Recent content by mrfussy

Thanks, that's what I hoped! Full cure would have been..... difficult

Specifically, I'm painting the exterior of a window and will soon want to paint the inside too. So the two different paints will touch. How long should I wait before doing the interior coat? Official recoat time (e.g. overnight)? A few days? Full curing time? Solvent based gloss in both cases...

it's fastened against the side wall - I don't think water is likely, but it is possible - it is within spray distance of some copper pipe. Looks like he'll have to come back! Thought I might buy one of these, presume it is OK?....30A and waterproof...

thanks for the advice guys. I'll sleep a bit better for that. Prentice Boy, I don't know if the box is MF or not but there were two of them identical and he left the other behind - it is a brown Contactum marked "BS6220 - 250v 20A - 2.5mm" on the back. Four brass contacts inside. Top...

A plumber recently added a spur to the ring main in the kitchen. He used a junction box rated at 20A though for 2.5mm cable. I've since read it should have been a 30A box so I'm a bit worried whether this is safe. I'd simply replace it myself except it requires unplumbing the sink and moving the...