Recent content by bradf0rd

I'm doing a refit of my kitchen including the ceiling and lighting. Can anyone point me in the direction of a quick guide around fitting ceilings and approved lighting. I will be selling this place at some point, so will be floating the refit in front of the BCO for my area. I know someone will...

We have a large hall - it is rag rolled. To be honest it looks like something out of a 80's dirty protest - some form of peach with gold/brown rag rolled over the top - the banister (wood) and skirting boards is painted in the same paint so I guess it was a contractor job. We have added an...

Ideally it should be maximum 600mm on your side of the meter - you can buy packs of 10 from Screwfix ... but, you need to make sure the advice given is correct - who said 10mm and did they say only to the meter .. ? all lives are important, not just cos you're renting out

thanks to all for their input. The old CU has been swapped out for a nice new 11 way, populated with RCBO's, fully tested, and all legal. Took approx 9 hours to complete...

no probs David and no offence meant - it wasn't meant to tarnish you with the same brush, just to point out that because one electrician turns up - I should believe everything I am told - I can only pick names from a phone book or the web, I have no one to vouch for any electricians. No I...

it sounds like a new install, and in a bathroom too ... what is the present supply from your Consumer unit protected with .. RCD or is it older tech ? why did no one ask him that ?? I guess for £60 he is all Part P already ?

don't they refer to rafters as spars now ?

no not at all RF, I do not think the BCO has any issues with anything done, the whole issues came by way of an aside comment about the finish plastering and electrics with the BCO, as I said I would like to do them. He has not seen where they were proposed or the installation. I have not done...

Y do I - DIY ? most likely for the same case as everyone else. To save money, but it gets asked all the time, why not get everything done by a competent person with top level cover etc. In an ideal world I would every time, but Well here's my particular case. I am a time served...

do these dies stocks and dies you guys use not have the slit and the three pre drilled blind holes that allow grub screws to open and close the die to allow a rough cutting and finishing grade. That is what we always did as mechanical engineers, although I guess you are not after finess like...

Again thanks for the replies from all. I will talk to the BC this week. Would he actually sign off after finish plastering a room with no electric in though (I did think of this) and also the option of adding an extension reel from one room and plugging a table lamp in. However, the BCO has...

I may need to replace my current consumer unit as it has no RCD's on board. The current CU is in a cupboard in the kitchen, high up, and working on it would be a real nightmare, it's really tight for elbow room. I was wondering how far someone could move the new CU from the Electric meter...

The board I have already has MCB's on board, it was the case that all circuits needed RCD's to be 17th edition compatible that caught me out. I had looked around, and until that point,thought that only kitchen or shower type apps, or anything outside needed them. I found a link to this...

I never really mentioned anything about electrics on the building notice. I ran my project on a building notice, not full plans. When I met with the BCO 1st time, I was advised to put in the costs for several projects, which would be a one off cost and I could leave it open for several...

My BCO is asking for sign off of some electrical work I have carried out myself. I have added 5 new sockets by breaking into a ring main (Blck and red) and also moved one light and added one new light to an existing radial circuit. No sockets are in bathroom or kitchen. I have had one spark...