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Dealing with rats. The first thing you need to do is 'proof' the room or building. This involves fitting draft excluders to the bottom of doors, these look like metal strips with the bristles attached. Rats and mice don't like them. Once you have done that, put wire wool in any holes in...

Brilliant advice. I have now completed the work, and have power in the garage. The most important thing though, is that it is safe. Fitted all the necessary circuit breakers etc.. correct wiring. Thanks for all your help Best Wishes :D

Thanks for the helpful pictures. The cable is connected to an RCD in the house, at the garage end of the cable, there is nothing but the exposed cable. (I have isolated the circuit). The cable is just like the one in the picture, with the shielding wire around the core of the cable.

You're aware this work is notifiable to your local council's building control? No I wasn't, but I shall take care of that. You should terminate the end of that cable in a 2-way consumer unit, with an RCD (if there isn't already one at the house) Then run a 16A radial to some sockets, and a...

Help. I am trying to bring power into my garage, but I am a little unsure about the best method. There is a dedicated cable (6mm I think), from the main circuit board in the house, and it has its own breaker, fuse etc... The cable comes into the garage, but then stops, I want to use this...