Recent content by jrh1966

Hi, I've searched previous posts about noisy pipes and usually it's when there's activity, such as heating or toilet or taps etc. The problem I have is extremely loud thumping. I think there is some steel pipework under the floorboards / in the loft etc. Council house, 1950s. It is more or less...

Ah, I'd not thought about that - I'd assumed not strong enough / waterproof, but I will have a look. I'm not familiar with gel tape either, but I will look at that also. Thank you.

Hi I would like to install my Ring doorbell. The door is UPVC. Would you attach to the door with self-tapping screws or would you fix to the brick wall next to the door? Screwing to the UPVC is kind of quicker and easier, but I'm not sure as to how sensible this is. Any thoughts please as to...

Thanks guys - really appreciate the advice. Much appreciated.

Hi I have recently moved into a council house which I believe is no fines walls, and I'm planning to do a lot of renovation work and new kitchen and bathroom etc. The people in the neighbourhood have said good luck drilling and fixing. So I am planning to upgrade and get an SDS rotary type...

Guys - massive thanks, much appreciated - all sorted. Your conbination of comments has led me to understand now, and resolve. One of the things that was misleading me was I was expecting switch-LIVE to be red, but it was black. All sorted, and now I going to the kitchen for a somerset...

Many thanks Chris - I have figured which is the switched live - but I still am not sure where the 2 blacks should go. Do they both go in the same neutral on the terminal / input block? When I do that the fan just comes on all the time (without the light on) and when I do turn the light on, the...

This really should be simple... I thought... I have an extractor fan (switched with the main ceiling light) in the bathroom which has died some time back. On removal, I find that it is fed by two cables coming from the wall - each with a black and a red core (and no others). So one cable...