Recent content by Westovski

Hi all, I've relatively recently moved into a new house and there are two identical shower closures. Unfortunately the hinges on them have started to perish and snap. I've managed to get one enclosure working by mixing and matching parts, but now on the hunt for new hinges for the other...

Done a bit of googling. possibly called a Gland and used for earthing the armoured cable?

Hi all, A couple of quick questions i'm looking for answers to, if possible. Background - bought house 3/4 years ago, run of armoured cable along the side of the house, then underground to the garage. Had to take this off as part of having an extension built, electrician unwired from...

Hi guys, Wondering if I can have a bit of assistance. Before we go too far into it, please bear in mind, i'm just batting ideas around here and won't be doing anything without a SE/Architect/Building Control approval, no need to panic. Also, I don't want to involve them until i've got a...

Hi guys, I'm considering building a hearth for a wood burning stove at some point in the near future. There is currently a concrete hearth in the floor where the old back boiler used to be, and the rest of the floor is timber. What's the best way to construct this hearth? I was...

I have considered it, but honestly, i'd have no idea where to start!

Hi all, Does anyone know where I could obtain some internal Octagonal Windows? We're preferably after two for an internal stud wall to let some light through from one room to another.. I've only found one online stockist and the windows are a bit too large at 20" x 20" (and they were...

Just to be clear, we're just doing it for aesthetic purposes, we're the kind of couple who have lamps on all the time - barely using the main light, we just wanted to not have a pendant as we've got a projector in the lounge. Thanks for the responses though :)

That's a superb response. Everything I wanted to know summed up perfectly. Thank you very much :)

Forgot to add - they're GU10 fittings if that makes any difference.

Hi guys, Looking for a bit of info if possible. I picked up some cheap downlights from Wickes the other day that don't need transformers, I was planning on doing some research about why some have and some don't have transformers but they were on often so i picked them up anyway. I've...

Thanks Andy - I was planning and dotting and dabbing but was concerned the screws might pull in too far and break the plasterboard.

They are thermalite blocks on the inside.

Hi all, I've just had an extension built on the back of my house which will be solely for the kitchen. I intend to plasterboard the kitchen myself (i've done other rooms in the house) prior to the plasterer coming in. Something i'm unsure of though, is the stability of the boards if I'm...

Thanks mate :)