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No, that’s as it was, think something may have been miscommunicated to me - one of the PIRs was not working and the time delay on the other seems to be temperamental; I removed the broken one and the other seems (so far) to be working as intended. Does the switch wiring look as it should?

Think I may have been on the end of some crossed wires - just looked, and I think this is as it should be; right of the picture (L/H switch on faceplate) is for the fluorescent. Floodlights turn on and off OK manually, but I need to get up the ladder to turn down the settings in order to check...

Yes, the paired wires are for the two floodlights - that makes sense, I will report back...

No, that’s the only switch there has ever been for the fluorescent tubes and these floodlights - will investigate further in the daylight, thanks again.

No, that’s the only switch for the fluorescent, it’s been like that since installed in the late 80s - I was careful to swap the red wires one by one so I didn’t mix them (which was a pain). What confuses me is that neither PIR is turning the floodlights on - seems unlikely they would both fail...

This is the before:

Thanks, that’s what I can’t work out - will take a photo in the daylight.

A few months ago I replaced a broken 2 gang 2 way switch - one gang operates an internal fluorescent tube, the other a pair of PIR halogen floodlights. I wired it exactly as the original switch. The floodlights (also new replacements) are wired as originally so that either PIR sensor turns them...

No need to be facetious. Having to comply with building regs will add substantial cost which won't be reflected in the house's value, hence won't make a lot of economic sense.

Money.

Thanks, thought as much - that puts a stop to that plan.

There's an existing door on the small landing at the top of the staircase into the second floor room.

Thanks for the comments, I've now viewed the house in person - if it isn't an original feature, it's definitely been there for a very long time. The staircase and bannisters match all the way up to the attic room and it certainly hasn't had any work done in the last thirty years. Would...

Thank you. Would describing a room like this as a bedroom cause issues with a surveyor's report for a mortgage? I'm assuming there's a good reason given the agent's not doing so.

I'm interested in buying a19th Century house which has a loft room with a fixed staircase - it has an original small dormer at the front and is fully plastered, boarded, etc. It has been in use as a habitable room (rather than loft storage) possibly for as long as the house has existed (same the...

Thanks. Problem was the outer edge of the sash rubbing on the frame when closing, seems to have been a build up of varnish/stain where the worn hinges weren't pulling the sash in tightly.

Thanks very much - length and stack height are correct, but i think I may have the glazed part fractionally too close to the hinge end, which is putting compression along the joints of the hinge as it tries to close. I initially reused the original dome-headed screws, but one was catching on...

Looking for some advice about window friction hinges - do specific friction hinges exist for wooden windows? I've bought some generic replacements and, aside from the mounting holes being in slightly different places, I'm wondering if they're strong enough. Additionally, I fitted the...

Reset and started again, using the floor sensor setting; now seems to be working (or at least getting warmer when the timer says it should) - thanks.

Thanks. I'm assuming it was installed properly as it apparently did get hot - seems that it has been reset or messed with. I'll try it on manual rather than timer to see what happens. I don't have a multimeter to hand. Presumably with a floor sensor, the set temperature is of the floor itself...