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Thanks for the very informative input guys, that's put my mind at rest. Regards consumer unit, yes its on the cards to be replaced along with many other things on my list now that i have retired, all down to ££££££s im afraid, but, before anyone says it, i know, SAFETY FIRST!!

Im no electrician, when we bought the house i noticed the shed had a 2 gang socket, this is fed from an underground cable from the house, the consumer unit is the old style, no rcd, hence my question, just want to use electric tools in shed and the lawnmower,

I have a 2 gang socket in my shed, can i replace this with a 13A two gang double switched RCD socket so i can run my mower and electric tools off it??

Notch7, im unsure where the damp is getting thru, when i say mold is on outside walls i mean the inside wall of the cavity if that makes sense. I posted some pics of the outside of the house as req by JohnD.

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JohnD, there is no signs of damp, just mold which is resigned to the outside walls only. Yes, the floors are concrete. I will go visit and obtain pics today. Once again guys, thankyou all for giving your time and opinions.

Thanks guys, the idea of debris bridging the cavity sounds like a possibility. Mold was at skirting level raising up about 8 - 10 inches, in the hallway it was behind a shoe cupboard, in the lounge/diner it was near patio doors. Cant show you the mold because we have cleaned up the walls with...

Thanks guys, house was built mid '70s, They are looking to get a grant for cavity wall insulation as none exists at the moment, insulation in loft is about 4inches.

Quick question guys, my Son in Law has been told that a cavity wall should be covered in at loft level, ie; the cavity opening should be covered by brick or some form of other covering. I thought a cavity should be allowed to breath at all times. This all stems from a mold issue they have in...

Would it be false economy to install insulated PB over walls that have damp/mildew as a remedy to overcome the unsightly black fungus/

Hi, hope you don't mind me asking a couple questions, you seem quite an intelligent guy concerning buildings. My Daughter bought a house 2yrs ago and every winter they get condensation on the new double glazing, but their main worry is black mildew/mould on the inside of all the external...

I used them for my Saab 9-5 ABS module, posted off and returned in 5 days with a lifetime warranty. Exellent service.

Thanks for the input guys.

Looking to find my wife another automatic car in the near future, needs to be 1600cc to 2000cc, a pal at work suggested the vw golf, 2006 to 2008 era. Don't mind if its diesel or petrol. Anyone have any knowledge of auto golfs from this era?

Thanks guys, that will at least give her something to go on.

Need some advice here guys, my Daughter needs her old patio removed and a new one put down. Approx area is 14 square metres, all they want is cheap standard slabs putting down, they realise the job is labour intensive which will require the old slabs removed and the remaining ground made good...

Ok, i'm back asking for more advice about my Calamondin, last year it was left out on the patio all Winter. (don't ask) It was bought back in last month, I repotted it and it has healthy new growth appearing, but, no blossom or fruit though. Have I done permanent damage by leaving it out all...

Tell me about it, we had a 2003 Micra with only 11k miles on it and the chain had stretched, spoke to folk in the know Nissan wise and it turns out a lot of early Nissan stuff that shared components with Renault had timing chains made of chocolate!! Needless to say we sold it within 1 month!!

Agreed Dave, the coupe is deffo going to be a future classic fella!

Good luck with this, and I really mean it!!!! We had a Hyundai Lantra a few years back with the same symptoms you describe, we changed voltage regulator 3 times, we changed alternator 2 times, we had an Auto Electrician look at it, we had 3 different batteries fitted, we cleaned every earth...