Recent content by M3Sid

Jeez, your second response was even faster Dave! I've just had another look under the bath and yes there are back nuts which tighten against the bath - I couldn't see properly at first and thought they were rubber seals. Anyway, it all looks straightforward so will go ahead and order the...

Thanks for the speedy reply Dave! Not sure why my bath mixer has got no back nut, it' only held by pipes. It has been for the last 20 odd years and seems very secure by this with no play - tap is leaking hence need for replacement. So if I get a new replacement tap, I'd need to secure it...

Few questions for you tap gurus out there: (i) Are all two-hole bath taps standard 180mm apart? (ii) My existing bath tap mixer (with shower hose) needs replacing and it seems it's only secured using compression joints with the 3/4" hot and cold pipes. Is this normal or should the tap...

Cheers and thanks for all the advice, wasn't expecting so many replies. I made sure that I used decent transformers and even then one per downlight. Yes, a bit redundant (and slightly dearer) but makes installation easier and should a transformer fail then only one light goes out instead of...

I've just had some halogen downlights fitted to upstairs bathroom. In the floor of the loft above, what can I use for insulation over the rear of the spotlights? No doubt normal loft insulation would be a fire hazard if in contact with hot spotlights. Thanks for any help.