I am currently replacing a 2 gang light switch in my hall with a 3 gang modular switch. i.e. there are 3 separate switch modules which are mounted on a metal grid plate, which is then fixed to the back box and then a face plate fitted over the front. The instructions are minimal (no wiring diagrams are given) but they say the metal grid plate which the switch modules are mounted on must be earthed using the earth terminal on it. Is the grid plate earthed by connecting a yellow/green sheathed wire from the grid plate terminal to the earth terminal on the back box? This gives 4 earth connections to the back box, 1 from the grid + 3 from the incoming switch cables?

Asked by Mark on 4th Apr 2023

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Installing secondhand conservatory

Window Specialists - 7 answers

Hi , I need a conservatory taking down and re-installing . It’s a hardwood one . Please let me know if this feasible ? Or whether I should just buy a new conservatory.

Asked by Karthik on 22nd Oct 2020

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Rendering uneven walls

Plasterers - 10 answers

I need to render a partial extension and some other repair work. The issue I have is the walls are uneven and there are slight differences in where the brickwork and blocks come out to. When putting the scratch coat on can it be thicker in sections to try and even it out or do I need to put a coat on, let it dry then put another scratch coat on top? What's the best way of dealing with rendering the uneven walls?

Asked by Robert on 4th Feb 2021

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Can I connect my guttering to my sewer system?

Drainage Specialists - 10 answers

Is it possible to connect the guttering runaway to the house’s sewer system? And is this still legal to have this changed? Currently we have a soakaway area with a hole that this gutter leads to, but this is getting blocked up regularly now. This is an old house which has a combined sewer system which has another set of gutters which do connect to the sewer system.

Asked by Sharon on 6th Mar 2019

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What trade would I need for this?

Builders - 10 answers

Hi all, I'm half way through a home insurance claim for water damage from an upstairs shower. The leaks have been fixed and the structure is now dry. As part of the process the home insurance company outsourced the leak detection and drying out to a company who essentially stripped the ceiling of a bedroom (i.e. no ceiling at all) and removed water damaged insulation. What needs to happen now is someone to put new insulation back, get ceiling plaster board in and decorate I assume. What trades would do this? I'm totally lost and the insurer isn't helping either.

Asked by Jose on 4th Oct 2023

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New electric oven conection

Electricians - 12 answers

I would like to change my old electric oven for a new one, however my old one is connected directly into a fused connection unit, while the new one is coming with a plug. How much will it cost to change it, please?

Asked by Nicole on 13th Jul 2020

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Tree roots on lawn

Gardeners - 3 answers

Hi, we have just moved into a new home and the garden is in a really bad way. Theres a big tree and the routes are showing up all oner the lawn, theres no grass growth anywhere near it, just dry soil and moss. The other end of the garden has grass but is extremely dry. Is there anyway I could grow the grass back? If not, are there ways i can make it at least look presentable? Thanks in advance for your help

Asked by Karen on 24th Feb 2021

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Limescale inhibitors

Plumbers - 14 answers

I would like to get some advice on limescale devices / inhibitors, whether they work and if so which are the best one/s…? We have very hard water and it is affecting the functioning of our shower. Many thanks

Asked by Naomi on 4th Oct 2022

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Dry verge install

Roofers - 11 answers

Traders on here have been very helpful in the past, hope you can be again. This question is in 2 parts really. I recently had a dry verge installed that was quoted at £650, and was then told that the felt behind the mortar had deteriorated badly so I needed 2 m of new felt and batten which would take 2 days. I was left with a bill for £2.5k, after the work was done in a day. Does this seem fair? The second part of this question is that the dry verge looks very wonky. My understanding is that it should look relatively flush and straight and shouldn't really deviate. Is this right? It looks worst at the peak of the roof where it appears to tilt away from the roof.

Asked by Danny on 18th Nov 2024

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