Recent content by borzio

Thanks aveatry, you're right about the effort required, but the weather in my part of the uk (west Scotland) has taken a hell of a toll on every painted or stained surface over the past few years. Paint you would have expected to last, sadly hasn't.

Thanks Wayners, never heard of Bradite, but looking it up it looks the way to go. Saves a lot of time and effort, also not important to me if finish isn't gloss as long as it looks good, .....cheers.

Hi guys, a few years back I took advice here re painting old solid wood F&S on my 1930s bungalow, which involved 2 coats trade undercoat and 2 coats white exterior gloss. I believe both were Leyland Trade. I'm back 4 or 5 years on and the white wood is sound but in need of washing down and...

Hi guys, many thanks for all your help it's appreciated; I now know where to replace the disconnected cable but I think after reading all the comments on sheathing and glands, I should get an up to date electrician in to renew the complete cable from tne domestic box, and have it safe for the...

Gawd I'm a daftie!!!!thanks

Hi all, here is 2 better photos of the wiring at the top of the consumer unit. (including my shoes!) I have undone the brown cable and reattached it properly, the missinggrey cable hasn't been reattached in the photos yet, but it should go from the Neutral on the left of the brown cable to the...

There is no gland etc that I can see, the armoured cable just comes through the old concrete wall about 2 feet from the consumer unit. It has then been stripped down to the inner sheath from there, and then stripped to expose the cables that enter the consumer unit.

Time flies Risteard, about 10 years ago lol, electrician now lives and works in Dubai, lucky git:)

Will try and get better shots today

Sorry, trigger finger posting

I'll look again tomorrow and try another photo, thanks

No, none there or had come off in the box, so probably never there

Hi guys, I have a garage fuse box installed a few years back by a qualified electrician with a 3 core cable from the house consumer unit. All has been ok and working as it should until today when I was moving some boxes and inadvertently pulled the 3 core. The 3 core cable has brown, grey and...

Hi folks it's as Taylortwocities describes above will try it when I get back home tomorrow, thanks for the advice and quick reply.

Hi Guys, had the bathroom refurb a couple of months ago, including electrics. The bathroom light, and separate fan switch, has been relocated outside the bathroom using a single unit with 2 switches, left switch for light and right switch for fan. It works as it should. My wife hates the...