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Hi, I live in an 1890’s house with an exposed flank wall which appears to suffer from damp at about cill level to the left and right of a window. Damp has caused the plaster to blow at a few locations and you can hear by further tapping that some other locations remain live. I was also...

Hi My master bedroom (upstairs) has an exposed external wall which attracts damp on the inside. The wall is pebble dashed and is of solid brick construction. The plaster on the inside of the wall has become ‘live’ in a number of locations where it has detached from the brick wall. Mould has...

Hi My master bedroom (upstairs) has an exposed external wall which attracts damp on the inside. The wall has a large window and radiator beneath and is pebble dashed externally and of solid brick construction. The plaster on the inside of the wall has become ‘live’ in a number of locations...

Tried that with no luck. Any solvent or anything worth a try??

Hi, Just painted my fence with 'Cuprinol' Shed and Fence' and got the inevitable splash marks on a concrete driveway and grey concrete bricks. I could of course live with it and let the marks wear away but does anyone know a successful method of stain removal which doesn't make the prob worse...

Hi, Now replaced the bulb, transformer and bulb holder and still not working. All of the others work fine. Grateful if someone can suggest where I go now. Thanks in advance

Hi, I have low voltage spotlights in my bathroom ceiling and one failed the other day. At first I assumed the bulb had gone but that wasn’t the problem. Next I replaced the transformer, again that wasn’t the problem. All the other lights work fine, anybody have any ideas of what the problem...

Thanks for the quick response guys. Andy, pl let me elaborate..… When I said I connected the strip lights in series I meant I connected the first unit as normal with the brown/blue/earth and ran the three wires from those same connectors to power the next light unit. The one-way switch is...

Hi, I’m in the process of installing 2 strip lights controlled by a separate switch in my loft. This switch will be connected to a ceiling rose on the stair landing. Anyway, I’ve connected the 2nr 3' strip lights in series back to the new switch. My first question is what do I do with the...

I have a problem that the front door leaks along with the soap dispenser when the washing machine is first switched on. No water appears to be entering the drum. Does anybody know what the problem may be?? many thanks,