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Hi, I am replacing my standard hanging light in the landing with 240v spotlights using GU10 LEDs rather than the normal GU10 Halogen. I have one switch downstairs in the entrance hall and the other one upstairs in the landing. My problem is that when you switch the lights off the...

Hi, I had an electrician around the other day to give me a quote to install some lights. He pointed out that there are no earth bonding cables from the fuse board to the gas meter and the water mains/stopcock. He then said he is not allowed to do any electrical jobs until this been sorted...

So if I want to put 5 spotlights in the kitchen where I currently have the single light connected to the rose can someone please describe in detail how that should be done and what is needed. A diagram would be great!

Thanks everyone for your replies! I am also glad that we clarified the low voltage issue but I think some of you could be a bit humble if you have better knowledge as this is a forum for sharing and learning.

I am going to install 4-6 spotlights in the kitchen ceiling, instead of the single light fixture that is currently there. In order to do this I need to lift some floorsboards upstairs to install new cabling from the existing light to all the new positions where the spots are going. So I have...

I have verified the bathroom zone map, it is in Zone 3.

I have a bathroom corner cabinet above my wash basin where I want to install a low voltage 12 v cornice light on top of it (about 1.9m above floor level). The electrician left a 240v spur coming out of the wall just above the cabinet for me. The plan is to connect a low voltage transformer...

I am going to put in a floating engineered floor in my three bedrooms which are located on the 1st floor. My problem is the under floor, currently carpeted, which is in good shape but not even enough for a floating floor. The under floor is tongued and grooved 18 mm pine floor boards. I’m...

Hi Again! Some time ago since the last post. I drain the cold water tank and tried to take the existing gate valves apart by undoing the larger nut but it seems impossible. I have used quite a lot of force and also tried carefully with a hammer on the wrench. Does not move a mm...

Great, it does not get much clearer than that! Many thanks! Aryl.

Thanks for the quick reply! Can you give me some more detail on how to service them if I have to? I will certainly try the WD40 first (less work keeps me happy!!!). Aryl.

I have too Gate Valves in my airing cupboard, both sitting on separate pipes coming from the cold water tank in the loft. One is going to the hot water cylinder and the other is the cold water feed for bathroom and toilet. My problem is that both of them are very hard to turn and do not...

I bought a Stuart Turner monsoon Positive 2.0 bar Twin and installed it myself. I would definately go for one of these as they built to last i.e. no plastics like the Salamander. Dedicated connections of hot (from hot water cylinder via a Surrey flange) and cold water (from cold water tank...

We are looking at using 3-layered, staggered design of the horizontal type Bamboo floorboards. It has an all around finish and the seller (http://www.simplybamboo.co.uk) states it is suitable to use in Bathrooms provided edges along walls etc are sealed along the skirting. Another reseller...

Hi, We are putting a new bathroom in and also a shower pump as our current gravity system is giving us the normal low pressure as you get with this type of system. The hot water tank is located on the first floor and the cold water tank is in the loft. The idea is to put the pump next to...