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Hi, I'm thinking about having a ceiling light fitting moved or adding a second light to the same switches as the existing light. Not planning on doing it myself, but before I start contacting local electricians I'm curious how big of a job this would be. Can anyone give a ballpark figure for...

Hi all, We live in a new built house (been here about 9 months) and for the last week or two have been having very strange goings on with some plumbing. Started when our washing machine drains and the sink that is connected below filled with water. We've since had a lot of strangeness, with...

Hi all, I'm thinking about replacing several mechanical dial thermostats with programmable ones. Looking at Heatmiser Edge, as it seems to be have the desired features at a reasonable price. This is for 5 zones of a wet underfloor heating system. If you can recommend alternatives I'd be...

I moved into a new built house over the summer and am looking for an opinion on something that may be an issue with our heating. Just want a sanity check before speaking to the builders. I'm not planning on diying anything. The main thermostat that controls our upstairs is in the master...

Hi all, I have a toilet with a Siamp bottom filling valve, as pictured The toilet had been taking a while to fill, so after seeing many similar problems posted here I replaced the washer (old and new ones pictured). Bad news is that now the cistern will not fill at all, with...

Hi, I currently have a fairly old Honeywell T40 rotary thermostat that has become rather unreliable. There are three wires connected that are visible, plus an earth that must be wired behind the wall box. The wiring diagram is here (the numbers are unclear, but read from left to right...

Hi there, I've recently been suffering with condensation problems on the outside wall of a bedroom. It's an old house, so has solid walls and the occupants insist on breathing inside. I'm looking at ways to improve ventilation. The loft above has insulation directly above the ceiling...