Recent content by richeighty1

Excellent, thank you for that. Change of plan. If I increase the depth of the studs relative to the thickness of the insulation to create a void behind the plasterboard, I will have a space sufficient space to run cables and recess the socket boxes without penetrating the VCL. To do this I...

Hi, thanks for your input. Unfortunately, due to aesthetics, it will be the latter. Yes, I had checked what was acceptable in terms of the path that cables should take and was aware of this part of the regulations and was intending on complying with them. To do so, the second option would...

Good evening, we are currently in the process of renovating the kitchen in our granite cottage which has necessitated the removal of much of the existing dry lining. I am now in the process of replacing this and upgrading the insulation and would like some guidance on routing the ring within...

Sorry, I don't think I phrased that particularly clearly. I was planning on leaving the existing 1mm part of the circuit, it was just whether I could make my addition with 1.5mm? Thanks.

Good afternoon all, First post here, so please be gentle... :-) I'm in the middle of adding an additional three 70w fluorescent strip lights to an existing 70w strip light in my garage (all run from a single switch). Having made a similar addition in my last property (which is was a...