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    Replacing ceiling rose - where to move connectors to?

    Thanks - they're a great idea, but was doubtful there would be enough slack to fit it. If the switch cable went in the same end as the other 2 it would be much more useful.
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    Replacing ceiling rose - where to move connectors to?

    I think there will be room it. Although I suspect will need to be cut very carefully to avoid the cables that will be just above where it needs to go.
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    Replacing ceiling rose - where to move connectors to?

    True enough. To make a good job the hole would have to be permanently filled back in and the junction box would be inaccessible in future, fine as long as it's fitted as maintenance free. But still a bit of a messy job. I'm wondering if it might be an option to fit something like this where the...
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    Replacing ceiling rose - where to move connectors to?

    Thanks. Unfortunately the new LED is a circular 30cm flush mounted one, so needs no additional or bigger holes in the ceiling.
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    Replacing ceiling rose - where to move connectors to?

    I'll try to keep it simple - we have a light , it looks like it used to be a ceiling rose, and was replaced with spotlights and the loop-in connections are now all in choc blocks, which fitted inside the light fitting. There's only a small hole in the ceiling for the cables to come through like...
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    Hole in wall help

    Advice needed please. I wanted to get a professional to do this for me to save the hassle and make sure it’s done right, but had absolutely zero interest from any local builders so I’m considering doing it myself. A gas fire was removed leaving a hole in the inner skin roughly 40x80cm. The...
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    Roofer or lead worker to repair valley?

    We've got roof valleys with lead base and the mortar has started to crack and crumble. I haven't inspected it so I don't know if any of the lead itself needs to be repaired, but the mortar does. I'm wondering if the best person for the job would be lead specialist or a general roofer? I...
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    Plasterboard crack repair materials

    Hi, I have a couple of issues to sort. 30 year old house, upstairs rooms are plasterboarded: a few fine cracks in the paint where wall meets ceiling A few cracks above and below window For the 1st one I thought adding some scrim tape and some sort of filler, maybe same approach for walls...
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    Freezer icing up (frost free)

    Thanks for the tips JohnD. I left for a day last time so pretty sure it was fully defrosted - although water only accumulated in the freezer, not in the tray at the back making me think there is maybe a drain hole that is blocked. Only probably is that I thinks it hidden behind the plastic...
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    Freezer icing up (frost free)

    Hi I have a Bosch fridge freezer - model I think is KGN34X00 Short story is clear ice is building up in freezer. I had one attempt to defrost it (switched off for a day) but didn't cure it. I wanted to remove the plastic panels inside to get to the drain hole but wasn't sure how. I've...
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    Need to remove self leveling compound?

    Hi - hoping someone can help me... I'm removing the floor tiles in the kitchen with the aim of putting down new ones. It's a concrete floor and the tiles are stuck with a grey hard adhesive but under this is a thin black layer of something before you get to the concrete floor. Any ideas what...
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    Is ok to add a socket from a blanked off spur

    Hi - hoping someone who knows more than me can advise. In the kitchen on a stud wall there was a fused spur connected to warm air heating system, as far as I know this is on the main socket ring. As it's not used it just has a block connector to maintain the circuit and will have a blank...
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