Recent content by stephen_lowfield

Thanks ebee. That was my plan. Do the loop at rose in T&E. Then the switch wire will be 3C&E

Yeah definitely considering neutral as got a drum of 3C&E already. But didn’t know whether to loop it at the ceiling rose or at the switch. Which is the preferred option nowadays. Is there any benefits of doing it at switch?

Hi All, I am just about to do the first fix in my extension. For the lighting circuit what’s better looping through ceiling rose or looping at switch?

So something like this?

Oops I can tell I am half asleep today Thanks EFL I will put it on lights then

Hi all, is it better to have a shaver socket (in bathroom) running from a ring socket circuit 2.5mm twin + earth or from a light circuit (1.5mm twin + earth) I am going to be doing the first fix for it. Lights and sockets will be on new RCBOs.

Thanks Sureitsoff. That’s my plan :-)

Thank you flameport. Yeah the electrician is my cousin and has told me what needs to be done. Just keeping costs down to a minimum for me. But forgot to ask him the question

Hi all, I am going to be doing the first fix electrics in my self build then get my electrician to hook it all up. I want to use 47mm back box on some as going to be adding shelly modules to it also. I will be dot and dabbing plasterboard. How deep do the chases need to be in the...

At the moment I am doing a side extension. Which is a normal 2.6m ceiling. Just finished the ceiling joists today. So going to plasterboard and put 370mm loft insulation in. As all the heat going straight through to the loft and out the roof. The vaulted ceiling is coming later when we do the...

Ahhh that makes sense. I have gone for it. Should be here on Wednesday. Then I can start plasterboarding and insulating to keep the heat in as extension is currently only 6 degrees

Thanks robin really appreciate the help. Would have got the vaunt one but I live in Nottinghamshire so no point the drive. I will definitely make sure I lay the cables nice in it. What you reckon this one https://amzn.eu/d/0LFJRqY

Thanks ree. I was looking at the 16ft but guessing that’s overkill for what I need. So might as well go the 11ft then. Any makes you recommend? As was thinking this one https://amzn.eu/d/0LFJRqY

Hi all, I am doing a renovation and extension. The extension is going to have a vaulted ceiling in a bungalow. I don’t want to pay a fortune for one. I have seen some for about £130 to £150 on amazon. Are these any good? I don’t really want to hire as it’s about £60 to hire and I will be doing...