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No. It was replaced with a combi boiler before we moved in. The new boiler is on a different circuit by the way.

Thanks for the quick reply. I don't need a socket in its place so I'm happy with just a blanking plate. There might be an outgoing cable although I'm not sure - would this change things or would it still be ok to go ahead and terminate each cable?

I have an old immersion switch in my kitchen that is still live but no longer needed. I would like to remove the old switch faceplate and fit a blanking plate in its place. Once I've turned off the supply to the switch and removed the faceplate, is it possible to terminate each individual cable...

Thanks for the replies so far. My first plan was to use the existing cables to pull the new ones through but it was going to be more trouble than it was worth with the way they are routed. And as Flameport mentioned, I have no idea if they are clipped in behind the dry wall either. Hence why I...

I’m hoping to replace my mains-wired under kitchen cabinet fluorescent light fittings with some LED strip light units and need some advice please. The current lighting system consists of a mains cable running into a fused switch on top of one of the kitchen cabinets (photo 1). This then feeds...

My main issue with the existing cooker/socket switch is that it's very large and looks a bit dated, so I don't mind swapping it out for something smaller rather than just replacing it for the same part. Although it's handy to know you can still buy them if I happened to change my mind! I'm just...

Yes, this is why I'm thinking I might just leave the sink/bath switch alone. I have no idea if it's still live or if it's function has been changed since the immersion heater was removed. As for the cooker/socket switch, does anyone know if I can just swap it out for a new back box and...

Thanks for the reply sparkwright. I have to admit that my electrical capabilities are very limited, I'm happy replacing sockets/lights etc. when I know the power is totally turned off, but testing what could be a live circuit is getting beyond my comfort zone. I have a multimeter but I'm not...

I am in the process of re-tiling my kitchen and would ideally like to replace a number of switches and sockets as they look a bit dated. The combined cooker switch and single socket is slightly puzzling me though - it's a front plated type with a very large back box. Is it possible to swap...

Thanks for all your replies so far. I managed to take a section of the floor up and quickly saw why I was unable to move the radiator pipes very much. The lefthand pipe is right up against the joist underneath and the righthand pipe is being hindered by the other pipes so can't be moved further...

Would it be possible to post a link to the sort of stem elbows you mean please? I've searched previously but without knowing exactly what I'm looking for I'm finding it a bit difficult.

Well I ended up cutting slightly bigger holes in the floor for the pipes to bring them in a bit - trouble is I think they're mounted a bit further back under the floor as they didn't move much. I eventually managed to connect the new radiator but because the pipes/radiator valves were coming in...

Thanks for the reply. I've searched online and the cheapest towel radiator with 420mm pipe centres I could find is this one for £130: http://www.screwfix.com/p/kudox-designer-towel-radiator-900-x-450mm/72538. Any others that I found (and there really weren't many) were even more expensive! I was...

Apologies if this has already been asked, I've searched through the forums but couldn't find anything. Basically my old chrome towel radiator had rusted so I bought a new white one instead. Both are 450mm wide which I stupidly thought was all I needed to measure. I now realise that the...

Thanks for letting me know about contacting the owners Ric, that could come in handy later on a few issues involving our shared porchway and guttering. Hope you get to the bottom of the problem you're having, sounds like it's getting a bit awkward! I'm hoping there won't be any boundary issues...

Thanks very much for your replies Ric2013 and r896neo – not what I was hoping to hear but glad I did before I started bolting the fence posts to the walls! You’re right Ric, with these being party walls I want to make sure I do everything properly and it’s now clear that I just need to leave...

I currently have breeze block (party) walls on either side of my rectangular garden - one side is 3ft high and the other is 4ft high. I’d like to increase privacy by putting up some fencing panels to take the overall height up to about 6ft all around the garden. I have therefore already bought...