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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...

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...

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...