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Thanks everyone. Two red in the term with brown in it (L), two BLACKS into the term with blue in it (N). Sorted.

Yes-loose wires. So loose that the whole lamp came away in my hand and now I don't know which wire goes back where....

Cheers. Will check tomorrow in daylight (obv with power off...!)

It's an E27 Edison screw cap. For a while it's been erratic but a quick fiddle with the bulb always got it to work again. Now it's pretty permanantly off, but twisting/pushing it makes it flash. But I can't find a position where it stays on anymore. Clearly the bulb has not died so I can only...

No - there are the TWO key considerations 1) the tank is obsolete and leaking and beyond economic repair (plus where would I poo while it was emptied and re-built!), and b) yes the discharge is non-compliant. As I said a new drainage field is being dealt with - test bores planned to ensure...

Thanks. Yes Klargester was one of the recommendations I've already had, though looking at a septic tank rather than the biodisc treatment system. Marsh has also been highly recommended as they come with "Polylok Filters prefitted to the outlet 'TEE piece' ".

So the 100 year old brick tank is well passed its best (!!), and the outflow is certainly not compliant since the new Regulations came in. There are various aspects to the project, but the bit that's currently bogged me down is choice of manufacturer. Different contractors all seem to have...

The drive has a slight slope to one side so though the door closes pretty tight to the ground on the left, on the right there's a gap. I've been offered a rubber weathershield to attach to the concrete drive (20mm - £77.52 + Vat). Is that a reasonable cost to supply /fit, or how easy would it...

current septic tank (brick) is leaking,old and non-compliant. We plan to either replace with a modern one, if run-off can be made compliant, or to upgrade. My question is, when choosimg installers, what qualifications, professional bodies etc should I look for?

Hi and sorry for the delay. Not been to the house but have received 2 photos. Not ideal but give an idea of location of the problem. The wood, internal and external, holding the glazing in place, has rotted so needs replacing. Is this a job for a joiner? A glazier? A skylight window specialist...

Late last year my friend's electric oven stopped working. She bought a new element from a local appliance shop and replaced it successfully (following utube guidance!). It worked.... till this week. So 2 months no problem. She was going to start looking for a new oven but I told her to go back...

goes without saying that a brand new roof will (should) last longer than a 10 year old one with some patches! Could say they same presumably about replacing some slipped tiles on an old piched roof. New ones tend to last longer than old.... But even ignoring the difference in cost there are...

Thanks - do you mean something like one of these?

Thanks both. Rest of the roof is fine. No obvious cracks and no internal drips or damp. Just that one edge. Certainly not keen to re-felt the entire double garage roof....!

I have a couple of longish cracks right on the edge of the felt garage roof. (I suspect damage caused by gardener cutting back over-hanging bushes - another story!). would I be able to seal the cracks with Acrypol?

Thanks. Sharp LC 32WDIE Serial 705933657

My TV started displaying coloured virtical lines across the entire screen. Searching the internet I found suggestions to tap the rear of the TV,and this fixed the problem. For a while. Over the next week, the problem returned, and each time needed a harder and more repeated tapping/banging, till...

Thanks Ken Will try and get external photos next time I visit - though the angle of the skylight will make it hard from the street. Useful call re debris. Cheers.

Dad's attic skylight seems to have a minor leak. Looks like the seal between the window and frame (which needs a good coat of varnish too!). Any suggestions?

No reason not to move in 20 days (assuming everything else is in hand)