Recent content by merrymeetpete

Hi Folks, I have just had to re-felt and baton an area of roof using Marley Mendip double pantiles with interlocks. The area I have worked on has an old fashioned concrete tile valley at the far left hand. Now I am refitting the tiles I am ending up with the tiles rocking and wanting to...

Hi Folks - thanks for your swift answers... The light is to be switched from an existing "bank" of switches near the doorway just inside the kitchen... those wont be multiple spurs from the ligting main!!! Fair comment... where is it best to get hold of the regs and OSG - btw what is an...

Hi Folks, I am currently doing some work to refurbish a kitchen. I have notified Building Control as the work involves moving a doorway and some electrical work. Part of the electrical work will be to add cabinet lighting. I am currently thinking of running spurs off the existing lighting...

Hi Zambezi ... the site for the towel rail has the door to the bathroom on one side, and the alcove for the shower on the other. If the cable is brought from outside of zone 2, then it has to go all round the door frame which will look a bit clumsy. I also dont think you are not allowed a non IP...

Thanks for the responses so far.... So far I have found an IP66 junction box suitable for external use, which I guess will be in excess of of the IPx4 required - it isnt very pretty though! http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WK108B.html No joy whatsoever in finding a flex outlet with...

Hi Folks, I intend to fit an electric towel rail into a dressing room that contains an alcove shower (three solid walls and one sliding glass door into the dressing room). My first query is regarding the bathroom zones of a tightly contained shower in an alcove... do the usual zones apply...