Recent content by jc808

Doubt your father was a builder mate that looks terrible

lol i was going to use hydraulic lime - bought hydrated lime instead i never said i was going to use a cement mix on the walls - was just a bit concerned about whacking cement into soft brick walls

Thankyou guys FYI all these walls are internal Regards

Finding a straight answer on this is maddening - perhaps you can help :) I have bought several bags of powder-form (ie not putty in tubs) hydrated lime for repointing several walls (Already raked out c1 inch) in my 1899 built house. What is the mix of mortar I need to make to do the...

ill take a look at that book, cheers sheds

im running in plastic conduit from the plastic switches/boxes up to the roof void. 2 switches and a ccu on one wall (paint/plaster on brick) and third switch on another (plasterboard hollow) wall switches are about a meter apart in the roof void im clipping cables to joists.

yip. 2330 parts 1+2 2-year 3eve-per-week course electrotechnical installation everything else i have almost perfect, i just get very confused with the switch wiring with 2-way/ intermediate. i failed the test today, pulled up about sloppy termination (fair enough) lack of confidence on...

I know this would normally be the correct way to wire it but im running in voids+plastic conduit- not metal conduit!! so would it be acceptable stripping the sheath to leave singles partially run in the voids or do i need to wire it some other way? ta

I have a test on this coming up, but im a little confused on the exact wiring of such an installation. Fundamentals and a circuit diagram I am ok on, but the wiring of it confuses me. To reiterate: Twin and earth and 4-core 6A MCB flourecsent batten plastic conduit 2x2-way switches and...