Recent content by jc292

So if there are drain holes I guess they should be drilled out? Afterall holes are already being drilled to screw the outlet or JB on the wall. Perhaps if drill holes are marked then it's ok to drill and maintain the full IP rating otherwise not advisable? :?

Thanks for this and apologies for the inaccurate terminology regarding "IP rating". The points raised about spiders get me thinking about drain holes. I understood that it's good practice to drill a couple of drain holes incase small amounts of water get in somehow over time. For example in...

Do all sockets installed in a garage need to IP rated e.g. MK weatherseal type of socket? I ask because people I know with newish build (90s) houses, their sockets and switch in the garage are of that type or cheaper equiv. But older properties I've seen have all sorts in the garage e.g...

I'm in the process of running power outdoors to the garage. The plan is to dig the trench, lay conduit (this now done), pull through 6mm SWA 3 core cable and then get a professional in to finish the job. Can anyone advise on the following? 1) Cable run is only 20m and I plan on only...

Thanks DevilDamo. It is in a conservation area - but I'm assuming apart from perhaps the Velux window everything is internal and I wouldn't need planning permission (its not a listed building or anything like that). Does that sound right or could they be more strict on PP requirement? Maybe...

Thanks very much for that fantastically clear reply!

I'm thinking of "part converting" the loft, which is currently fully boarded for storage with lighting and accessible by ladder. By "part converting" I mean I'm putting insulation between the rafters and plasterboarding it all up, the plastering and maybe putting in some power. The idea is...