I paid a joiner as you struggle to get the ridgity on the newell posts - even the pros do ... unless you completely swap the newell post - i.e. alter the physical construction and support of the stairs.
The joiner simply chopped the existing newell as low as possible, drilled large diameter...
I'm tiling into a corner in my bathroom where the wall is tapered from top to bottom by over an inch - i.e. - there will be an inch more tile at the bottom than at half way up the wall.
What is the best way to tackle this problem so it doesn't look a mess? Would you advise
(i) doing 90...
so secure spark ... would this be a safer semi permanent bodge while we save up for the rewire and associated decorating costs??? - f'ing nightmare!:
do as much of the simple remedial work as I can in the loft and under the upstairs floor - replacing all the 2 core circuits with 1/ 1.5mm t&e...
They'd sold out of 2.5mm sealed units at B&Q!
... but as the Mrs has decided she wants some swanky lino firm (Amtico or something) to fit the new floor instead of boards I figure a normal JB will be OK if it's not against regs as no water will be getting anywhere near it through the flooring...
ok ... lots to think about ... but it is safe to simply spur off the t&e feeding the socket?
simply put the jb in and join both live to socket and light to same feed and same with neutral?
thanks for all your help
Guys - crazed DIYer who had my house before put a plug on some 2.5 mm t&e and plugged it in above boards then ran it under the floor to the security light.
I want to get rid of this, free up the single bedroom socket and run a permanent cable under the floor to a fused switch then into...
Spotted something else in the loft (lighting circuit) that I'm not sure about whether it is safe. I presume it is part of the original installation.
Please advise if I need to replace with something beefier.
Bog standard brown 4 terminal junction box but has 7 1mm 2 core (or there...
I need to run 2.5 mm t&e under some new plaster (vertically) and have bought the nail over type of conduit with a flange at each side (i.e. - the stuff with the cross section that looks like a stew bowl).
Is this type of conduit OK and to regs for under plaster?
ok - so I've invested in a multi meter (just a tenner but I'm assured that it's up to my needs) but want to make sure I use it correctly
so if I want to check whether there is earth leakage I stick red on live and black on earth right? and it should read 0V??? or will doing this actually...
... guys - as I'm going to be doing a lot of work on the upstairs lights circuit as per plugwash's reco' I was going to "semi permenantly" wire a simple lighting rose up in the loft with 1.0 mm lighting cable to a plug (with 3 amp fuse) and plu it in my loft socket for use when I have the...