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I have the following lighting problem: Took down an old pendant light fitting in the kitchen thinking it would be a straight forward to replace it with a modern light fitting with 3 spot lights. There are two cables in ceiling, one I assume is the supply and the other going to the light...

I have a single room which I am splitting into two rooms this weekend. There are 4 recessed downlights on one side of the existing room and 3 on the other side. These lights are operated from a 2 gang light swicth. One switch operates one side of the room and the other switch operates the other...

I've just had the electrical second fix completed by my electrician for our loft conversion. Before leaving he did a number of tests on the new upstairs circuit. The circuit is a radial with 5 double sockets, the floor area is approximately 35m2. The electrician left and I assumed all was okay...

Can anyone be of assistance? I'm converting my lift and was working last night, cutting dwangs, my wife tells me that as I was working the light in the room below where I was working was flickering and so was the tv and laptop she was using. Is there any way the work I was doing could have...

What is the best way to cut a prestressed concrete lintel? I have an Angle grinder which I've never used before, i'm going to buy concrete lintels and need to cut them to size, Any tips? is the reinforcement bar going to damage the masonry cutting blade? do I need to use two different blades...

I'm Doing a loft conversion and I'm at the stage of doubling joists. Theres and existing radiator in the loft space from a previous conversion which didn't receive a building warrant. I need to remove the radiator and the pipes connected to them as they are in the way and prevent me from...

I'm Doing a loft conversion and I'm at the stage of doubling joists. Theres and existing radiator in the loft space from a previous conversion which didn't receive a building warrant. I need to remove the radiator and the pipes connected to them as they are in the way and prevent me from...

Hi, I'm doing a loft conversion and as part of it, i need to double some of the floor joists where the floor joists need to be strengthened. The question is that when I'm doubling the joists, I am removing 50mm or so of the plaster ribs on the of top side of the laths for the ceiling below. I...

Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help? I'm doing a loft conversion and as part of floor strengthening, I am installing some large beams between the party wall and the internal masonry walls. I would like some advice on how to set the pre cast lintel (which is generally acting as a padstone to...