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Hi! I want my upstairs light to be two-way because it's a pain switching on the upstairs light, going downstairs, the nnot being able to switch it off, but renovations have just finished and it will now be impossible to wire. I am currently trying to replace all my switches to smart switches...

Hi Eric, thanks for the info! that was useful! so basically, I can switch my lights on/off via alexa, but my wife insists on a physical button for guests etc. I explained a bit about what I am after to Mottie's post above, but essentially, I want to permanently power the second gang of a...

Hi Mottie, so for shelf, closet and stair tread mini LED's, they are just connected to mains via a smart plug. I can switch them off via alexa, but my wife insists on a physical button. I was thinking of just adding an extra batt-powered button on the wall, but if I am buying/replacing all the...

Hi! The store I am buying my smart switches from claims that I can do a false 2nd gang switch by without needing extra wiring to a light, but just tapping into power from the existing light switch. I was wondering if anyone knew how I would go about wiring this. I have made a diagram to explain...

Can someone tell me how I can tell if this doorframe is load bearing? 1. Can I remove the blocks and just plasterboard (does the hoist above need the blocks?) and also, can I also remove the header wood? this is the second floor and above is a loft.

It's a standard two storey house so the topmost habitable room starts at 2.4m above ground, ends at around 4.8m

oh okay! That makes me feel a lot more confident moving forward with this! Is there anything wrong with 'detaching' an internal wall that was previously attached/butt-joint to the external wall? (in terms of stbility)

So, a concrete lintel going into the external wall?

Hi everyone. So I made the mistake of removing a wooden doorframe and it turns out there are lapped joists above and no lintel. This is an internal block wall. Question: I would love to open up and expand the entryway completely, back to the exterior wall, BUT I don't want to call in a...

Question though, are all load bearing door frames H shaped? Because this wasn't. Hence why I am. even more confused on why it would be holding lapped joists

Yes, more traditional layout :confused:. The wall continues up into a bedroom wall. It's a two storey house. Not too fussed about budget, I just can't for the life of me figure out how this could work with some basic knowledge I have.

Hi everyone. So I made the mistake :p of removing a wooden doorframe and it turns out there are lapped joists above and no lintel. This is an internal block wall. Question: I would love to open up and expand the entryway completely, back to the exterior wall, BUT I don't want to pay for a...