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Hello, I have an outside dawn to dusk sensor which has failed. I don't want to replace the sensor. All I want to be able to do is turn the outside light on and off using the light switch. If I remove the faulty circuit board how do I connect the wires correctly? Do I just connect all three of...

Hello, I've just removed some tiles in my kitchen. I aim to re-tile the same area once i've fitted the new kitchen. What is the best method to repair the wall ready for re-tiling? I've attached a picture, not all the plaster has come off the wall, it's just very patchy. Many Thanks, Glyn.

Hello, I'm getting a replacement TPA ACR-7 LPG changeover regulator installed as the existing one has developed a problem. Currently the regulator is externally mounted on our garage wall and is exposed to the elements. Do regulators need to be covered by a housing to protect them from the rain...

Hello, I'm going to get an inline extractor fan fitted in the loft. Currently the bathroom has a pull down cord. I'm thinking of getting rid of the pulldown cord and instead having a 2 gang switch outside the bathroom (one switch for the light and one for the extractor fan). I don't want the...

Hello, I'm going to have a Manrose MF100 inline extractor fan installed in the loft for our bathroom. The electrician suggested wiring up the fan from the bathroom light and installling a pull cord in the bathroom to switch the fan off and on, as we didn't want it switching on with the bathroom...

Hello, Ok, I have two problems which I think might be connected: 1) We had a bathroom radiator moved about a metre along a wall about 10 months ago. Since then im constantly bleeding the radiator approx every three to four weeks and getting a fair bit of air coming out. I've tried the...

Hello, Im planning on replacing my old built in oven with a new one. I currently have a ceramic hob (5.8kw) and the current double oven (4.07kw). They are both connected to a junction box behind the kitchen units which is then connected to the standard oven and single plug unit on the wall...

Hello, Im trying to cool my new AV cabinet with a new 80mm fan and im having problems trying to power the fan. I have tried running it from USB but the 5v power is not enough to move air out of the cabinet. Im using a Noctua NF-R8 which uses 4-13v & 0.12A. Im thinking of using a 12V 1A power...

Hello, My Hotpoint WD420 drum was full of water this morning after carrying out two washes yesterday with no problem. I pumped the water out but it quickly reappeared. It looks like it is the fill valve which is the problem. I have found one for around £35. Is this part an easy part to...

Hello, Im planning on building some decking where my shed used to be on the photos. Im thinking of building it to the edge of the existing patio slabs and for it to about 80-100mm in height. What I can't decide is whether I need to install handrails around the edge of the decking. Im...

Hello, Im a complete newbie to electrical work so bare with me. Im going to replace a rose fixing with a new light. The rose fixing is downstairs and there are four lights downstairs altogether. I have done my research so I now know what each of the many wires in the rose fixing are for and...

Hello, I need to cut small curves into three tiles to fit around my bathroom sink, which will act as a splashback. The tiles are normal ceramic tiles about 200mm wide. I have used a hand saw in the past which took ages. Is there a quicker and better way of cutting curves? I have seen...

Hello, Im hoping to tile the floor in my conservatory. I was wondering is there any particular type of tile which should be used in a conservatory or can I use normal ceramic floor tiles. My main reason for asking is i dont want to buy the wrong tiles which end up burning my feet in the heat...

Hello, The latch on our UPVC doors will not catch, i have tried to adjust the little metal bracket that the latch catches on, but i cant move it any more forward. The hinges on the doors will allow us to adjust them in all directions. Can anyone provide any advice in which direction the...

Hello, I have just finished installing laminate flooring in our bathroom. I installed the laminate around the toilet so i currently have a 1cm gap between the toilet and the laminate flooring. The flooring is 12mm thick i was planning on filing the gap with cork expansion strips and then...

Hello, Im thinking of installing some Aqualoc Bathroom laminate, i was wondering what sort of underlay needs to be used with this? Will a standard foam underlay work or is there a proper bathroom underlay available? Many Thanks Glyn

Hello, DIY noob here, im going to buy a Sentinel x100 Quick test kit this weekend to test the level of x100 in my CH system. It says i need to use system water. Does the water have to come from bleeding one of the radiators or can i just take a sample from the tank in the loft? Im assuming it...

Hello, Ive just moved into my new house and im a complete novice to DIY. I want to install a mixer shower over my bath. The walls are currently painted in emulsion paint which i assume has been on the walls since the house was built about five years ago. The paint is solid with no signs of...