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Thanks for that. So as per post #3 ?

Thanks but now I'm confused following the post above....so having separated the wires do I proceed as you agreed was the correct course of action that I mentioned...or revert back to the original photo as per the post above (single red to L, two black to N and black switch plus two red to loop...

A friend called me around today. He's disconnected a light fitting to fit a new one without noting where any of the wires went (honestly not me I learnt that mistake years ago) I took this pic on arrival. I've identified the neutral on the cable on the left (1) as being the switched live but am...

Many thanks, yes 32 Amp standard cooker circuit. That will save a load of work and hassle.

Hi. We've had various quotes for a new kitchen. We're looking at replacing a gas hob with an induction hob rated 32amp / 7400 w. Below the hob will be two electric ovens side by side (13amp) 2770w as we have now. Two fitters have said the hob can connect to the current dedicated cooker feed...

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I'd still have to take the skirting off on one side of the room to fit the laminate. I've always just removed it all and fitted new, mainly because the old stuff was nailed in and gets wrecked, just the first time I've had to deal with a threshold in the same room. A multi tool might come in...

Thanks, sounds like the answer. I'm getting the skirting from B&Q and I guess they'd do it under their 15 free cuts offer, if not I'll find a joiners, shouldn't be an issue. I don't have a circular saw or the ability to cut 12mm off a 2.4m length of skirting, no issue cutting to size or doing...

Thanks. The dining area (laminate) has about 30 feet of new skirting to fit, I think I'd struggle to cut that without the proper tools. I also now need to hide the rough edge, chipped paint etc on the walls where the old skirting was removed, the new raised skirting will hopefully do this. Any...

Hi I'm laying quick step laminate in the dining section of an open lounge diner. I've removed the majority of the skirting but am leaving the section in the pic (and the other side of the opening) until I work out, hopefully with advice from here how to tackle this. I was going to run the...

Likewise not an expert but I've had a few random holes to fill over the years and used filler foam . You can sand the foam but I found it easier to apply a normal filler to smooth once the bulk of the hole had been filled with foam...

Just an update as may be of use to someone hopefully. I rubbed the area down as best as I could and applied zinsser peel stop. I left it a few hours and have started the process of filling with Toupret filler / sanding / filling / sanding etc. The peel stop certainly did its job. Quick pic of...

The house was built mid 90's. I've removed some dado rail and the paint is coming away like wallpaper despite carefully running a stanley knife along the edges on removal. I've actually removed the paint from one wall completely and with a bit of fine sanding its looking pretty smooth. The...

Had a DIY disaster today. I'm currently decorating the upstairs landing and hall ready for a new carpet next Friday. On lifting the carpets I found a couple of floorboards semi loose (removed for plumbing I guess when we had an extension fitted 12 years ago) Being a muppet I attempted to screw...

Not in this case I'm afraid. She's literally just had a quote from the same company who visited yesterday, £2100. I'll get a few more quotes, I believe some old dear down the corridor had a replacement recently so we'll see find out what she paid.

Hi. My elderly mum lives in a 1 bed flat in sheltered accommodation. She has a Biasi Boiler (Wall hung, fan flue, room sealed gas boiler) Model 24s...apologies copied this from the manual. So its a Combi and about 20 years old. She has 3 rads in the flat, 1 shower. She's had it serviced...

Just a last post to thank everyone for their help and leave a result . From the mangled mess of burnt wire the light is back from the dead. The originals were 20w halogen. I replaced the transformer with an LED driver and fitted seven 1.2W LED's. I know its difficult to judge brightness from a...

Cheers, I'll give it another go. Might have a mooch around some plumbers merchants for a different flush cone as well. I now have three and they all seem different quality.

Still having a mare. New flush pipe cut to the correct length going in at the correct angle (put a spirit level on it). New flush cone . Packed between the fins with plumbers mait, pushed in fully. No movement of the loo or cistern yet when Inspecting with a mirror and torch I'm getting the...

The cables are indeed co-axial. I've gone down the terminal strip route. I've picked up a 20w LED driver and ordered some 1.2w LEDS all in for £20. Happy to sacrifice light, to be fair its more a feature that hangs down over a not often used dining room table but can be seen from the rest of the...