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wife has very good hearing and can hear most of the cheap dimmers we have in the house. We are redecorating and switching 2 rooms to dimmable leds. Now TLC have what they say are silent dimmer modules (trailing edge) but would any led lamp work of these or are the lamps choosy about dimmer type?

Striped the bottom row of tiles out with a diamond blade (I wish she hadn’t picked porcelain tiles) and removed the tray. Problem may have been water getting into the chipboard floor (my fault for not getting the waterproofing right). The bottom of the tray that came out is noticeably concave...

I wouldn’t chance fixing a spider, I did change one a few years ago. The wife was shocked when she saw the machine stopped to the case with no front or top and the bits spread out on the kitchen floor.

Might need metal conduit for mechanical protection And if so the conduit would need earthing. I would run the conduit to a back box each end at normal accessory height just in case I ever need to replace the cable.

The clam is the least of your worries. I have an Evolution Mitre saw but not a sliding version. There is so much play in the mechanism that it would be useless for picture framing. Go somewhere you can handle one and see how much play it has. Can't complain too much about mine as SWMBO used...

How old is the building, it may not have any damp proofing in the floor so you get moisture rising, when it was built they didn't expect carpet to be laid on the floor

Best place to try is where the original tiles were bought from.

Son's house has an ovehang above the front door (outside), bathroom above. It is rendered (?) and the render is coming off, the board appears to be plastic of some kind - see photo. What do I need to re-do this so it stay on. Have checked and there are no leaks in the bathroom.Porch by IJWS15...

Are they bare copper or bare tinned (silver colour) copper? If the second then it could be very old wiring . . .

Sounds like some of you are still in the dark ages, our TV (2 years old) doesn't need ethernet - it hasw WiFi and connects directly to the hub. Have asked her to make sure her new one is as well. Will stidk to the 38mm trunking which should take 2/3 HDMI leads in case she ever wants a video...

She is getting a new TV and wants it on the wall. Sky box will be in unit below TV. I intend to add a single socket behind the tv and an outlet for the feed from the stb. To future proof considering burying a piece of 25 or 38 mm square conduit between 2 back boxes so cables can be replaced...

We had a semi (moved in 1991) that was built 1952 - all rubber insulation apart from the earths on the socket circuits which were bare copper. Some insulation disintegrated as the wires were moved when it was rewired. It had neutral fuses as well. Son wan't happy as I wouldn't let him play...

Is that as simple as a 10v power supply instead of a 12v or does it need some black magic with resistors?

Most sellers web-sites will let you download the installation instructions before you buy.

Replacement tray arrived FoC, just need to strip the old one out, the more we stand on it the more it seems to move, and the more it seems to be the skin only. Just need her indoors to allow me to make a mess, again! The shower is usable, it just feels awful and rustly under your feet. If...

I have to replace some under cabinet flourescents in the kitchen and rather than do a like for like was looking at LED tape, but then it gets complicated. Considering RGBW and dimmable (she wants green but will change her mind and white cabability would be useful). Now I understand that I...

The floor is 22 mm sealed chipboard. Expecting eye rolls. I feel that replacing this with ply will weaken the floor - joints to ply will not be as strong as joists may not be where the joints are. Do you put ply on top or replace the chipboard?

The more I look at it the more I think the plastic has separated from the resin but it may be my imagination. The movement didn’t appear until the shower was used and about a month after the tray was installed. Installed a slightly smaller one (1400x800) the same way last year and it is fine...

I have an extension lead with a European plug on one end and a UK socket on the other so she can plug her hairdryer in when we are abroad. I am sure Amazon (there are other retailers) will have convertors

Just installed a new shower tray, stone resin tray (1700x800) bedded on mortar and everything solid while tiling completed and siliconed in. First time it was used wife reports that the centre of the tray has some give……. Anyone any suggestions as to the issue? Tray was rigid before...