Recent content by SteadyRolling

It almost seems too easy/obvious a solution to be what I need... I have actually just found this post on a similar topic - https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/vintage-light-switch-reused.12310/post-67843 - so will investigate both solutions later this week, thanks :)

The bloke that I spoke to about them (I was enquiring about a "PAT test" sort of thing at a local electrical repair shop which is how I realised about lack of earth) suggested making wooden boxes for the ones that will be a different shape to what's there now.

Thanks guys, this is already way over my understanding (I can straight-swap sockets and light switches but that's about my limit). But please post any other bright ideas and I'll discuss them when I call in an electrician as this is obv not gonna be a job for me unless replacement units are...

So I have a load of lovely old brass mains light switches (pictured is one of the plain ones, some of the others are much more special) that I would like to use to give my Victorian house a slightly more appropriate period look than the awful 80s white plastic installed by a previous owner...

:LOL: I've ordered some new handles. If they don't solve it, I'm sending him the bill.

OK, thx for sharing buddy. :rolleyes:

What was the advice then? Am having exactly the same problem myself...

Ah, thats great, thanks, will check in the morning. Wonder why they thought it necessary to install that ...

I've just removed the fire surround (for a modernish electric fire) in my 'new' Victorian house, in preparation for opening up the fireplace for a multi fuel stove. There are modern bricks behind it, which I half-expected to see, but at the bottom (see pic) there is a metallic-looking plate that...