Recent content by BobPhillips

Gentlemen, I am somewhat confused as to what is required and what is best by the to-ing and fro-ing. To sum it up, my joints are in my lounge, one on the inside skin of an exterior wall the others on interior walls, and will be within an enclosure which I want to cover with skirting board...

Thanks Andrew, any particular supplier? Staggering I was aware of, it gets a bit thick otherwise doesn't it :)

In another thread that I read, someone commented on maintenance free joints. Assuming that insulated joints are used with a proper ratchet crimping tool, is it absolutely necessary to also add heatshrink? if it is, should that be a cover that goes over all three wires togerther as well as the...

Thanks, I understand that, as far away from potential nails/screws to or bottom :). Of course it depends on getting my drill in the gap, so I imagine it will be angled.

Thanks all. I have ordered some Ashley Hager 32amp maintenance free junction boxes, and I will remove some board and drill through the joists.

I can get to it because there was coving which when removed exposed the cable where it came from the first-floor underfloor into the wall channel. And I can cut out sections of existing ceiling board as it will be covered. But I still need to get it over to the new location. So what happens...

I am redecorating my lounge which will entail the ceiling being newly boarded (on top of existing, not replacement), and a new plaster skim on the walls. I have a socket in the lounge, cable coming down the wall. I want to move it about 16" to the right. The room above is a bedroom, but there...

I am going to lay a rustic oak 18mm engineered boards in my dining room. The floor is concrete, and has been down a long time so it should be dried out. I would appreciate advice on what underlay I should use for these boards, the room doesn't seem damp at all but should I be cautious...