Recent content by AdamNichol

Hi all, Was painting the garage the other day when I was hit in the ear by a bee :roll: . Spilled some of the red gloss (exterior wood and metal paint) onto the tarmac driveway. I managed to soak up the surface paint with kitchen towel, but the cracks are still filled and my driveway looks like...

Thanks for the reply. You are probably right about the old paste. For unknown reasons the previous wallpaper peeled off with absolute ease :D . It was that spongy double ply type of wall paper and only left a few traces of the backing section - removed with a wet cloth and scraper 8) . As...

Hello all, Have something of a house of horrors with regard to painting :evil: . Have two problems, though they may be connected. The first problem is with paint adhesion. In the hallway, living room, bedroom and ensuite I have encountered a situation whereby the application of a coat of...

Hi all, Recently had to replace the shower cubicle (but not the shower plumbing)and basin in the ensuite following a sustained water leak (there is no toilet in ensuite), but now have an issue with cold water pressure. The shower plumbing was installed about 8 months ago and worked ok - hot...

Hi, I'm using 40w golf-ball bulbs. If you press the rose, the noise dies down, but you can continue to feel a weak vibration through your fingers. Thanks, Adam

Hi, No dimmers on the crcuit, just a two-way double switch. Thanks

Not that I can see. The L N e wires come out of the ceiling straight into the connector block. The fitting itself has 5xL wires; 5x N wires; and an Earth, all of which go straight into the connector block. Beyond that there are 5 'spokes' that extend out from the rose, each ending with a bulb...

Got a bit of an ongoing saga with a replacement hallway light. Bought a five bulb hallway light to replace an old single bulb one. Removed the original ceiling rose and have wired the live, neutral and earth wires into the connector block correctly. The connector block sits in the hole in the...