Recent content by J2001

Hole was right next to the internal connection block, new hole or con block would have to be removed and be very very careful with drill and swarf, not insurmountable but 13mm was max I could go but warranty kept coming back to worry me (despite not worrying earlier). I was going to do it but...

Thanks for the input. (its enough to bounce an idea around). Think Ikea take it back and I have not done anything to it other than open the box. Didn't think to look at that before hand and now I will be more aware to check the existing fitting first.

I could if I could get the cables in but that small central hole is all there is, the existing fitting is one with all the loop wires as well. I am having second thoughts since posting this. If I bodge the fitting (drilling out the hole), I don't like bodged, there will need to be protection...

Apologies. Ceiling cable exit. Light rear. Now thinking hiding to nothing and changing light.

Existing light with light ceiling rose, change for new light is a flush fit LED jobby. Existing cable comes through the joist and next to no slack. I assume there is a cut out above and they bend in. (this seems to be the crux of my problem). There is no slack or space to bend the cables back...

20 year old patio doors, standard opening ones both sides (not sure what they are called). The cill attached to the bottom of the frame, there is a gap I can get the tips of my fingers in and feel the damp proof membrane sat on the bricks between the cill and the brick tops (1cm perhaps)...