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True. I'll check tonight, think it is 1.5mm but in all honesty it should all come out of there really. You wouldn't beleive the state the old light connections were in. Is there a maximum you should have running off one switch, ie 6 light fittings around one living room, or 10 50w downlights...

Good point :lol: Actually it was with me, but I brought up Crafty's name for the advice and she went nuts, "you're going by some bloke you've never met, blah blah blah" so I'm going to put a CFL up in the downstairs loo where it is only the one, and when she has got used to it, I'll...

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I have just taken out the old light for the plasterer, and it has led me to re-evaluate the lighting needed in the bathroom. I did say 3 CFl's originally, but the missus has had a massive argument about them, so now going to have to go with IP65 GU10's, mains...

Yes the junction boxes will be accessible in the loft and I am going to get the IP65 flameguard CFL's for all 3 lights (even though I only need one for the shower) Thanks for all the help

Thanks Crafty, that seems settled then, although I was going to get the flameguard ip65 ones that are meant for CFL bulbs. I was planning to wire them like this in the diagram (sorry it's a bit crude, not the best artist me) Is there a better way. I thought if I did them in series it may...

[/url] Thanks Crafty, very useful. I think I may go for CFL in which case, do you think 3 of them with 11watt bulbs around a 2m x 2.5m bathroom will make it bright enough

Thanks all. Helps to know roughly where I am starting. Fred you must be a mindreader. I have removed most of the tiles already and there are a few holes that need patching. I was going to get him to quote on that as well, but was going to remove the last few rows first so he knew what he had...

Got a bathroom ceiling about 2m x 2.5m that has that horrible fan pattern on it. My missus wants it smoothed over before we install a new bathroom suite, so I 've called a plasterer for a quote and he is coming tonight. My question though, is can anyone give me a guideline price. I've never...

Hi Just redoing the bathroom, following shower breakdown and leakage, and we are going to replaster the ceiling and remove the old light while doing so. I am planning to get 4 of the flameguard ip65 downlights that come highly reccommended on here. Was going to get the mains voltage 50w...

sorry to resurrect this topic. ======================= please don't, see forum rule 17

You know... I did wonder that myself, once he said his brother could do it Starting to worry now about the quality of this job. I wonder if it took a couple of hours and no problems, would he then charge me less (doubt it)

I see your point. How long should these valves take to replace though?

Sorry if this is the wrong forum. It was a quick question about a job price (or length) I had a plumber round the other day to quote for a job. I need 3 rad valves replaced (rads are fine, pipework is fine) and one 2 port valve in the airing cupboard replaced. The system will be already...

I have a radiator that has rusted and is leaking from the bottom by the valve (it may actually be leaking from the valve and running down to the bottom, hence the crust on the valve and rust on the rad but not sure) Anyway, I wanted to put a new radiator on and replace the valves at the same...

Hi. I want to add 2 undercupboard striplights in my kitchen, the ones that plug into the ring main. We don't have many sockets spare though. There is a fused connection unit already in there, but it isn't used (i think it was for the old security light outside the window)It is already wired...