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]IMG_0098 by enigmatic posted 25 Sep 2015 at 12:10 PMIMG_0097 by enigmatic posted 25 Sep 2015 at 12:10 PMHi guys Got a problem I'm hoping someone can help with. Basically we are about to settle on purchasing a hardwood floor and it will transition from the living room into the hallway and...

Embarking on a flooring project in hallway and living room currently. Lifted dirty old carpet in hallway to be greeted by this. Any idea the cost involved in getting it moved? I want to rip up the tile and have the floor screeded level so as to be able to lay a solid wood floor across the...

Hi there I had a carpenter install some custom units for me in our living room and i asked him to also install a new door lining. He ran out of time to do the door lining and since has been fobbing me off with excuses that he is too busy and will get back to me. Not happening i don't think...

Hello Im in the process of wiring my house for cat6 and whilst im at it running in some rg6 coax I plan to have virgin media move the incoming feed from the front of the house to the side where the cupboard is in order to station the TiVo box there. Would I be able to split the signal...

Hello just after some advice regarding a socket near the CU in the hallway. Im going to be moving my network equipment into the under stairs cupboard where the CU is located. I want to add a double socket to power the equipment which will just be a modem and a network switch and perhaps a...

Hello I need some advice on the best way to board out the landing portion of the staircase. I have removed it due to putting my foot through the thing when installing cables and since it was loose anyway I removed the plaster. Here is a photo of what im against. Im hoping to frame it and drop...

Hi Im planning on building a summerhouse/playroom for the kids during this year. I'd like to run power up to it now though ready for when i book the design visit etc. What questions should i ask the electrician? I will do the labor of digging, how deep do i need to go? Will it be...

Hello guys don't shoot me down here just wondering if i can do this myself safely rather than pay x amount to an electrician plus i get some man points if i've done it well. So im planning on having sockets in the loft 2x doubles to be exact. I will also be running cat6 cable at the same time...

Hi, i've got a hole about the size of a double socket just ever so slightly bigger, the wall im fixing to is dot and dab, the area where im repairing will house a new socket. so i'll need it strong enough for me to be able to cut the hole and put the new plasterboard box in. how far from...

Hi, we are thinking of altering the look of our house with a new modern steel staircase. in order for it to look right we would need to remove the wall above the staircase so we have an open height. the stairwell has an outside wall to it but no other wall besides the top. would this...

i've bought some new downlights and it states that an earth is not need as they are self insulated, i'll be daisy chaining them together so would i be better using twin and earth or is there something better i could use? thanks

I have a two switch plate that controls upstairs hall and downstairs hallway. here is a picture of the wiring. Uploaded with ImageShack.us I tested to see which were the switch lives, and those two browns came up as switch lives for the downstairs, and brown/blue respective for the...

i've just added three new sockets onto the ring, but im always having a problem gettings the cables back into the box so as to screw the faceplate back on. what length do i need the wires and is it best to cut the the pvc jacket just below the grommit? ta

i want to extend the pipework of the radiator in a bedroom so as its sitting into the wall which i've chased out, in order to take the rad off do i have to shut the whole system down and drain it or can i just isolate the one rad and do it that way? i have a conventional boiler with cold...

im cutting into the ring to add two double sockets to an upstairs room, im not sure on sizes of junction boxes but which is best for the job, and can i run from one junction box into another so as to keep the wiring in in horizontal lines. thanks

i've just had the bedroom done out nice and swish not got the skirting done yet as where i've boarded there is no room behind to put the skirting. so what i propose to do is get the floorboards up and extend the pipe work behind the board and have the pipework out the way for the skirting...

tring to fix in a tv wallplate, im having trouble though as i cant get a picture i've followed the instructions that came with the unit but still nothing. is there something i could be doing wrong? does anybody know of a guide somewhere to fitting these things as its holding me up with my lcd...

Hi, i've a problem when it has come to fitting skirting around the bedroom, recently i had it boarded and skimmed but rather than have them take out the rad they left if and boarded up to it. problem i have now is that i cannot get the board behind the pipework as there is insufficent...

I've added a spur to the bedroom so that we now have two double sockets. i did the prep work before we had the room plasterboarded and skimmed, i thought all was well till i fitted the sockets (on my part i didnt do a good job and they were not level) but i did this as i was rushed as i did...

i need a couple of jobs doing that i've run out of time to do myself such as putting in a few sockets, skirting, hanging doors and archatrive. anybody know of a decent all round trades person in and around the birmingham/west midlands area?