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I have some 12v garden lights connected to a plug-in outdoor transformer. I was just wondering if I could turn this into a dusk to dawn set-up by adding a photocell between the transformer and the plug? Also, the photocell has no earth terminal. Can I just connect the earth in a small...

Hi - I want to join two SWA cables and was wondering if I can use this: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/Exterior+Wiring+Accessories/Cable+Connector+IP67+Black/d190/sd2659/p96672 The cable will NOT be buried - will be clipped along wall and fence and be visible. Thanks for your...

Hi Just preparing the ground prior to turfing. Have rotavated and levelled the ground as much as possible. I have a bag of topsoil waiting to go on top of that. My questions are: 1) Do I roll the ground before or after I put down the top soil. I'm expecting the top soil layer to be an...

Hi guys Just trying to work out my costs and what to order before approaching an electrician. He's a rmate doing me a favour so wanted to make sure everything was here before he comes to do the work so I dont take up too much of his time. Was hoping you could help. Basically I already have...

Hi Sorry for the duplicate post - need help. Needed some advice on how I should be going about getting my posts in for the deck. Got my ledger on and have now dug my post holes. They are 700mm deep and 300mm wide belling out to about 400mm. Only thing is after about 300mm down the soil is...

I'm building a 5.5m x 3m elevated deck connected to the house. I'm going to use a ledger with a 10mm gap between it and the house. The boards are going to run parallel to the house. I have an old pensioner and two kids in the house so don't really like the idea of pooled water or moss on the...

Hi guys I'm thinking for putting some outdoor lights in my front garden. I've seen some in B&Q which are meant to be plugged into a mains socket (they've got a plug just like a table lamp has) . Does this mean they're notifiable or have to be installed by a qualified electrician? I'll...

I've bought some ikea wardrobes and like the look of the doors without the door handles. I wanted to be able to open the doors by pushing them in a little so they spring open. The wife would absolutely love it! :D I bought some magnetic spring latches fromB&Q but because the doors are quite...

Hi All I wanted to have built a full width outhouse at the back of my garden to use as an office/boys room/summer house. It would need to be insulated and have electricity coming from the main house and maybe even water and a cloakroom. I don't mind wether its a flat room or pitched...

I recently bought some wardrobes that I want flush against the wall but the skirting is in the way. Rather than cur the wardrobes I'm thinking of cutting the skirting away for the width of the wardrobe. Any suggestions on the best way to cut skirting that is fixed to the wall? I just need to...

One day I had a paint tray that had some dried eggshell on it. I had a bit of papering to do so I decided to mix some wallpaper paste in it and because I'm lazy I didnt bother washing it after. The next day I went to clean the tray and found that the paste had dried - I started peeling it and...

I've got a lot of home improvements coming up ranging from putting fitted cupboards up to bulding stud walls. I figured I'd buy myself a nice cordless drill but being a bit poor due to my nice shiny new mortgage I didn't want to spend too much money. I thought I hit jackpot with the Wickes 18v...

I've bought an outdoor lantern to fit on my front porch which only has an LEN connection. I know its possible to connect via a junction box connected to the lighting circuit or via an FCU spur off a power socket but.. Can I connect a FCU to an existing ceiling rose and connect the lantern to...

Hi I just had my 1st floor chimney breasts removed from my house. What surprised me was that the wall behind the chimney breast in the front room was nice and even with no loose brickwork, almost as if the chimney breast was completely seperate from in, whereas in the back room the wall where...