Recent content by krspa9

I've just rang BT and they're charging £165 to move the master socket to a diff location. Looks like I'll just have to get them to do it if Im not supposed to tamper with it. It'll save me the hassle as well.

I dont want to run an extension from the master socket. I want to move the master socket itself so would need to extend the cable that is coming into the house. Whats the point of running an extension from one box to another, I might as well just keep the master box where it is.

I was just wondering how easy it is to extend a master phone socket. At the moment the master phone socket is next to the window but I want to move it so it is at the bottom of the wall near the skirting boards. I was going to ring BT and get them to do it but thought if it was quite easy I...

Im only taking a wire from the main feed, its not that difficult

Im planning on putting a loft light in and was going to run it off the mains supply. My dad has told me that there will be a main feed going into one of the ceiling roses for the lights. I've borrowed his tester so I can check where the live feed is coming through but he couldnt remember which...

I've just purchased one from Maplins but they only give 45 mins of light when fully charged after 14 hours

I want to put a light up in the shed and run it off a battery as the shed is at the bottom of the garden and I need some light in there. Does anyone know what would be the best thing to do. I was thinking of just getting a car battery and connecting it to a flourescent tube that I was going to...

As soon as the plaster is applied shouldn't affect them though should it?

I've had a new kitchen fitted and I sunk the orig water pipes into the walls to be plastered over. About a month ago I noticed that all the plaster was damp and so knocked it off to discover a joint had started leaking. I got someone around to solder the joint. I've left it a couple of...

I am connecting spur socket into an existing socket which already has wires running into it and wires running out of it to another socket. The question I have is that the existing wires running in and out each have three single inner copper wires(3 for live and 3 for neutral). Because of this...