Recent content by TonyNS

Thanks, breezer!

Hi everyone, I'm pondering putting an external light in the back garden and, because I would like to go through the kitchen wall just above the tiles, I reckon the easiest thing to do would be to tap into the kitchen ring main and bring 2.5mm cable into a switched 5A socket. The plan is then...

:D Thanks, Breezer! I said to my wife, before I posted, that I thought you would reply, as you seem to be the bloke to ask about this sort of thing! I'll try what you suggested - and thanks again. Tony

Hi there, I have two fluorescent lights running off one switch, but whenever I try to turn them on, the 5A MCCB opens. I hear that there could be a "ballast" problem, but don't know what this means or how to check! Any help appreciated. Thanks

Hello everyone, I have a single storey extension to the rear of my house that is sufferring from an unpleasant damp smell! (The extension was there when I moved in). Any fabric left out there starts to smell and if the french door to the "main House" is left open, it pollutes there too...

You should be aware that the ceiling of the floor below is fixed to the loft joists. If you are up and down to the loft frequently - for instance, you've got a model railway up there, then you may see cracks in your bedroom ceiling after a while. The way to avoid this is to put in a "Floating"...

Hi, I agree with Ogoshi that you may have some work to do with existing wiring and pipework. You can get around this by just exposing 10-20mm of joists and then putting in your ceiling. One problem may be that, although the joists are not planed, they will still look a little bit "uniform"...