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Don’t worry about it. My question has been answered and my problem is solved.

The suggestion of swapping the grey and black wires solved my problem. Both switches being in the on position equals the lights being on. This is what I wanted. Thank you to everybody who replied. Picture of what I mean by ‘on’.

No - both off equals light off. Both on equals light on.

Switching the grey and black worked . Thank you.

I guess it’s so I can see if the light is on or off. I have smart light bulbs and it’s not always possible to tell if they should be on or not. I’ll try to swap the grey with the black wire.

If both switches are ‘off’ then the light is off. If one is off and one is on then the light is on. I’d prefer it if both on equals on.

I have a 2 way switch in my hall - one switch controlling the hall lights and another the landing light. The hall is fine so forget that. However the landing light is wired ‘backwards’ I think. If the upstairs switch is ‘on’ and the downstairs switch is ‘on’ the light is off. I think the...

Excellent! Worked a treat, thanks

Hi all, I hope you can help. Might not be possible. I only have very basic electrical knowledge. I have a light that is controlled by two switches. One upstairs, one down. If they are both in the 'off' position, the light is on. If they are both in the 'on' position the light is on. It is...

Thanks for the replies - could anybody recommend the best type of fixing to keep this in place? Anchor bolts?

I have a concrete garage base that sticks out into the garden about 300mm. I have screwed some deck boards together to make a 4m long strip. I want to bond the wood to the concrete forever. What is he best adhesive to use please? Image below if required. Thankyou in advance

Thanks for that!

Neighbour and I have a brick wall in front of our gardens with an opening wide enough for a double gate. I have bought this from Wickes; http://m.wickes.co.uk/mt/www.wickes.co.uk/metal-chelsea-driveway-gate-900x2438mm/invt/154352/ It comes with all the hinges and screws and I was planning...

Thanks for the replies. It was only rewired fairly recently so the sockets will prob be protected. However I will add another so if it trips it won't trip all the other plugs too. Cheers!

Great! Can I do the same with lights?

Sorry I should have been more clear. I wanted to plug the outdoor light and socket into the indoor socket.

I want to install an outdoor light and plug socket. I have a spare plug socket inside the house and so I don't want to wire the outdoor light and plug to the consumer unit. Am I allowed to installed an exterior plug and light and simply attach a plug to the end with an RCD breaker? Or do...

I have a curved glossy white plinth piece and several 3m straight lengths that I need to cut all the way along the top (as they are all too tall) and at the ends (approx 16 end cuts and 8 or 9 cuts along the top). Can anybody advise the best method and tool(s) to achieve this? Thanks...

There is a gas pipe coming in to my house (1930s semi) about 2 bricks above the damp course. I've taken the wallpaper off and it is clearly coming in where the gas pipe comes into the meter and is saturating the wall and plaster in about a 1-2 metre radius. Is there anything I can do to...

I have a small UPVc window that has a gap when closed. I think it is hanging diagonally instead of straight. Any suggestions?