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    What wire on exterior house for lighting?

    Just moved house and there are 4x elderly CFL exterior lights on the side of my house to illuminate the side path, all running through galv conduit. all the lights are broken/rusted, the bulbs have clearly long since blown. I want to replace the setup and remove the conduit as it’s bloody...
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    Hot tub tripping, but also working… crossed Neutral?

    Hi Guys just recently bought a new house that came with a hot tub! Fun times, after filling it up and switching it on, it works a treat huzzahh! HOWEVER The tub has its own 32Amp fuse on an RCD fuse board in an outbuilding, nothing else is on this fuse, tub only. The wiring from this then goes...
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    Repairing Wooden Beading on external windows - What sealant!?

    Hi all, I have some old windows that have oak wooden beading (no putty) externally and during extreme rain there's some water that gets in, it's fairly clear to see its getting in on the lower edge of the window between the glass and wooden beading. Is the best way to fix this to gently pull...
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    Half brick sized hole in loft wall - redundant? Foam or brick fill?

    hi all, quick advice required, very old house, 300+ years old, in the loft there is a big old hole in the wall at either end of loft wall, so two holes, they have been there forever, 100 years plus, I guess for ventilation, it’s half a brick in size and two bricks deep. its freezing in the...
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