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I want to run a plastic cold water pipe into our garage for a washing machine. The thought was to connect it in the loft run down the back of a wall and through into the garage. I think plastic would be better to avoid the need for any joints. Questions are… What’s the best insulation for a...

Morning all On xmas eve the RCD tripped. The CU has 2 RCD protected row of fuses. I flipped it back on and all ok. Then on Tuesday it tripped again. I have narrowed it down to the MCB that supplies a summerhouse. Yesterday I did some investigations. That MCB supplies power to the summerhouse...

Quick question... In the garden there is an outdoor socket. From that 2.5mm SWA to an outside fused spur. From the spur 1.5mm SWA to a junction box that powers a couple of outside lights. The junction box is next to a greenhouse. I want to install a socket in the greenhouse to power 2 x 17.5w...

Hi, Im trying to identify the brand/manufacturer of this type of gutter. It is a deep flow, and the only identifiable thing is that the gutter is clipped into the unions/elbows etc using the clips circled in the picture. These clips can be removed they are not part of the moulded plastic. It is...

Hi, a year or so ago, an electrician friend of mine changed my CU. He didnt label the MCBs at the time but was meant to come and do it, however he passed away about 6 months ago. I keep meaning to do this so next week Im going to get this done. Just wondering if anyone has advice on the easiest...

Hi, looking for some help please. Looking to change an old light switch for a 1 way varilight dimmer. In the switch are 2 x 1.5mm 2+E core cables. One incoming live and one going to the pendant. According to the wiring diagram I connect the incoming live to L, the outgoing live to Load. I...

Evening, Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Replaced the cloakroom extractor time fan today and added an isolator. All other wiring is existing and nothing else was changed but something is wrong. Light switch ON + fan ON - works ok Light switch off fan stays on timer, but...

Hi, looking for some advice. I have a garage with existing wiring from my consumer unit to the garage. A single 2.5mm T&E to a fused light switch and a single socket. Last year I built a summer house and installed the cabling for 2 double sockets and a pendant light switch. I ran 4mm armoured...

Just looking for some advice. We live in a converted railway station and there is an old running board in the garden with the station name on it. Last year I decided to remove it and renovate it. The board is a timber frame about 2m long, 300mm high and 100mm thick. It has boards butted together...

Looking for some help please. For some time, my boiler has been losing pressure. If I top the pressure up to 1 bar, it will take about 3-4 hours to drop to 0 bar. Its a combi and this happens with heating and hot water. I have had a plumber look at it, and he told that as the boiler still...

Hello, Im wondering if someone can help me before I end up calling someone out. Bear with me, it a bit long winded..... Kitchen = Master socket (test socket type) installed by BT 4 weeks ago. Living room - extension, wiring is connected to the face plate of the master socket, 1 blue in...

Im about to start the process of renovating our house. Its a converted railway station, but during the original conversion, for some reason, no insulation was fitted anywhere. In the loft there is plenty, but we are planning to take down the wall linings and start again. I have some...

Hi, Does anyone know a good online retailer for tile accessories, namely trims and profiles. We live in a remote area and our nearest DIY place is 100 miles away. I tend to buy online as it works out cheaper for me. I need to find somewhere that stocks a good range and will deliver to the...

Hi, I have just installed varilight dimmers, but I’m left with a small problem. My ceiling light now has a mind of its own. It will keep getting brighter and dimmer when I screw the switch on. Any ideas why and how I can solve it? Thanks.

Hello. I HAVE VARIALITE DIMMERS TO INSTALL BUT I NEED HELP. THE SLAVE IS OK BUT THE MASTER IS THE PROBLEM. I CURRENTLY HAVE 5 CABLES. 2 x TWIN AND EARTH AND 3 x 3 CORE AND EARTH. MY CURRENT SWITCH HAS L1,L2,L3 TERMINALS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SWITCH. I’M NOT SURE WHAT GOES WHERE ON THE...

I have a ceiling light and 2 wall lights. At each end of the room are 2 switches for each light. I want to replace them with dimmers. The dimmers are remotely controlled. 1 is a master and 1 is a slave. The 1st existing switch has blue/red/yellow wires and earths. The terminals are marked L1...