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UPDATE: All switches have been successfully replaced - we used the old screws which was an invaluable piece of advice, as, indeed was all the advice from you all. Many thanks to you all for your helpful responses. PL

Yes, I'll be sticking with plastic switches.

Hi I have painted the house but realise that the old light switches look dirty and dated. I would like to replace the light switch panels only and not the box as it will mean messing up the paintwork. My friend says that a whole box will have to be installed as the sizing is no longer the same...

Thanks very much for your reply, it's been very useful and the last piece of advice very helpful as I hadn't given the electricity cost any thought.

Hi all I hope to install a Franke Minerva 3-in-1 kettle tap. I have checked and know I have more than enough pressure and there is no problem with installation. My question is limescale. I live in a very hard water area and wonder how often I really should change the cartridge - Franke say...

Its says: Earthing conductor, copper, 16Csamm2 verified water 10 gas 10 Protective Bonding Conductor, copper, 10Csamm2 verified

Thanks for all your replies and help. I got a gas certification installation modification, Building Regulations Compliance Certificate, NAPIT Electrical Certificate Installation/Modification, and NAPIT Electridal Test Sheet. I should have tought that covered everything?

I believe it's bonding to gas but I do need more info - it's so complicated for me to understand and the guy who came round from the company offered no explanation. He attached a wire from the box in the garage to the fuse box, I think. I'm probably talking tosh so probably best see what...

Hi I've recently had my whole kitchen refitted by a well-known UK company and the electrics were signed off. I wanted more work done by someone else and he refused to fit new sockets as he said it hadn't been earth bonded (I think that's the expression he used). I rang the company and someone...

We've just had our workstop installed and, from what we can see, are happy with it. However, we went for upstands - one 208mm long and the other 265mm long at 83mm high. However, when installed they came in at 79mm, 80mm and 81mm - the 265mm came in two pieces despite being on the same wall and...

After much research, we went with a relatively new material - Diresco (Polished) - it's basically silestone without the antibacterial agent. We've just had it installed last Thursday so I can't give an accurate opinion. However, it is durable and looks lovely and much cheaper than corian. But...

Hi I've recently received some advice here which was very helpful and I hope I can get advice again. I noticed a couple of weeks ago that one of our double glazing windows has condensation between the glass. This unit is part of a very large window with several other units which have not...

Many thanks tpt, I really appreciate your help. Kind regards. Poppy

My apologies, the tiles are 4mm thick - quite slim!

Dear tpt and tictac Thank you for your replies. The colour is blue/green. Size is 100x200x1.5. The backing of the sample is white. I'm also very concerned that the backing will chip while being put up as my samples seem to chip easily. I need to place the order tomorrow and really...

Hi I'm about to have glass metro tiles put up behind my worktops including hob, sink and window areas, quite a sizeable area, and would like advice. As they will form my splashback as well as the worktop/sink wall area, do glass tiles have to be constantly polished or can I just clean...