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I want to render an retaining wall, but would i need to seal the wall first & then what render mix should i use? once rendered, i want to paint, so what paint would be the best? Thanks,

Really stupid question, but going to put some coving up & plan to put the moulded corner pieces that go over the coving so dont have to miter. Anway i plan to buy the corner mouldings online, but have confused myself with what is an internal & external corner. A normal square room would have 4...

1) the lights are mounted to boarding on the treles and the wire is drilled through the back, through a gromet and into the light. 2) I usesd t/e as the lights needed an earth & i had the cable spare in the shed. 3) the socket is on its one circuit connected to an RCD unit in the shed...

Dont know fuse size at home, but the electics i am connection to were all done professionally http://www.reefpark.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=24348&st=0 the lights are wickes extral lamps. I have heard of P part :?

cool, so if i under stand right, option 1: teminate the neutral by not connecting up. option 2: use a connection block to connect the neutral from the source/lights together. option 3: as above (option 2). so what is the ideal/safest way bearing in mind its outside.

I have a 1.5ft brick retaining wall that i want to render and paint. The wall has several pillars in the middle for steps. Not knows anything about rendering, what is the best way to render this? Tar, Stu

? I have now figured that I put the live from the cable in the "com" & then the live from the source in the "L1/1WAY" connection or vice versa depending on switch, but what do i do with the "N" wire?

Guys, wiring up some decking lights & have a problem with the switch. I have brought a 1 gang external switch & confused about wiring it up. The earth is easy as they goes on the socket back plate. But what about the live/nutural as the light switch has "com", "1way" & "2way". From the...

what depth sand would i be looking at?

the existing slabs are not bedded down, but have been in place for 15yrs plus as are rock steady. I dont mind lifting them as thats not a major job, dispossing of the slabs will be the biggest problem.

I currently have a concrete slab patio (600mm x 600mm x 2" slabs) covering an area of about 20ft x 30ft. I want to replace this patio with a more modern sandstone effect patio and wanted to know the views on over laying the slabs as there are so many slabs to would take ages to lift, then...

many thanks

Thanks, also can a 2way be used as a 1way?

thanks, thats what i thought. I will get a 2gang/1way socket.

I am looking at replacing a standard white light switch to a black nickel light switch, but a little confused. This light switch is a double switch used to turn on/off an external light & an on/off for a ceiling rose. I have been looking at switches, and belive i will need a 2 gang switch, and...

I am looking to insulate a shed as I keep marine fish and have insualated the floor, walls, installed secondary glazing and now moving on to the roof. I plan to insulate between the supports & need advise on whats the better insulator. I was planning on using the dense foam stuff with silver...

I am due to lay a tiled floor in an extension and was considering undertile heating, but having problems figuring out the cost/how much I will need. The room size is 4m x 3.5m = 14square meters. But getting confused with heating mat coverage For floor areas measuring 3.2 - 4.0m2 does...

I am going to be tiling a concrete screed floor soon, but a little nervous about getting the tiles even. fortunately the floor is even, and therefore the only thing that can ruin it is if i bed the tiles to firm, whilst other not so firm. Therefore I was thinking about laying the adhesive and...

Thought I would show off the progress of my garden. Moved in and garden was like this Then this Then work up one morning and told the misses I would take the day off and do stuff around the new house as she wants it decorated Anyway, later in the afternoon she return and starts...

Spark123 - how have you got your garage set up? what would you suggest as I was only looking at a full RCD CU for safety reasons more than anything, but will consider other options. The shed will have 3 circuites, 1 for an external socket, 1 for the plugs inside the shed & 1 for the shed...