Recent content by benthecowman

OK Nice one Sparkwright. :wink:

Thanks for such a clear and quick response Sparkwright. I have a feeling that there might be an issue re-routing the loop in and out to above the door. The room is in a 1980s apartment which is dry lined concrete block wall and concrete slab ceiling and floors. There is an apartment above...

Hi, I'm planning the work for a bathroom and have reached the issue of the extractor fan and the wiring that goes with it. The current setup is that there is a central light fitting with a loop in, loop out, a switch cable and a cable supplying L,N & E to an archaic looking extractor...

Thanks Powell30 for your response. I'll have a go at that this evening and let you know how i get on.... Ta

Our cold water tank in the loft has recently been run almost (if not completely) dry because our cold feed had to be turned off for a day. Since then the hot water pressure in the taps has significantly reduced. It's bearable in most taps but it has meant that the upstairs shower only works at...

Can get you a picture of the fuseboard area tomorrow - am away tonight. What is a "TT install" Streetlighter?

Thanks for your rapid responses! That has given me some peace of mind at least. The house is pretty old and in a rural location - and was probably rewired some time ago I fear. I think that here is only one RCD and indeed if the power trips because of an appliance overload then the whole...

I have just installed some new ceiling mounted spotlights in my bedroom. Before starting work I flicked the switch on the Consumer Unit that cuts power for that circuit. I presumed that all would be safe to then work on that circuit. However, when I cut into the twin and earth cable (to strip it...

Thanks for your response and sorry for the vagueness. Got loads on my plate! I'm pretty sure the end of the braided connector is as in the photo. I would have expected it to have been a compression fitting but its more like a bsp type (i think?) that seems to fit onto the isolation valve size...

I have the task of fitting this bath/shower mixer standpipe to sit adjacent to a freestanding bath. I am unsure about how to connect the flexible tap connectors which seem to want to connect to a 15mm compression isolation valve type fitting. Is this what I should be connecting to? It concerns...