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Hi there I have recently seen advertised a kit that allows you to connect a halogen outdoor light into a normal inside circuit. I believe the kit included the halogen light, 10m of cable, a breaker, and a plug (or something like that). Problem is, I can't remember where I saw it. Could...

Hi This post kind of relates to this: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=36470 but I hope to get a specific answer in this, the correct forum. We have a few cables running through holes through the centres of joists in our cellar ceiling. We want to put some insulation between...

Hi Please excuse the funny title, but the post concerns all the above, hance it being posted in here rather than a specific area. OK, our 1902 mid terrace has two cellar rooms, below our lounge and kitchen respectively. In order to run new electrics and other practical and aesthetic...

Hi there Baxi 80Eco installed pre christmas. We had to turn off electrics to modify the circuit elsewhere yesterday. This afternoon I notice no hot water. I go to the boiler with the DHW tap on, and the only light is the power light. Burner on neon does not light, nor does flame failure...

Hello. When chasing cables into a wall that are going to have fixed units covering them, is it necessary to plaster them in, or can they just be fixed using the approprite cable clips? Thanks

I expect this to get the usual breezer response of see item x, but anyway. After some structural work to our property (and some clearing out of the cellar) we have quite a few original bricks, many of which are whole and in good condition. My question is how much could these bricks be...

Hi there We are about to start a long run of work on our property, several jobs that will be done over time to achieve an end result. Briefly these are: ----- Removal of the front of the chimney in the kitchen to make way for a new range-style hob/ovens; Possible removal of...

We are going to have our fireplace and front of chimney breast removed to put a range cooker in. Part of the estimate for the building says that 'assuming the chimney is capped off'. The fireplace currently runs a gas fire. How will I know if the chimney is capped off? What trade will do...

Hi there We have just had our manky window in our basement replaced with a nice tilt n turn uPVC window (1500 x 900 h x w). The window opens inwards, and outside the window is a light well with a drain in the bottom. The ceiling of the cellar is just below ground level outside. In...