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replacing a 2 way standard switch with a dimmer which will control one lamp. noted the wiring previously used but it doesnt work with the dimmer. at switch 1 i have(this is the dimmer) cable1- red and black cable2- red blue yellow at switch 2 i have (the standard switch) cable-1 red...

our bathroom and kitchen ventilation use the same ventilation pipe in the loft. The smells from the hob drawn out by the hood end up in the bathroom and some of it goes outside via the roof. my question is how can i stop the smells from the kitchen being pumped down the pipe and into our...

does this have to fixed or can the connection be flexible? how much should i expect to pay? the pipework has a valve on it and the hob is fitted to the work surface. cheers. __________________ moderator please note 9

i will be refitting my kitchen very shortly and want to know if i can do the electrical work myself. i will be extending the lighting circuit and adding a switched fused spur for a new dishwasher. what are my options? with regards to part p. cheers o

Hi we might have a boiler fitted by an engineer friend who is not corgi registered. could anyone tell me how much it would cost to get the installation certified. cheers

hi. we have a lynnx 2 boiler and recently had the pump changed because it was jammed and couldnt be freed. 3 months later and the central heating doesnt come on either on timer or 24hrs.sometimes it will kick in for a couple of minutes but it also makes aloud banging noise. its starts up...

not hot water no ch. 1 bed top floor flat there is power being supplied to the pump but there is no ignition or demand light coming on. called a plumber out who told me that the pump was to powerful for the boiler we have(potterton lynx mk 2)and that it was knackered basically. could it be...

we have a potterton lynx2 boiler. we recently had a couple of plumbers round to change the radiator in the bathroom and do some other bits and bobs. i havnt used the central heating since they left and i turned it on today and the boiler doesnt fire up. the central heating kicks in when...

i have just bought a new back to wall wc and have got everything working right apart from two things... 1) the flexible soil that goes from the wc to the soil pipe leaks at the bottom 2) the pipe that runs from the cistern to the pan has a constant drip too. i have sealed them both now...

1) i have a heated floor mat going under tiles in the bathroom.it needs to be isolated, the fused spur will power the small digital thermostat. where is the spur allowed to go and where am i permitted to secure the thermostat? whilst were on the subject 2)i have a a vanity(basin, taps...

i am not a plumber!. but i thought i would ask here before i get a plumber in. i have just bought a shower valve and in the instructions it says where possible use 22mm pipe connection and i have only 15 mm pipes will this still be compatible with my system? cheers

hi the plaster on the walls in my bathroom is shot and has had to come off but idont know the best way of re-doing the walls. plasterboard and skin or replaster it, considering its a bathroom and it will get humid, im not sure as to which way is the best and the pros and cons of each, or...

whats the prcedure for capping a pipe and what do i need to do it i want to remove the bath but also have to take up the floor so i want to be able to use the other water sources in the house. any help appreciated cheers

hi im doing the bathrom at the moment and was wondering about the requirements for fitting an extractor fan with a dimmer. i know the dimmer needs to be placed outside the room but how does the fan work with it. im assuming that when the dimmer is clicked on the fan would come on and the...