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Thanks ColJack, I'll get some pics tomorrow and post them on here. I'll also have a proper look to see how the ceiling is secured. So you can make an omelette without cracking eggs!

Hi, Thanks for the tips. My aim was to avoid decorating and make the place safe. I have assumed it is necessary to install an earth circuit as RCD's wouldn't do the job legally?? If anyone know differently please let me know It looks like I will need to do some decorating after all...

Hi, I am trying to bring a ground floor maisonette up to modern day standards to sell it. The sockets appear to have been rewired some time ago but the lighting circuit has not and has old brown switches and no earth. The problem that I have is that the lighting cables are not in conduit...

Agile, I have pressurised it. Couldn't resist testing those joints! Just the one leak! I am sure it will fire up, but I am not sure if I might cause any internal damage, hence I was hoping someone might tell me their experience

Hi, I have just replaced the heat exchanger in a Vaillant VCW GB 242 E. It is from the old plastic unit to a smaller metal one with new pipes. I have not powered it back up yet as the instructions recommend changing a part in the diverter valve and cutting a wire on the PCB. Can...

Hi, I am just about to install new wooden windows to my entire house and have been told that using glazing silicone can cause problems due to lack of expansion as the wood swells and/or moves. Can anyone tell me what the facts are? Thanks

I'm doing a self-build and thought that installing the first floor would be something I could do myself. Is it as straight forward as it seems (i.e. install and level the joists, then fit the boards on top). I have two soil pipes coming through, but apart from that I am not expecting to...

i'm embarking on a self build house which will have a brickwork plinth around the bottom 3 courses. Unfortunately my neighbour has a basement and the building inspector has insisted on a 2m deep footing. I am expecting to put in a strip foundation and build up on top of it. Will I need to...