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The wiring diagrams I can find all show the live/switched live from the light fitting entering the switching circuit at one of the 2-way switches, e.g. here and here. In my case, I've added a 3rd switch to control one of my lights, but due to the location of the light and the switches, it is...

My under cabinet fan convector has a 2-speed fan, but I find the low speed setting still too noisy. I'm capable of a bit of soldering and the like, so I was thinking about converting it to a variable speed, or keeping it as 2-speed and somehow reducing the speed of each setting. I have...

I've just sanded down the skirting/architrave etc in one of my rooms, and I'm now trying to re-varnish them to match the woodwork in the rest of the house. I thought it was all just clear varnish, but, having tried an initial couple of coats of Rustins clear satin, the colour of the varnished...

Just as a little project, I was thinking about getting one or two solar panels (2-400 Watts) and hooking them up to a DC heating element in my hot water cylinder. I could potentially mount the panel(s) on the shed, which happens to be right next to the external wall behind which the hot water...

In the kitchen, there is plasterboard in front of an external unfilled cavity wall. Between the plasterboard and wall runs various bits of pipework, including the mains supply and central heating pipes coming from the external boiler. Therefore, there are numerous holes in the plasterboard and...

The main downpipe on the front elevation of my house seems to be at least partially blocked - we often get a drip overflowing from the gutter and we can see that the gutter is full to the brim with water when peering out of the roof velux window. I don't have a ladder tall enough to get to it...

Just wondering about the above question. A friend across the road has the same situation and reckoned it was something to do with lead pipes. Or is it just because they felt like doing it that way when they built it? 1940s build.

I'm trying to find a solution for a water hammer in my cold pipes. I get a bang every time a cold tap is turned off quickly (washing machine included). If the tap is turned off very slowly, I don't get the hammer. Suggestions I get being when there is nothing running at all. Interestingly(?)...

I'm in the process of fixing all the 2 way switch wiring which was entirely incorrectly wired by previous owner. I've now made it to this triple switch by the front door. Looking at the switch straight on, I believe it should be (left to right), front door external light, garage external light...

I've just installed a new Myson Kickspace 600 plinth heater. The heating side of it is working fine - gets good and hot throughout all the pipes. In terms of the electrical connection, it works fine before I turn the heating on. In Summer mode, the fan switches on successfully. However, after a...