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Cheers for helping, that maybe by best solution, find the main location which is best, and run some of the weather proof cable nice and high out the way. They will cover all three corners so maybe a benefit if someone does come in the garden they cant run into a dark spot as its a corner plot...

Thanks, Ideally I would run cable from the closest power socket inside straight out as the cable is weather proof.... and then run it to the light location, it will be 1st floor level so should be well out the way of damage and visible etc.

Hi Thanks for the reply, I just re read it and I wrote it wrong really. I mean just power the light on at night so if the PIR sees movement it will flick the light on, not me flicking the light on as such. is a Fused spur not adequate? so I would be better with an RCD fitted for each one? I...

I was going to find the closest 2 gang socket to location if external security light so I don't have to run to much cable externally, I chose the weatherproof one as it says its good against water and sun due to being black the uv wont break it down. I probably will be wiring them from a...

Afternoon. I want to fit 3x LED PIR Floodlight 10W PIR 820lm at different locations around by house/corner plot after a recent break in. My house wiring is still original from 1960/1965 roughly when it was built, still on fused box not a consumer unit etc if that helps. I was wondering is the...

Cheers ill have a look later and see what's inside! Haha.. its a electric one, was just mounted temp, its had the thermostat fitted and plugged in now. Its a cold room and to get a radiator fitted meant ripping up the floor due to closest radiator so decided to use this to take the chill off...

Hi moved in our house a year ago, is this just a water filter or softener? Havent had chance to knock it off and take a look at it? I want to know if its needed or not? and if it is ill take a look and replace the filter if it ones It doesn't look like been opened in a while. Cheers

What should I use to fill in the knocked out wall? Its about 1" think from brickwork and then skimmed over with plaster, is this a mortar mix of some sort? I want to fill it and then get it skimmed? what should I use ? Thanks Sean

Yeah these are all over the place, fitted where they fancied... some spurred off in the utility room from 2 gang to 4 gang underneath etc im going to save up and hopefully get 2016 out the way and get it sorted within the next 3 years. Cheers for info.

already done a cheap clean up and decorate of house as moved in .. typical haha. I think I'm going to save some money and get it done in the next 3 years .. itll take me a while to save it as running my max budget in the first place when I bought the place Cheers for help info etc

Yeah everything seems a handy man job not done by a proper spark etc I was planning eventually getting all the wiring sorted out so I now it's all good and safe as some rooms do need new sockets etc. Thanks for help and info on stuff

Just taken a look and does look earthed. I was guessing it wasn't as all the lights I have changed haven't been earthed at all and looks like a lot older cable. My worry was the fact there is sockets above skirting boards, cut in to some, all different and dotted everywhere. The last owner was...

Just posted a pic of fuse box Had new conservatory with all new wiring... and there all handy man jobs. Sockets fitted all over the show added on over the years. Even them old sockets with no switch just plug in and it works.

It may the twin and earth. When I changed the lights in kitchen and lounge area there was no earth used. Haven't took the socket off I was going to use for this towel rail yet to see if that is either. I'm guessing not though Cheers

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Thanks for the info. I may just remove the towel rail for the time being then. Can't afford a Re wire ... first house first year in, money's tight. I'll just leave everything as it currently is and working. Cheers Sean

Hmm I'll just remove the towel rail if that much works involved. I'm not really wiring the whole house for that job. It's lasted since the 60s with everything else. Cheer for info. At least I know it's not safe now and not worth doing.

Hi. It's not in a bathroom it's a utlity room off the kitchen. Does that much of a difference? Only got a sink and few cupboards in there. Or do I need a spark.. thanks for reply

Evening. Anyone able to help? House built in 60s so just two wire nothing is earthed. Just bought an electric towel rail saying it needs earthing? I was just going to wire it in to a fused spur socket and tape the earth up as can't use it. 13 amp by the way Would that be okay? If not what...

The wall on the right (with window in) is dulux natural hessian Want to pain the back wall which is currently yellow a colour which will compliment it, maybe a blue, red? Any ideas people :) Thanks