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I am looking to buy sliding mirror doors from http://www.mirrordoors.co.uk/ The price is approximately £500 for 3 doors which are 1m x 2.4m each. I am a little apprehensive as 1) Cost seems high? 2) The mirrors are only 4mm thick! 3) I have kids! Do people have experience of...

Thanks. 1) I had heard it was "bad wiring" (and were not allowed) to link to internal lights, but sounds like its more convenience related. Sounds like its better to have it separate in any case. 2) Is the delay the same as with with the internal CFL lights? Whilst slightly...

i know this is an old thread but its relevant for my question. I am having my house re-wired and just wanted to check what the pros and cons of having a seprate circuit for extrenal lighting were? I am planning to install two external floodlights (potentially with motion sensors). My...

1) thanks 2) appears to suggest insulation should be any insulation... I am just going to take out the insulation from that panel in the ceiling. Do you think that will be ok? http://www.free-instruction-manuals.com/pdf/p4734501.pdf 3) How important is this? I was going to make a...

BAS - you have converted me... I am going to abandon the 16 spotlights and go with 2 of these.... http://www.screwfix.com/p/2-x-18w-hf-low-energy-downlight/33287 A couple of questions though.. 1) Do I need special wiring or will my existing spot light wiring be sufficient 2) There...

If you were held hostage and forced to choose between LED or CFL - what would you go for?

I think if I could I would buy commercial downlights - rather than spot lights. An 18W commercial downlights gives about 100W (I think) of light. One or two of these in a room should provide plenty of light. Unfortunately my wiring is done so I am stuck with spot lights. Think I will go...

Ta. The room is in a loft conversion and is about 4m by 3m. Will I need to put in a fire hood around the light? Or any other special fittings? This is the light I am thinking about...

about 8 inches.... Is that enough space? There is also insulation in that space... which I will have to move away. But it sounds easier to move insulation for four of these than where 12 spotlights are!

Ta.. Do you need any special... eg "1 foot space" or "special connections" or "fire hood" for something like this? http://www.screwfix.com/p/1-x-26w-hf-low-energy-downlight/89927;jsessionid=KWWfTLWhpyXPnpZKFTKW8CTpYLKDqTTcyY5CQkm2ZgYhCpD1Tbzj!1209078788 I would be fitting 2-4 it in a...

Are these better than traditional downlights? They appear to do the job in the office....

Can you use LED bulbs in a low energy downlight bought for a CFL bulb?

Not sure this would work.. wall lights wont illuminate the room. And sockets with portable lights also sounds like a big compromise.... Are LEDs any good these days? Better than CFL? i'm less fussed about the light, more about fire risk.

Does this still hold true? CFL looks the brightest....

Thanks all for your help In answer to some of your questions. 1) I cant now get access into the space above the ceiling as the room is the "loft room" and its all sealed up from top and bottom. I cant now put that nice hood over the top, cos I cant access the space 2) What regulations...