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Thanks skippster76 for reply phoned my local garage that I use and they quoted me £550 booked it in for Wednesday.What gasket do you recommend is standard rover part no good. I do not want it to go again.I am sure my local garage would give some warranty on work done??

I have a Rover 75 1.8 club se it has been using a small amount of water which I have been topping up every 2 wks or so.On the way home tonite their was no hot air out the blowers and car loss a lot of power.Stopped at garage and topped up water in rad and checked oil bit milky colour and...

Wired dimmer switch up and worked ok.Used flex cable and plugged it into mains socket.Job done... wall light to dimmer switch (using back box fitted into partition wall,then plug fitted to flex cable and feed throo to mains socket located behind a cupboard which is rarely used. Dimmer switch...

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Think it would work if I bypassed switch and linked neutrals.Used LIVE in and LOAD out to light but unsure if this is good practice as I you say this switch is designed for hard wire into lighting circuit Have up loaded switch picture

Thanks for quick response.I am fitting a wall light and intending to plug this into plug socket.So wiring is plug socket to dimmer to light. Got the dimmer switch out of clearance bucket with no wiring diagram. Think slave would take both neutral wires(common) and LIVE is powr in and LOAD is...

Hi folks, Went to wire up dimmer switch and found that the switch has 3 connections named LOAD,SLAVE, LIVE how do I wire this up going to switch is brown power,be neutral and also earth and from switch to light is brown and blue. Thanks in advance

Hi thanks for all the advice I will try and chap into wooden struts and attach Plasterboard strips.I looking for best results so plaster on to plasterboard is the way to go.Thanks again.

Yes getting plaster in but wanted to be a more prepared.The wooden strut is levelled with plaster on the walls would you PVA them also have a channel dugout in the plaster for cabling not much as I put most of the wiring behind the skirting and door frame.(25mm deep).

Have put some plasterboard up but I have some undesirable gaps between boards and corner edges.What is best to use to fill in gaps before skimming and can you plaster on to wooden strut about 8cm in size this is above the door frame to ceiling does this needing bonding agent?? Thanks in advance.

Hi, Going to replace old for new bath.Looks as if the bath has been raggled into the wall.Want to keep the exsisting tiles around the bath.Very little room for removal.Was going to break bath into bits someone must have done this its an acrylic bath whats the best method ????

Walls painted up a treat.Thanks Roughcaster

Yes,I am running TV,Loft light and aerial amp off Lighting circuit.My concern is circuit tripping overheating/fire.It seemed a easy option to use the lighting circuit. Thanks for the input.

I needed a loft light so I reversed my ceiling light in the spare room so I know that the loft light is safe enough,however I have now wall mounted a small tv in the spare room and feed the power from the ceiling light feed also had to fit small aerial amp to get a stronger signal again from...

Thanks for info.Walls are taking time to dry out.When I put my first coat of paint on is their extra drying time for next coat.

Hi folks, Dining rooms just been replastered.Whats the best undercoat to use. Watered down emulsion(is it 50/50),PVA or standard primer.Think this questions been asked a few times but many opinions.

Thanks for all the replies.Think it's best to find placement with a company first b4 parting with my redundy on a course but how many companies would employ a 44 year old apprentice.

Hi folks looking for advice on the course to become Plumber/gas eng.Do they have the right qualifications to be corgi reg.Being made redundant at the end of the year and thinking of career change.Presently working as a tech fault finding on m/c,s and do DIY as hobby eg tiling,bathroom installs...