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Many thanks to Sparkticus, the dimmer had blown and just needed replacing. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply Sparkticus, the MCB is staying on and not tripping out. Ive tried all the lamps from the from the kitchen in another area of my home and one of the 4 lamps was dead, so pretty sure its been a blown lamp. Will try replacing the switch in the day light on friday. Watch this...

Thanks in advance for any advice given. My kitchen lights stopped working.... Basically I have 4x 240v Halogen down lights (all with 20w lamps) in my kitchen, also part of the same circuit is 2 mains pendant fittings. These operate from a dimmer switch. These lights I believe lead on to...

Gotta say that not been on the site for a while now and forgot how great people on here are...thanks for all the replies and help. Bought some new bulbs on e-bay to try first then will cut ceiling! :roll:

Just to add the fan in the bathroom still works off the same switch. If i turn the light switch on the lights stays off but the fan works...could that point more to the transformer???

thanks for all the replies, the pictures are old now, and the ceiling has been plastered painted etc. lights have been working fine for 3 years and just gone now. thankfully its not not a double socket in the bathroom, and we decided against the glass blocks. cant use a multimeter and...

Many thanks in advance for any help and advice people post... Basically down stairs bathroom light have went they just now wont come on ( all other house electrics are fine ) The lights fitted are small down lights which take a 10w capsule bulb. There's 10 lights in total, zone 2. They run...

Im wanting to construct some breeze block planters in my garden and render then paint white. Some low level some high level - what strength breeze block do i need? - how do i make up external render and can you buy bags ready mixed? - do i need to lay a foundation to sit the planters...

Hi just finished my decking, after reading various posts of the stain 'v' oil argument ive decided to go with decking oil. Id be grateful for any replies or recommendations on a decking oil which has a v.dark brown dye/ pigment too it. Thanks.

Hi thanks in advance for all replies and advice. After doing 3 years work on my house and in places taking plaster board back to brick ive often noticed how dry and powdery the inner wall mortar beds are.I could in places brush the mortar between the bricks out with a brush.....my house was...

This problem can happen for a few reasons,due to the quality of the wall paper / paste, not using enough paste or correct application of paste, not brushing the paper out correctly when hung and not using backing paper. The wall paper you have hung has shrank a little whereas if you had used...

Thanks guys, for the repiles. The wall isn't that badly level. Just one small area is out buy a few mil. It would be ideal/ easier/ less work for me to just screw the backer board through the layer or dodgy plaster and pick up on the brick. Would this method be bad practice? bearing in mind the...

What would you say in the minimum thickness of the dabs, Im trying not to loose to much space in the room? thanks.

Thanks Noseall, much appreciated. thanks for the early reply, going to crack on today. Cheers mate

Hi thanks in advance for all replies. I'm currently renovating my bathroom and attaching waterproof backer board around the bath which will be hit with water as the shower is in the bath. On one corner I intend to attach the board to new stud work. But on the main bath wall I was thinking of...

Thanks Steve and 2cities for your reply's. I find your comments and information useful. I'm obviously not an electrician, just a competent DIY'er so I do visit the forum for advice, normally for the practicalities of my ideas before I go ahead and implement them. Or in the case of electrics...

Thanks for the reply's......current lighting there is just a simple pendant light. I was wanting get the strip light installed in a ceiling recess over the sink. The light would be concealed but would be partially boxed in by the plaster board. is this legal? The ceiling is already...