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In the winds in the late winter a piece of my porch roof trim blew off. I need to repair it before the wasps invade but need some advice please! Ive attached a photo to show where the trim was and a photo from Google of what it should look like. But I can't figure out which way the L-Shape PVC...

Good Evening, I have a box room in my house that has 4 LED downlights. When they're switched on there is a noticeable 0.5s delay, almost like a flicker, before they turn on. I've attached a rough diagram of the wiring. (Its a very simple set-up). They're brand new lights - so not older style or...

Good Morning, I have a gas central beating system, my boiler is in my garage. My Frost Stat is set as low as it can be, but my boiler is coming on and staying on all night. I have the Thermostat set as low as it can go, but the radiators still get very hot, as does the hot water. This is...

Hello - hoping someone can help me! I have a Glowworm Ultimate boiler which has worked fine until 2 weeks ago. Now I have no hot water or heating. The boiler appears to be working - I.e. the pilot light is on. But it doesn't matter what combination I have (hot water only, central heating...

Good Morning, I recently purchased a house and have only just got round to testing all the phone sockets. Basically, I have followed the overhead cables to where they join the house and they appear to enter the house in two locations. First question ... is that even possible or am I...

Good Evening All, I have a transformer that seems to have blown in the loft. It is an Aurora AU-130, converting 240v to 11.5v. It is marked 35 - 150W/VA. I can't find a replacement of the same model or type. Should I get a 0 - 150W/VA or will a 50 - 150 do? There are 5 low voltage...

Thanks to everyone who has given me advice so far. I am very young and just getting into the DIY world ... you're all helping a huge amount! The attached photo is of my new downlights. Can someone check that the wiring looks OK from what you can see? Thanks, Nick

I have just purchased some new downlights from Wickes. I have them ready to fit, but notice they have no earth fixing. They are double insulated so I am not concerned about that, but I am wondering what to do with my current set up. I have attached a diagram (apologies for quality!) and...

Hi, I am replacing all the light switches in my house from metal switches to plastic ones. All the mounting boxes are metal. I have a couple which have no earth terminal or screw but all the cable is two core and earth. What should I do with the earth cable? Some people have said I...