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Thank you for the advice.

Hi. Just another question, I need to run power to two exterior lights and be able to turn on/off from a switch, as I'm unable to get to any lighting I was going to run a spur from the ring main to a 3amp fused switch with 2.5 T/E and from there through the wall and up to the light with round...

Thanks all, as I'm not qualified, I think I'll ask my supplier what they will allow and go from there, I will suggest the SWA as an option and see if they'll accept it. Thanks again all.

So, would putting the tails inside steel conduit and then into the wall be OK?

Hi, My meter is outside my front door, the cables go through the house wall and the run up the inside wall to the consumer unit which is above the front door, the cables are in plastic trunking. I would like sink the cables into the wall so they are not seen. Is this allowed and can an...

Thanks all, I'll use hardboard, should I use ring nails or screw them?

Hi, I have moved into an old house, the floor boards are OK but a bit old Knackered and gappy, before I put in a fitted carpet I was going to cover the floor with plywood and screw down, my question is can I use thin ply ie 3mm, is there a down side to this or should I make it any thicker. Or...

Lucid Thank you for the info I understand it much better now. It would be very helpful if you could send me some cable and plugs I'm bound to pick up the wrong thing on my own, how do I send my address? Many Thanks

Thanks everyone, It is accessible and boards are already down which is why I joined the cable as it would be a pain lifting up the boards to get to the ceiling rose, Only wanted to check that connecting 1mm to a 1.5mm switch cable is OK. Thank you

Yes there is a plastic box on the side of the house where the cable goes into, it is from there I want to connect a longer cable and run it up the side of the house and into the bedroom, once inside I want to connect to the Router/computer Photo of outside connector in plastic box

Hi, Moved into old house and a lot of the ceilings have cracks running along the board lines, What would be best to do - 1. scrape out and fill (Easy) or 2. Tape over and plaster in and try to blend in with the rest of the ceiling (Not so easy) Or is there a better way? Thanks

Just moved into a house, I have Virgin Broadband and their cable comes from the road onto the side of my house with a plug on the end, then another plug connects to it and the cable goes through my wall into my sitting room, now I would like the connection in the Bedroom just above the sitting...

Not long moved into a house, the downstairs sitting room has 4 double plug sockets in it, when I've looked there only seems to be one 2.5mm cable of twin and earth in each of them, my question is can this be right as I assumed it would have to be on a ring and have 2 cables in each, if so is...

Hi, I want to move a bedroom light switch to a new position, the cable comes from the centre light to the switch, I was going to cut the T&E in the loft and join a new length to it, I think the original cable is 1.5mm - would it be OK to use 1.0mm to extend it ? Thanks

Hi, I have a Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 831 combi boiler, when the hot tap is turned on the water temp keeps going between very hot and cold sometimes it works OK, I can see the temp display dropping and then rising again also can hear the boiler cutting out then cutting in again. I once heard a...

Just checked its a ecoTEC Plus 831

Hi, It's a ecoTEC Plus About 9 years old Had a new expansion vessel fitted Also it made a banging noise while running a shower but has only done this once.

Hi, I have a Vaillant combi boiler, when I turn on the hot tap the water starts off hot for about 30 seconds then drops down to to cold then goes back up again this goes on doing this. I've noticed the boiler just keeps cutting in and out. Anyone got any idea what could be causing this. Thanks...

The floors either side are solid. It has definitely been rendered onto brick both sides with no plasterboard at all. Any help will be much appreciated.

Yes it's a solid wall No chimney breast on the wall Yes it was rendered on both sides Because it's in spots and not all of it is joined and dosen't feel wet at all, not sure if it could be anything else. Thanks