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Thanks for help everyone.

I don't know where the premitted zones are! It wasn't actually me who did it but I'm guessing that the guy who did doesn't know about permitted zones either......

In fixing a kitchen cabinet to the wall, drilled through the cable supplying the downstairs sockets and the boiler..... :oops: How can this be fixed? N.B. The cable is behind the plaster on a brick party wall. Thank you in advance for your help.....

The loft will be used for storage only and I have actually managed to carve out notches in the tongues / grooves of the loft boarding to accommodate wiring. Rather labour-intensive and requires a very accurate measuring device.... (in other words, make sure you look at your tape measure VERY...

Congratulations! Good to hear that it went ok - I'll try it on mine too.......

I haven't attempted it yet........ I'll let you know when I do and I'd be interested to hear how you get on too. Fingers crossed for both of us!

I have a garage made of breeze blocks and want to paint them white inside to make the most of the light. Will I need to seal them first or would garage floor paint do the trick on its own? Or is there some other paint that would be more appropriate? Thanks for your help.

Thank you all for your input - I think I will give it a go using Felix's suggestion. Fingers crossed..... Can someone tell me more about F type fittings please? I'm guessing that this is some sort of fire hazard / safety rating?

Yes, this is one of the things I am concerned about! Is there any hope of lathes unsupported at two new ends (created by cutting through to install the spotlight) staying up? The other concern is the likelihood of the plaster containing horsehair and the associated fire risk...... Any...

Hi My late 1920s house has lath and plaster ceilings, all sound and in good condition. I would like to replace the ceiling lights with haolgen spots but am not sure if this is possible in lath and plaster ceilings - can anyone advise please? many thanks

I have brand new pine floor boards that I need to colour and more importantly, protect. They are in a very high traffic area. Can anyone advise please?

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I have glass fibre insulation is absolutely filthy - full of dust, soot etc.. I intend boarding over it - can anyone advise if it is necessary to replace the filthy insulation first? Thank you :)