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Hello My Garage backs onto a neighbour's garden. I've noticed that the ivy they have growing up the outside of the wall is intruding through the eaves and into my garage. What's the best way to deal with this? Should I just spray some weedkiller on it?? Thanks

No, I didn't try anything else, as I thought it would be better to get some advice before I did. I will have a go, but it won't be until tomorrow now...

Thanks for this. It sounds as though I need to get a multimeter and test. I had a look to see if there was an obvious mistake, but couldn't find anything wrong.

It's the RCD switch (with test button), as you guessed. This is running off of a mains socket, via an extension lead, to the first connector, which is a ceiling rose. How would you recommend I test it before powering it up again? I took a picture of the consumer unit. The switch that...

Hello. I want to make a light fitting with three bulbs that plugs into the mains. I've attached a circuit diagram of what I had in mind. I put it together, plugged in the last bulb on the circuit only (i.e. the one on the far right of the diagram), but when I turned on the power it tripped...