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Junction boxes will not be buried in the wall. The plan was to install loft boarding over the top tho, so would this count as accessible by the fact the loft board could be easily unscrewed & lifted ? I'll be renovating room by room, so doing the entire ring main in one hit is probably too...

Good afternoon everyone, I'm planning on doing some re-decorating and in the process would like to move some sockets. Rather than have the ring main in the back of the sockets, is it acceptable to use 30amp junction boxes and effectively spur the socket (as in the diagram)? Would make the job...

Hi All, I need some advice. The water board cut off our supply for a day while they were replacing pipes up the road, and since then there seems to be Air trapped in the cold water system? Whenever we flush the downstairs toilet, the pipes make a real racket until the cistern fills up...

Hello, I'd like some advice on revivng some brickwork please. Compared to all my neighbours in the street - the red brickwork on my house seems shabby & dirty. My guess is that it's deisel fumes over the years ..... I want to retain the natural brick - so painting is out of the...

Muffking, Whatever the legality of the electrical work carried out, congratulations on acheiving a sweet looking room. Can i ask how you completed the flooring? u take the original floorboards up or board over the top of them?

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Over the weekend, I've booked an electrician to re-wire my property! the work is scheduled for two weeks time. I have tho a few questions .... 1) electrician mentioned i have two options for install 1) chisel out wall and run new cable or 2) convert existing sunk boxes to surface mounting...

Mike, Thanks for the reply! To be honest, I've not touched the ceiling rose so I can't comment on whats under there - it's a pendant type (chandalier) lamp so the rose is part of the unit - I'll wait until the weekend and have a look. Can you explain the point about shorting the second...

my living room was originally configured for 2 way operation. Sometime (before i moved in) one of the switches was changed to a dimmer. I'd like to move back to 2 way switches. Currently Dimmer works okay - but the other switch has no operation (dimmer works whether this second switch is in...

I am thinking of boarding & re-insullting my loftspace. was considering ... http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/shop/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Loose_Granular_1267.html with chipboard on top - for the flooring ... and rockwool in between the roofjoists with plasterboard over the top for...

I have a two gang switch controlling one pendant type light in my dining room. switch operates as : off/off = light off on/on = light on off/on (vice versa) = light on no problem i thought it's probably got a common live wired...

Guys, Thanks for your help & comments. i'll get EB in to see what they're advice is. the only reason i wanted it moved is cosmetic - maybe they can put it in a new housing or something. cheers

:lol: guys let me explain .. the house is a dormer bungalow - and there is loftspace alongside the upstairs bedrooms (runs the length of the house on both sides) which is easily accessible through the bedrooms. the reason i stated the loft is that it's directly above where the meter is...

Has anyone experienced having an electric meter moved ? I've just bought a 1960's detached house that has had (at some stage) the front door removed and replaced with a window and a new front door built into the side of the house. What was the hall has now been knocked through as an...