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I have asked 2 electricians, one said to move the current cooker isolater switch to the inside of a kitchen wall unit, i don't like that idea as i think it should be readily available and i can just imagine 16 tins of baked beans sitting in front of the switch when you need to use it. The other...

The cooker isolation switch is mounted above the hob so i need to move it. The cable is not long enough to take below the wall units and too the side. thinking of installing a junction box above the extractor fan, then run new cable down the wall to where the isolation switch will go which is to...

The attached picture is of a 2pin connector going to the t4 tubes under the kitchen wall cabinets. I am looking to fit the led strips which come with a transformer. i will need to go into the transformer from this 2 pin, can you buy these connectors separately and make a 2 pin to normal 3pin for...

Thinking of changing the striplights under the kitchen wall units to LED strips. Currently i have 4 lots of striplights which have T4 tubes in them, fed by a 240v 2 pin cable. I see most of the LED strips come with a 240v 3 pin plug, is it possible to get a crossover / adapter so i can use the...

I am refitting a kitchen sink, i cleaned all the old hard sealant from underneath the sink, whats best to use between the laminate worktop and the stainless steel sink, plumbers mate ?

Simplest way is to run the tv aerial straight to the sky box, then the RF out goes straight up to distribution box in the loft where it gets distributed around the house. if me then i would run cat 5 cable and hdmi cable to every room, could then get hd from the sky box via hdmi distribution box.

New hob and oven arrived, i have 2 sockets underneath, 1 is for a hard wire and 1 is for a plug. The built in oven has a 2.3kw total power whereas the hob with all 4 rings on has a 6.6kw capacity. i take it the oven goes to the socket with a plug and the hob gets wired in. Thanks

Thanks, im not thinking of doing myself, just thinking of getting a sparky.

I bought an ex council flat and i am doing it up. the consumer box looks quite old but has the more modern fuses in it. if i change the box out then all the electrics need to be tested, if i dont change it out then i dont need to have them inspected, is this correct ?.

Looking for a SDS drill, need to drill into a concrete ceiling which is around 40 yr old, tried with my dewalt cordless but did not touch it. Homebase have a discounted one which is black and decker, £70 down to £30, 1.6j, are all SDS drill bits the same in the way they get locked in place or do...

Getting stuff ready tile bathroom, got wall tiles that are around 15" x 10", what would be the ideal spacers for these ? Should i PVA the wall then use a good waterproof adhesive, was thinking about Wickes adhesive unless other advice Thanks

I have fitted my new bath, had it square all over, screwed in some wall brackets and has pulled it slightly down at one end towards the taps. Should i run tiles straight off the bath and correct at the ceiling or should i make a straight line 1 tile above the bath and then cut tiles to suit at...

Going to fit a hawksmoor bath and install a Bristan Shower/bath mixer taps so they have an option of bath or shower. I notice Bristan don't put a length of hose in the specification but do put a wall clamp in the pack, does anyone know if there is normally plenty of hose for someone to have a...

Thanks, i popped round a retired chippy friend of mine and he said exactly that as described, in fact he will do it as he knows how to use a router. I would carry them up but there are some bends / corners that make it just impossible.

Doing up a flat, changing out the kitchen and will be into replacing the worktops this week. The flat is on 11th floor and realistically the only way to get up is in the lift. Can get 2.3m lengths in the lift, the longest run in the kitchen is 3.8m so 2 bits that will require joining in the...

I'm going to be doing a few jobs around the house and would like to know what people use when doing plumbing jobs. Waste pipes under the sink, they have rubber seals on them but do you put anything on the threads of the joints. Water pipes, both hot and cold, will be using 15mm compression...

I have an ideal standard Alto dual flush toilet. Once the toilet is flushed and the tank starts to fill up, there is a small amount of water going into the bowl, once the tank is full then the water starts flowing into the bowl more rapidly. I assumed there is a seal leaking on the dual flush...

It's not a breakfast bar, i had my garage converted and used the back 6 ft to add onto the utility room (i lined the wall below the worktop with 18mm chipboard veneered kitchen end panels as this is where my dogs will sleep, stops them damaging the walls and easily wiped clean), so will be no...

I have fitted a 2.4m length of 200mm x 38mm laminate worktop with no cabinets below it. I have fitted 3/4" baton all round the edge and screwed it to that. I need some support at the fron ot the worktop but not sure whether to put 1 or 2 legs, if i put 1 then there will be 1.2m gap either side...

I am getting a plan together for an extension on the rear of my house which is a corner plot. I plan to extend outwards from the side of the house by 3ft and run a further 15ft across the back of the house. In the corner where i want to go outwards, i currently have the guttering downpipe, so...