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Hi, I have an old ceiling rose (pic attached) which as I understand it also has a switched circuit (not sure that's quite the right terminology but hoping you'll understand!). I want to replace with a pendant light fitting which only has a live and neutral input (pic attached). Do all the...

Hi, I have bought a new light with live, neutral and earth wire inputs. The current ceiling wiring is as per the image. Am I right in that the green and yellow is earth, red to brown is live, the black to blue is neutral and the two red ones in the middle are separate (switch wires?) I was...

Hi, We are trying to change a light fitting in our kitchen. I removed the old fitting and had the red and black wires coming out however when we went back to it the next day somehow one of the red wires has gone back up into one of the two holes within the 'casing' the wires come out of and I...

Hi, We have this tap but it doesn't go far enough into our sink so need one of these adapters. Will this one work? I can't seem to unscrew the top of the tap even thought it looks like you should be able to? If not that one what should I be looking out for...

Hi, We had an electrical report done on a flat we have bought showing that we had a non 17th edition amendment 3 consumer unit which needs to be replaced to meet new standards. From some research I understand that they should be metal, or at least that the consensus is metal units are better...

Hi, We have artex patterns (like this http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/ARTSTILLPLE.jpg) on our ceilings. We want a smooth finish and it to be painted white but I'm getting a range of quotes and answers as to what's necessary. Do we need to bond and skim or will only skimming do a good job...