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Hi just had a consumer unit changed in a ground floor flat that i own in Newport Gwent Flat is fed via a cable that pos out of the floor and terminated in a 415v steel box. One phase is then split out and feeds my local meter and CU. The remaining cables are then fed up to the ceiling, where...

Good Morning Advice please I’m removing a couple of old glass/metal light fittings ( no earth connections) They are mounted on existing 2BA screws centrally over a round steel conduit box (BESA?) The flex is in to fitting is just off centre, but pos through and terminates ok. I want to fit a...

Hello I need to have an existing fuseboard upgraded for insurance reasons. The property is a 1 bed flat with concrete floors and Ceilings. All cabling is done in buried steel conduit. The ring, cooker and immersion heater circuits are using twin and earth cabling. The lighting circuit currently...

Good Evening I’ve just bought a property that has a Baxi Heat only boiler It has a time switch setup for controlling times of HW & CH HE is working fine My question relates to CH Adjacent to timeswich is a Danfoss RX-1 Receiver In the hall is Danfoss TP5001 RF I believe the TP5001 is a...

Hi Problem with garage supply I have a small consumer unit in Garage. 1x 6a and 2 x 16a MCBs And. 63a RCD For no obvious reason the RCD trips I’ve isolated all circuits from CU. I.e. removed all neutrals and internal earths and turned MCBs off Still trips for no apparent reason Garage is fed...

Hi Recently bought a house It has an outside socket in front garden for lawnmower etc. this is fed by Time guard RCD Spur Double Pole. The RCD Spur is faulty and doesn’t work. The house recently had a new consumer unit installed with integral RDD etc. QUESTION do I need to fit another RCD Spur...

Hi Advice please I need to get the front of my house re rendered inc the bay between the lounge and bedroom windows. The wall section is a timber frame with plasterboard on inside. I intend to remove outside render to expose frame. Replace any timber or treat as necessary. My neighbour had a...

Hi I have an upvc door on an outbuilding. The door opens outwards. I can lock and unlock ok When trying to pull the door open it flexes in the top but refuses to open in the bottom. I guess the mechanism has become disconnected somewhere in the bottom half. There are 3 hinges on the door Each...

Hi I need to repair areas around the edge of a Dining room. It has Marley tile surface which is in decent condition as carpet has always been laid over it Carpet has been removed When removing gripper the edges of the tiles have broken and come away in pieces I intend covering the floor with...

Hi Trying to install a small corner sink and pedastal in small cloakroom. No fixings supplied. So I have bought a pair of Fisher items Have used them before with success on a basin without pedastal However when fitted they don’t actually clamp the basin as the offset in the bracket is deeper...

Can anyone advise please? I’ve bought a house that has a Gazco fire installed. The gas supply has been removed and capped. The meter has been removed. I would like to remove the fire carefully to sell on. I have the installation manual which I am reading etc. If I read it correctly the front...

Advice please. I’ve knocked a kitchen and dining room wall down to create a good space. At each end of th new room I have fitted new 3 gang switches (2way) At both ends I have used 2 switches to control ceiling lights in 2 areas. The third switch at each end are used as 1 ways. 1 controlling...

hi Are there any guides for arranging positions of recessed ceiling lights. My living room ceiling is approx 4.5 x 3.5m x 2.4m high I’m thinking of putting in 2 rows of 4. But I’m not sure if there any required max/min dimensions between the fittings or side walls Cheers

Hi Probably been asked before somewhere I have a house built 1972 Downstairs loo under the stairs had a large extractor fan set on an angled concrete block with an internal duct cast into party wall terminating on the roof. I’ve removed the block and intend fitting a flush fan. The cable...

Hi we have a Zanussi wjd 1257 it has developed an issue today with the sequence My wife selects Synthetics, 40 degrees, 900 spin, quick wash then press start machine starts as normal for about 1 min and water enters machine. then the sequence jumps to spin cycle and goes through the motions...

Hi I have a leak in the outside corners of a bay window bedroom Wall under window is of timber construction and rendered. I think the water is getting in via the mitre joints on the cell Findindi its way under the frame and then into the internal plasterboard The frame and sills are hardwood...

Hi My sons house has a Potterton Profile 60e in St Albans He is currently away working until 25/4 and his wife has an issue with boiler. She is telling me that she has no HW or Heat. Programmer is on Constant HW with heat off Pump is indicating that it is running (Grundfos Alpha) so i assume...

Hi My sons existing system uses a Tempus 7 from about the mid nineties vintage. Seems to work ok when set to timed intervals a day He has tried to set it to Once a Day but now heating is on at all times. Im suggesting that there will be a sequence for the ON OFF time settings, but i cant...

Hi In an existing kitchen is the sink unit in 1000mm base unit There is a 1 1/2 sink in it with the correct trap kit with it. Sink is located at left hand end of unit There is a spout to connect a washing machine to the trap kit. The washing machine can only be installed to the right of the...

Hi Advice please? I’ve had a continual problem with a bath to soil stack leak 40mm Waste is running beneath floor to an internal stack and connected via a strap on boss. Despite best efforts it leaks between adapter flange and soil pipe I’ve now damaged soil pipe and will replace the section...