is clicking at...

I think the drive may well have a slight drainage problem however when the neighbour emptys a bath (whats that, probably 150L?) in the one spot it puddles. When it rains it doesnt puddle like that tho. The drive now has a distinct grey patch from the soap scum, which is bloody slippery. I...

My neighbours (I hope!) bath drain appears blocked and ends up flooding my drive. The water comes down the downpipe and doesnt go down the drain. It floods their small path and runs accross to my drive and puddles on my drive. I end up with a 2 inch deep puddle where I park my cars about 3...

Could you recommend any particular companys/systems?

I own a leasehold flat and the landlord changed the windows some item ago. I live on a main road and the windows dont appear to be very good sound insulators. They have trickle vents in the acutal glass and not the frame and let through so much noise I sleep with ear plugs! As its a lease...

Thanks for all your help. Finally fixed with a happy (er) missus. Off to cause some more destruction in the house!

Thanks again, ill have a go tonight and let you know how I get on. Fingers crossed (probably a bad thing to think when dealing with electrics :lol: )

Thanks for the quick responses. I have allready swapped the switch with another and its ok, so thats one things thats ok! All lights in the house are now fine except the one I have tried to change. Would that not point to the Black wire I currently have disconnected being the switched live?

I think I have made the mistake that is mentioned in this wiki.... http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting:problems:blackswlive Can someone clarify if the symptons I describe are caused by the above fault, ie assuming all reds are live and all blacks are neutral... and what the next...

I have both an angle grinder and a hammer drill, more tools than I thought I had! Thanks for the advice, sounds like stitch drilling along the edges could be the best idea. See if I can annoy the neighbours this weekend!

Any tips for how to remove a larder cold shelf? Lump of concrete, 50mm thick, 500mm deep & 1200mm long ish. Only attached at the ends (500mm), not at the back of the shelf (1200mm) Dont have many heavy duty tools, club hammers about it! A pic tells a thousand words!

Im open to any viable, preferably cheap, suggestions!

Wasnt slate used as early damp proofing?

It is old wiring, has the old fashioned ceiling roses and all! Ill get some pics tomorrow as that will be clearer. I believe the previous owner purchased it from the council in 2000. There were no details of an electrical inspection as it isnt a requirement for a sale or HIP.

My out building has a concrete roof with a large crack. It looks like its been that way for a while. The prevous owner has stuck some felt over the crack (only the crack) but its far from water tight. Im intending on re felting the entire roof but would like to know what i should fill the crack...

Hi, first post here! Just bought a ex local authority place and it has an old fuse board, ie has fuse wire not trips. There is a distinct lack of plug sockets in all rooms, the main bedroom only has one single socket! Would an electrician consider adding sockets (on spurs) or are we needing...