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Hi - my house has a side extension built by the previous owners. I live in an AONB (designated land according to planning rules). The side extension runs the entire length of the house and is basically the kitchen. The previous owners also then built on top of that side extension to enlarge...

Thanks riveralt - agreed if may be a bit more than I'm capable of. Inside the junction box there are some cables that I can't trace - perhaps for thermostats. Rather than risk screwing it up, I'll get someone qualified in. Thanks again.

Many thanks. Trouble is that I don't feel confident touching the CU. Could I take effectively take a spur off the existing boiler mains feed cable instead? What I mean by this is cutting the mains feed cable, reconnect it with a choc block and then connect the UFH to that. Or am I just...

Hi - it's definitely the electric type (not a wet system). Thanks

Thanks for the reply - no, it's the electric mat type under ceramic floor tiles. Thanks

Hi – the previous owners installed electric underfloor heating in the bathroom, but annoyingly it will only power-up when the central heating is actually on. In the cupboard downstairs is a junction box. There's a mains feed cable from the consumer unit. And a cable to the CH/HW controller...

OK - my original intention was install a 200W light. But between posting the reminder question yesterday morning and getting a reply, I'd been to my electrical supplier - they didn't have a 200W light so I bought a 150W light instead. Thanks for your help.

I'm not sure I understand the question. It's probably because it was manufactured as such?

Ah OK I see. Well I have fitted it now (plus the other PIR light outside the back door) and all works and looks great. Cup of tea time! I'll look into the council rules though and can always downgrade the bulb if needed. Thanks again for the help.

Hi - I've bought a 150W floodlight with PIR sensor. I'm potentially not allowed this??

Hi - anyone? I'm hoping to get this done today. Also daisy-chaining the second light won't overload the existing lighting cable? Many thanks

Hi - so from a load perspective, I've checked and the circuit is on a 6amp fuse in consumer unit. On the circuit are: 10 x 50W downlights (the 12v type) 2 x 60W bulbs I realise this might be a really basic question for some but just to be safe... My understanding is that I can run up...

Thanks again - .75mm would be OK for say 200w? Thanks

Thank you. Any advice on the type of cable? I searched for rubber cable and could only find this http://www.screwfix.com/p/3-core-rubber-pond-flex-3183p-0-75mm-25m/61627 There's also this armoured cable, but I've no idea which thickness of 3-core I should get...

Thanks a lot for the reply. I'll check the wiring before starting. Thanks again.

Hi – I'm hoping for some advice please. Outside my back door is currently a wall-light. There's a double-switch by the back door – one for the interior kitchen light and one for the light outside the back door. I want to replace the outside light with a new light with a PIR sensor. Easy...

And I should add, that it's a sectional garage door.

Hi - I'm trying to seal my garage door to stop the cold getting in (the room above the garage gets very cod in the winter). Below is a picture (it's sideways) which shows about a 20mm gap between the garage door frame and the door itself. I'm trying to think of the best material to use to...