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Hi - I'm hoping this is fairly simple but I have cable in the garage which comes out of the rose in the picture and runs along out of the door to a PIR light. I would like to add a switch though. Am I right in thinking I need the cable to go into the switch and wire the live into a terminal...

Hi - I have just fitted a triple spotlight and it says Max 3.5w GU10 LED build required. I have a whole bunch of 4.6w bulbs, will they be OK to use? Its hard to imagine an extra watt per bulb is going to be an issue?

Hi, I have an Aqualisa Digital Quartz Gravity pumped shower and it has developed a constant drip from the shower head. Aqualisa have kindly offered to repair the pump for £455 :( The shower works fine, the only issue is the constant dripping (one drip every 10 seconds) so I will make do for the...

Hi, I need to replace a 1 gang intermediate switch but the new one (MK) doesn't quite match. The old one has yellow in 1,2 and blue in 3,4. It has Out marked at the top. I would guess Old = New 1 = bottom 1 2 = top 1 3=bottom 2 4 = top 2. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi, I have an AEG integrated microwave oven (micromat combi). When it is switched on the clock displays fine. When I turn the oven on it goes for approx 20 secs and then trips the RCD. When I reset it and try with the microwave it again goes for approx 20 secs then trips. Does anyone have any...

Hi, I have an old sink that I want to install in the garage, it will only get used very occasionally and only needs cold water. The waste is all sorted, I already have a tap in the garage and was hoping for some advice on the easiest way to connect it to the sink tap which would allow me to...

Hi, I have flush circular handles but am unsure of the best way to make the hole for them to sit in, it only needs to be approx 8mm deep. I was hoping to use a drill bit that is used to make the holes for kitchen hinges but I need the hole to be 37mm diameter. The door is just a cheap moulded...

Hi, I have a 32" Samsung ue32h6400 TV which I wish to mount on the wall. The cables will be coming directly out of the wall as shown in the photo. Can you recommend a bracket which is most appropriate please.

Hi, I am going to install 15mm engineered wood as a floating floor. The existing sub-floor is t&g suspended floorboards which are reasonably flat (a few boards are slightly cupped). The new floor will be running the same way as the existing floorboards. I'm on the ground floor of a house so...

Hi, I need to glaze an internal door with a piece of glass 450mm x 700mm. I have removed the beading, old glass and putty. 1) What type of silicone should I use? Should I use the same one I stuck my splashback with (low modulus, neutral cure). 2) Any tips for cleaning off the excess I assume...

Hi, I am about to embark on painting my staircase white and am wondering what I should use to fill the gaps, wood filler or caulk? I've attached a photo to help.

Hi, I am tiling my bathroom floor with 300 x 300mm, 8mm thick porcelain tiles on to a flat surface (wbp). Could you recommend a product / size trowel I could use please. Can I use quite a small notch due to the flat surface? Thanks.

Hi, I have taken off the tiles in my small shower room and on the end wall and one side wall the bonding coat has been left on and is fairly stable. On the other wall I am back to the breeze block. What is best for the plasterer to do? Put bonding on the other wall and then skim and tank it...

Hi, I am tiling the area for my shower cubicle and am going to use the metal "L" shaped 8mm tile trim. I can see how this is done easily as the tiles just butt up against it. I am struggling to see how I use it for external corners for a recessed window, does anyone have any links to some...

Hi, I am replacing my sockets in the house and am using MK Logic Plus but I'm a little confused which socket I need. It is just a tv socket (not satellite) although I do have a link system where satellite tv is piped round the house via a box in the loft. I think it is one of these 3...

Hi, I have a recessed wardrobe with sliding doors. I would like to put in a shelf (1.3m) but not sure what to use. I have used conti board before but it didn't look very good. Similarly I don't think I could get a professional finish with MDF? Any suggestions for where I could buy some...

Hi, I am about to paint all my skirting boards / architraves in the house which look as if they have been glossed years ago and are now yellow. I have bought Dulux Quick Drying Satinwood and was told I would need to sand the existing woodwork to "remove the sheen" and I would not need to...

Hi, I have a soil pipe that runs down into the ground and it is flush to the wall. I have a wc vanity unit which is 200mm deep so this covers it and I need a Back to Wall Toilet which can butt up against the vanity unit. The waste will need to come out of the toilet and go out and then...

Hi, I have a doorway where a wooden floor will be meeting a tiled floor. As you can see from the picture the wooden floor is ok (or will be) and the bathroom floor has nice solid tiles which I will tile on. However there is a gap where I had a doorway fitted and I was planning on filling this...

Hi, I have an old waste pipe from a bidet and am going to tile over it but would like to "cap it off" first. It's flush to the ground. Any ideas what I should use please?