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Hi My 1950's detached house has a suspended timber floor and the void/crawlspace base is soil and some rubble. The void varies between 18" and 2.5' in height depending on where I am in the building. Having been down there a few times over the past year, I've noticed that in one area...

Hi My (oil fired) central heating system comprises a Worcester boiler and a Drayton LP522 'Lifestyle' timer. At present, all of the radiators have TVRs but there is no room thermostat (let's call it a RT from here on), meaning the boiler stays on for longer than we think it should. I...

Cheers guys, it worked perfectly.

Hi Sorry, yet another light switch question! Here's my set-up: SwitchA ----------------- SwitchB --------------- SwitchC 1gang/2way Intermediate 2gang/2way (Landing) (Landing) (Landing)...

Hi Apologies if this is covered in the wiki but I want to be sure before I proceed.... My upstairs landing has 3 x 1 gang light switches, each of which controls the single landing light. I have bought replacement 1-gang, 2-way switches, but upon removing one of the existing switches, it...

Thanks for your replies guys. BanAllSheds - I tried that but now the other side of the dimmer controls both sets of lights (i.e. exactly the same as before just swapping left for right). Looking back at my pictures, I definitely connected the wires as per the original rocker switch - I put...

Thanks for your reply - I don't have a continuity checker I'm afraid. The cables run are in the eves of a loft conversion so I might crawl back there and see if something's not connected ... unless there's anything else you can suggest

Hi I've replaced some old 13AMP double sockets with new MK ones and have used a Martindale EZcheck socket tester to ensure they're ok. However, on one of the sockets, the tester is showing an 'open earth >500 ohms' fault. I have re-wired it and the problem is still there. Both 3 core...

Hi I have recently replaced an old plastic 1-way 2-gang rocker light switch with a 'Crabtree Platinum range' 1-way 2-gang dimmer (250W rating). One switch controls a single 40W GLS lamp in the wardrobe, the other controls 6 GU10 35W downlighters in the bedroom. I have wired the dimmer...