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Hi guys. The north west corner of my house is situated 3.35m from a public highway (road only leads to/from a small industrial estate). The only part of the house which would easily accommodate a conservatory is that corner. The planning portal indicates permission would be required if...

I've asked this before and got replys (thanks to those who did) but I'd like some advice on an alternative method I have in mind; I've got a "porch" on the front of the new house which houses the toilet and CU. Am I right in thinking I could take a spur from the celing light in the toilet to...

Hi. I have a radial circuit in my garage supplying a light and single plug socket. Can I take a spur off the supply to power a security spotlight on the gable wall of the garate? I'd like it to be switched so I can manually override it when I need the light on for extended periods. Is a pull...

Hi All. Planning to put some fixings in the wall tomorrow but i'm conscious of any pipes fitted into my newly built property. Are central heating pipes of the plastic type these days? If so I guess a pipe/cable detector isn't going to be much use. Is there a generic pattern used by plumbers...

Hi all. Surprisingly the builders didn't put an outside light on the front of our new house despite the corner being pitch black and other occupiers having them fitted. I've been on to the site agent who has repeatedly promised to get a sparkie round but i've been waiting over a month now...

Hello all. I'm trying to replace my garage light with a fluorescent tube but I've run into difficulties with the wiring. I've uploaded a sketch of the wiring here - http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/2733640 The wiring for the fluorescent unit has three terminals but which cables do I take from...