Recent content by bilabonic

It would be easier to just replace them with type that have you can fit GU10's. Labour/my time/hassle. I can make existing neat no problem but they love spots with working tenants. https://www.cosmoelectrical.com/product-page/jcc-fireguard-ng-mains-twist-and-lock-fire-rated-downlight Have...

Not with rentals in Wales. We have 'Rent Smart Wales' that is slowly getting rid of private landlords mate. EPC C is minimum going forward. You just need a good accessor or do the course yourself it's that simple.

At this rate I'm going to fill holes and switch to pendants. It's just not worth the price/time/hassle and maintenance.

Have to be honest they look awful mate! Cheers

I seen they have a 7 year warranty with ** attached.

Hi all. I have approx 80-90 downlights to fit and maintain on my properties and was first considering ditching them/patching holes and fitting pendants but really don't want to tbh. I've seen the collingwood I and not impressed with quality tbh. Been looking at the JCC V50 (10 packs)...

All sorted. I misunderstood it. 100mm DPC is on inside. 600mm tray goes on next block course down to outside brick. Radon barrier in as well.

Never seen anyone put DPC on internal blocks? There is a dpm. So I'm laying 2 layers of DPC on the third external brick? One wise ur hormonal DPC and the other will go form the cavity tray (it just looks like 600mm wide DPC). Cheers

Hi All I'm building a non habitable outhouse amd confused as to where I out the tye DPC and cavity tray. I have laid the raft. I am 3 courses up with Eng bricks on outside and 1 block inside making both level. By the time the outside patio is laid it will be 2 bricks (150mm) above it. I...

Just a a mate who is a domestic spark and he just runs 2 core (his feeds) from switch to switch. So he just has a perm L+N at each switch and feeds to whatever is required eg downlights/wall lights etc. So even his 3 plate roses just have a Switched and perm N. No need for JBs anywhere...

Why use 3 core to the rest he the downlights when they are just added in parallel ? Plus I would also have to run a 2 core from switch to other pendants. Only 3 rooms downstairs have downlights and wall lights. Kitchen. Toilet. Utility room. Small er utility room. These would them be fed...

Hi all Industrial spark by trade and re wiring one of my rentals that I added spots /downlights too. It’s a mixture of old red/black. New brown/blue with J/Bs fixed in ceiling to get wnatvi want about 10 years ago. I was 16th Ed. How are you wiring downlights when there is no perm/switched...

Anyway I managed to get another bolt out with Plus Gas soak and impact on low. Other two have rounded. I then had a go at pump. Got bottom nut free with hammer/chisel to get it moving. The top one will NOT budge. I have virtually split the nut open and it moving on the the flanged thread...

Since 1997 I have replaced PCB. X2 PRV. £7 each X1 fan. £40 All super cheap amd PCB I broke tbh. £60 So not bad for £350 (cost of boiler). No diverter valve. Separate heat exchangers for CH/HW. Now the others like the Domi Condens I agree totally. Absolute rubbish

I don’t think I’d get pair them in there tbh mate. Even if I did the amount of force applied compared tye Allen would be much less. I use Plus Gas for stuck bolts. WD40 is way to thick. Cheers