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Sorry if this isn't the right section, please feel free to move this thread. I am looking for help on how to remove this toilet seat. The toilet is fully enclosed and I can't find any sort of buttons etc on the seat itself. I've tried to prise it off, but using as much force as I dared, I...

Hi. I've built a stud wall using 95x45mm timber. I want to insulate it tomorrow before I board it. Will 100mm insulation squeeze into 95mm? Is this OK, or a really bad idea? If it's a bad idea, what should I use as 95mm insulation doesn't seem to exist? This is what I was going to use...

Hi, I'm building a straight stud wall to split a room into two to make a small office. It's a simple, straight wall - about 2.8m long. The issue I have is that one of the walls the stud wall end is connecting to is a plasterboard wall and behind the plasterboard is brick. I have only been...

Hi, I've got two way switching on my hall way. I want to remove this and go to a single switch. In each switch box, I've got two T&E however one of the T&E has the black wire snipped off. The red from this T&E goes into COM. The black and red from the other goes into L1 & L2 on both switch...

Hi Guys. I have a bathroom extractor, it's cabled with 3+E, from the supply, to a 3 pole isolator (outside the bathroom) then the switched live is ran via a pull switch (just a standard light type) onto the fan. All works great, but as the fan has over-run timer, it's not clear when the pull...

Hi All, I need some help.... I am refitting my kitchen and have had a couple of electricians in to give me quotes. Both are aware that I am wanting this work carried out mid July. The first guy didn't mention anything about RCD protecting been a requirement, yet the second guy did, and...

Hi, Are fitting down lighters in kitchen/bathroom notifiable? I am at a loss from reading the wiki etc as in my opinion the connections are all made in the loft (I live in a top floor flat and the loft is mine) and are not actually "kitchen" connections?

Hi, I need some advice. I am in the planning stages of redoing my kitchen and am replacing a standalone cooker (according to label rated at 12kw) with a double oven (going by various ones I've seen around will be rated at around 5.5kw) and a halogen hob, i think rated around 5-6kw. The...