Recent content by Tynesider

Yes to skim it, but I have no ceiling apart from the plastic one, so once that ceiling is down then a plastered one has to be put up along with the boards and lighting etc. So the builder will be making a new one from scratch. I paid £900 about a year ago for the one that is up as it was part of...

Ive decided to pull all the ceiling out and get someone to fit a new ceiling and lights, its going to cost about £900 but it seems thats the easiest thing to do. The builders who put the present ceiling in were paid the same amount so its cost me a few quid just for 10 bulbs, but you learn from...

Thanks for the good important info. I now have to ask another question, the halogen bulbs I'm replacing are 12v 50w. I have quite a medium size kitchen with 10 spotlights and I want the brightness to be about the same. Do you know which LED bulbs I should replace them with as there seems to be...

Thanks a lot Steve, I will look for some tomorrow.

Thanks for the replies, that was a concern of mine when the builders built the kitchen extension and fitted the plastic ceiling, but I was told it was safe and that lots of people get it done these days. What do you suggest I do,take down the ceiling or is there another way around this? Thanks

I have a plastic ceiling panels in my kitchen with spotlights fitted into it, the problem is the glow from the back of the bulbs which is a red colour is shining along the panels and we can see the red glow. Another problem is that when we go into our bathroom there is a red glow showing through...