Recent content by Bullhorn

Just adding a footnote to my post which might be useful for someone. I managed - without a fight - to get my money back on all the boards I'd purchased as a "goodwill gesture" which makes me a little suspicious that the company knows something is wrong with the manufacture of the boards. I hope...

Hi, Thanks for reply Woodyoulike. It's Melamine flooring. I don't want to say who made it and where I bought it as it may not be permitted on the forum. It was a brand name and I bought it at a large DIY store. I'm not sure the way it has been stored will have much baring on my problem. You...

Hi, I have relaid my new flooring 5 times because I was finding the boards were suddenly going out of line. I thought it was something I was doing wrong until I put four boards together on their own and discovered immediately that one doesn't align true. This caused me to suspect that some of...

Thanks Woodyoulike. I'm not going to go with how they recomend as I like it running the other way. Much appreciated. G

Hi, I'm laying laminate flooring. I've laid some a while back. My question is about which direction I should lay them. In the other room I laid them longways AWAY from the window (short ends towards the window) the way they recommend but is there any reason NOT to lay them the other way -...

I understand what you mean about people putting nails through skirting etc. Is it safe to bring them up from under the floor behind the skirting at that point only and burying them behind the plaster? I am down to the floorboards at the moment and the room is being fully decorated so altering...

Ok. I should have mentioned that leading to my one double socket in the room I have one 2.5mm2 cable and on - what looks like - 4mm2 cable. Does this mean i'm on a 'ring main'? How does that change things? I looked on another forum page which described ending the ring with a plaster box and a...

Thank you Andy. If I understand correctly, does that mean I could actually have a socket for each wall (4)? If it's possible it would be easier to do now as I have all the skirting off. :lol: Greg

Hi Andy, Thanks. There's only one point in the room and as I can only run one spur I want to use that for the other side. I am intrigued as to how I should go about ban-all-sheds's idea. My knowledge is limited to whatever DIY job I tackle and so I'm constantly learning. As a consequence each...

Thanks JB. I might do that G

Thanks. I like the idea of using the terminal blocks inside the old plate crafty but I don't really want the plate showing as the skirting won't be white. Might still do though. I have just been out looking for a crimper but I'll need to go somewhere more specialist that DIY stores, they had...

Hi, thanks for your prompt reply! I don't have that kind of equipment but will look into it. Is it possible to use a junction box instead? As suggested in 'extending a mains cable' ? The join wouldn't be inside the new box so I guess terminal blocks are really out. Thanks crafty. Greg

Hi. I want to raise an electrical socket from the skirting to a little higher on the wall. One of the two cables entering is too short. Is there a safe way to add a little extra length to the existing cable as rewiring is really not possible. Thank you. Greg