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We are changing the front plates of the light switches to brushed s/steel. Most of the switch front plates in the house attach to a metal box in the wall (as normal). In these cases it is clear where to attach the earth wire to terminal in front plate and terminal in the back of box...

My husband and I installed a couple of light fittings in place of old pendant lights yesterday. We've been able to fit lights successfully on previous occasions but ran into some problems last night. Basically, both lights work fine but appear to have created some problems with other lights...

We're trying to put in a new kitchen but we are finding it impossible to drill into the walls more that 1/2 inch - despite using a masonry drill bit and the hammer setting on the drill. One masonry bit is completely bent and we've already burnt out one drill! The building is Victorian. Does...

I've just tried to use the central heating system for the first time since last winter but without any success. The current state of the boiler is as follows: The electricity supply is switched on. The external timer is on. The room thermostat is on a high temp setting. The boiler...