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Thanks for reply, double pole switch looks like a good idea. Just wasn't sure if it was common to wire like this and was going to ask why not but just realised this method will obviously only work as a spur off the radial or as the last light on the circuit as the live is cut whereas wiring...

I want to add a new light in a cupboard within a room which I intend to connect to the main light circuit via the ceiling rose in the same room and a pull switch inside the cupboard to operate. I'm happy with wiring this via a new ceiling rose but was thinking of just using a single...

Fitting plastic replacements and the earths are all present inside the mounting boxes. Regarding the wires the black in L2 is a single core which goes to the L2 in the other switch (I think anyway but it looks like the same double insulated cable. The black in L1 is part of a 2-Core + E...

Ok here's the picture of the other switch, I think I've sourced the problem but the solution is beyond my electrical knowledge! In the picture the switch in question is the centre one, the one on the right is for the hallway which is working fine and the left switch is for the wall...

My mistake yesterday, when the light is switched on at either switch the other becomes ineffective and the light stays on regardless.

Thanks mate - I will get one tomorrow when I venture into the other switch! Didn't want to take it off til I was ready to change it as I know there will be a load of wires behind there, it's old multi-strand cable as well which is a nightmare to get in the back of the switch to start with! I...

Hi, Hoping someone can offer some advice on a problem I've found in a flat I'm decorating, as part of the job I'm changing all of the socket and switch fronts which I had hoped would be nice and straight forward! The lounge has 2-way switching to the ceiling light from a 3 gang and a 2...

Hi, This isn't my first post whilst attempting to replace a bathroom! I'm trying to use separate 40mm waste pipes for bath and shower cubicle plus 32mm for basin which were all previously joined into a single pipe - I have a very tight gap beside a joist to connect into a soil boss pipe...

Cheers but aren't the fitting reducers I bought also designed for exactly the same job? If not what are they used for? I've soldered them on to the micro bore today and seated the olives first and everything seems to be ok! Cheers for the help guys.

Cheers iddy - think they would be a lot easier to use if they were a few mm longer though!

Hi mate -no it's not one of those it's like a coupler but with only the solder ring on the 8mm end and then a 15mm end which goes into a fitting, there's a picture on the link below http://www.eyespygifts.com/product_images/focus/int/internal-reducer-22-15-s.png Are these not made for what...

Hi All, Been out to buy everything I think I need to do the plumbing in my DIY bathroom re-fit today - I will never again say plumbers are expensive after seeing the cost of the bag full of plastic and copper bits! I'm fitting a new towel rail to existing 8mm microbore and have bought 15mm...

Hi, This is driving me mad - busy 'prepping' the bathroom for new suite and working out what I need plumbing wise. Going to use flexi tap connectors with built in isolation valves on the bath to save moving any existing pipework and want to do similar on the basin but this has monobloc...

Hi all, It's a baxi 105he which has been in about 6 year now. I've not cut into any of the CH pipework yet so can easily re-open the valves if thats the best thing to do? Just would have preferred to drain down and get all the jobs done then refill later rather than have to drain a...

Thanks for reply, just worried as I'd read a lot of people saying the boiler can't be used if CH drained but nobody suggesting closing off the valves at the combi before draining! Cheers

Hi, I was thinking of draining the CH system down as I have a few rads and valves to change but will be doing so over a few weeks and will still need hot water. Have read a few posts which state hot water not possible if CH drained? What if the CH flow and return valves are both closed off...

Thanks John - I know it sounded like the correct way to do it but just wanted some advice to confirm. xr - All of the circuits in the house are currently rcd protected already, had new CU fitted 2 years ago.

Hi, I want to add a couple of sockets in a bedroom which currently has just two sockets on the upstairs ring. I know I can add the new sockets and route the cables back to the two existing sockets to extend the ring (removing the cable between the two existing sockets) but I'm not yet sure...

I would hope that would have tripped the RCD at some point?