Recent content by Bison108

Both good points which i will need to explore in the coming weeks. Thanks jj4019

Thanks jj4091, good information indeed. Cheers Bison

Hi all, I seek your knowledge and guidance. I am carrying out a substantial refurbishment to my house. As part of the refurb i installed a Poruguease Sandstone fireplace. I was prestty chuffed with my efforts too. As i had other stuff to do I covered the fireplace with a dust sheet and...

Thanks all. All good advice so I am going to use a rail system and that should sort it. Much obliged all. Regards Bison

Hi all, Apologies if I am not in the right section, please advise if not. I am fitting a kitchen and the first problem I have encountered is not unusual but is causing me some grief. I have quite a few base units some standard height some tall (Larder, integrated Fridge, freezer and cooker)...

Hi All, Task. I am self levelling a concrete floor with no DPM. There is a discrepancy of 40mm over 50% of 9m squared floor. Once the floor has been levelled it will receive a micro bore, low profile, wet under floor heating system. I want to lay a liquid DPM, prime, use deep fill sell...

Thank you EFLImpudence.

Hi all, I have purchased a bathroom extractor fan and there is no terminal for an earth wire. It is an Xpelair DX100HTS. I also have purchased a LAP 3 poles isolator switch which also does not have an earth terminal. I have wired in the fan from the lighting circuit through the isolator...

OK Guys and gals, Without putting too much detail on the issue the work I am having done/doing will be checked and certified by a qualified electrician to comply with Building regulations. I am simply providing a supply cable, not connected, as I have the floor up and easy access. I just...

Hi Winston thanks for your input. The cabinet has both a light and a shaver socket. I would happily add it to the lighting circuit if it was just a light. It is the shaver socket that is causing me the confusion. Can I have a shaver socket on a lighting circuit and are the any additional...

Thanks again for the info. My old CU is RCD. I will be having a new CU because I have additional circuits for new bedrooms my roof. Once again can I draw you to the question of supply. Is there any difference wether the supply is either ring main or lighting circuit? I would like to choose...

Thank you for your comments thus far. I have fat fingers and put too many E's in IEE which is now irrelevant because it is now IET. So yet again I have learned something new. I will be having a new consumer box fitted in the near future so all circuits will be RCD protected. Essentially...

Good morning all, I would like to install a Bathroom cabinet that has a shaver socket and light from scratch. I am quite comfortable with IEEE Bathroom Zones. I would like any relevant advice regarding this task but specifically the supply (ring main or lighting circuit?) and do I need an...

Thanks Dazlight, That's a great help. Really appreciate it. Bison

Hi Dazlight, Thanks for your reply. I have just read the Data Sheet on Uzin PE 404 and it states the following for the preparation: Remove any soft or weakly bonded layers, e.g. separating agents, all residues of adhesive, levelling compounds, coat- ings, sealers, care products or paint, etc...