Recent content by gordsky

Thanks mate, will probably go down the removal road as I hate it anyway and this has just given me the excuse to remove it. It is a very thin pattern and quite crumbly to the touch and upon closer inspection looks like it has been done in the same stuff as the compound used to joint the...

bump. Anyone please

B & Q do them. couple of quid for 2.

Hi, House is approx 10 years old and the ceilings are covered with a thin Artex type coating which is quite soft to the touch. The ceilings appear to have been painted before (as the lazy bug*ers painted around the light fittings) but after trying to paint the hall with emulsion paint I got...

Thanks crafty, Any thought on PVC HR cable or the rubber alternative? I think I will need all the lights as kitchen is 5m x 4m. Thought I'd rather go overkill and add dimmer later than under and have to add extra once ceiling is up (also I'm one of those people who likes everything in...

Hi, Hoping someone can answer this. I am having 5 x 50w mains downlights fitted into my kitchen whilst the ceiling is being replaced. Have had 2 quotes from electricians but both offer different methods of how they plan to do the job. i'm assuming both are correct as they're both...

Hi, Am in the process of installing a chimney hood into my new kitchen and was wondering if anyone knows of a maximum distance it should be above the gas hob to work effectively. I'm aware there is a minimum distance but being quite tall I'd like to mount it higher up so as to avoid smacking...

Thanks Chri5, Any Idea how far the existing ring shold be from DL. With the position I want to place I would say it will be about 100 - 150mm. Should have mentioned also that I'll be using mains voltage 60min fire rated from TLC.

New to the forum hope someone can help. Replacing my kitchen and whilst the ceiling is being replaced decided to put downlights in. My question is this. Is there a minimum distance the lights must be from the existing upstairs socket ring in the ceiling space.

May be worth considering the CFL, but can anyone answer the original question re wiring distance and number of lights.... Cheers

New to the forum hope someone can help. Replacing my kitchen and whilst the ceiling is being replaced decided to put downlights in. My question is this. Is there a minimum distance the lights must be from existing wiring in the ceiling space and does 5 x 50w sound too much for a kitchen 4m...