Recent content by paulc2

Voltage drop on what is a low voltage circuit is critical here. Its fairly simple though, if the circuit was 5m in length (and 5m neg, making 10m run) and you want to extend it to 10m (20m run total) then it would need to be at least twice the thickness if the same cable type. Then you have the...

I have a little area in the corner of the kitchen, within a cupboard, which has a number of electrical switches for the outdoor electrics: 2x security lights 400W floodlight 12W light outdoor socket shed Currently the wiring is a bit of a mess in that there are 4x single gang surface mount...

Sounds like a job for a pillar drill. If you have a corded drill, or one with a handle, then its possible to buy a 'pillar drill' accessory which allows you to mount the drill in it and convert a handheld one.

How big is your mailbox? One of the issues with Windows Live Mail (I did try it, briefly, before deciding it was rubbish) is that it runs very slowly with large-ish mailboxes and subfolders.

Produce adverts of the £1500 cars (at least 3, and make sure they are directly equivalent to your car, or worse) as convincing evidence. Get as much as possible from the insurance company - perhaps not £1500, but you'll be wanting £1000-1200 at least. Then buy another car with the money. For...

There's only 4 wires/connections involved: Neutral Earth Permanent Live Switched (by the PIR) live Any chance you can scan in or take a photo of the poor instructions? And a picture of the wiring connector in the PIR lamp?

I think the lesson here is that, don't get an end-of-terrace built right up to the borderline. You don't control what can theoretically happen on the other side of it, and you have no advantage over a mid-terrace. I live in an end-of-terrace but there's about 8 feet between the next house (also...

Aah, didn't see the bit about 2 bathrooms too. Yeah, its kinda looking like 99% converted into two separate units. Do you have a mortgage and does it allow lodgers on it? (I know its not fully relevant, but worth asking too).

The update/reveal of events is interesting! So basically, here a summary: 1. Your house is right on the edge of the border 2. He offered a bit of money to build onto that, but you declined it 3. With both of you in dispute, you put in a daft window and he put up an entire house, bang on the...

Can't believe someone suggested Windows Live Mail - its crap! When Outlook Express went (I think it was no longer included with an update of Internet Explorer) I switched to Mozilla Thunderbird for emails. After a download of a converter plugin and a bit of playing around with it, I got all...

The fact remains, that unless you do put up the separate door, its not converted. So I can't see them being able to act on the Enforcement Notice. I'd stick it out and see what they try do next. After all, they'd need to enter your house and effectively commit criminal damage, to remove the...

Give it time - you'll find it.

I've done a fair amount of home DIY previously (but not fitted a kitchen) but also done a lot of DIY work on cars and boats. I know its not the same, but there's obvious transferable skills there and I've done a lot of research already on "how things are done". I'm fairly confident I can do it...

Our kitchen needs a total refurb, including repairing a damaged ceiling (due to water damage from bathroom above - now fixed), adding a sink into a downstairs toilet (the kitchen has an attached utility room (no door), then a downstairs loo behind a door), and complete re-decorating including...

I know I'm not the OP but I've thanked you because out of all the internet egos and negative posts, you've been positive and given sound advice. I know it happens on all forums and partly its the nature of the internet but some posters on the Electrics sub-forum (it seems to be just the...