Recent content by DoubleH

Hi there, Must be at least 15 or 20 years ago when my mother rather than replace her solid timber back door, had it covered or coated by with some kind of Vinyl or plastic coating. It looked good and has lasted a long time, however, it's now looking a little worse for wear and has a couple...

I fitted something very similar to this in the shower room of my old house (DIY'er), it was relatively straight forward to do and worked superbly, never had a problem with damp, condensation etc. If I remember correctly it was wired into shower isolation switch and had a built in timer with...

Hi Steve, Thanks for clearing up the ring / radial error, hadn't actually meant to type ring for lighting - my fault for not proof reading before posting. Am I best off going for steel sockets? anyone? Also is there a recommended minimum distance between mains and LV? If so I may have...

Hi, New to forum, but not DIY however, Electricity is something I rarley deal with other than changing switches for dimmers, light fitting change or the odd double socket spur. I apologise in advance as this may be a long initial posting - more like bedtime reading! :) I'm looking to...