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Hi, As you can see from the closed photographs, I need to get on and paint an external door and threshold. I was planning to paint the frame and door with Zinnser All Coat Exterior white but I'm not sure what is the best approach to the door threshold. I just wondered it anyone had any advice...

Hi, Although I thought I had a reasonable understanding of the various types of sealant and their uses, I realise I don’t and would appreciate your input. I mainly need to seal a 2 mm gap between a laminated (duraboard) windowsill and the window frames. I also need to seal a small gap where...

Hi, I need to fit HDF skirting boards in my bay shaped conservatory. There are 3 internal angles which I have measured at 135.3 degrees. My initial thought was that the angles are pretty spot on that I should just mitre them. I'm assuming that there will be no shrinkage of the HDF. I did read...

All, Thanks for the feeback - all sorted now. Looks like he already used the earth in the back box for the grid plus switch, so why he didn't do it for the joint box I don't know. Thanks again, Damian

Thanks - absolutely agree chaps, I will get sorted. Shame my electrician didn't think the same!

Hi All, I had an electrician around last week to do a few jobs, including extending an existing ring into a conservatory. Customer service was pretty low and although had all the badges, there were a few statements which made me a little concerned (e.g. you can't get 10 amp fuses for a spur...

Thanks. Is 20mm black conduit sufficient if there was a risk of mechanical damage? I think you can get high impact pvc but not sure if UV stable.

Oops - meant FCU. 7 amps load.

Hi, I need to run a cable from the back of an FCO, through a masonry wall and then 300mm or so along the outdoor wall to a rotary isolator. Thought I'd sleeve through the wall as good practice and seal at each end. I have some NYY-J cable which I initially thought I would use (minimal risk...

Thanks for the comments. Got it sorted in the end. Managed to refit the existing FCU (after noticing that you could still get old stock on the web - doh - should have checked first). The limited room above the terminals was the main issue, managed with a stubby screwdriver and lots of...

Hi, Thought I would share my day with you sparkles. Should give you a bit of a laugh at my incompetence. Anyway, I have an electrician coming round in a few weeks to do a few jobs. One of those is to install a a fused spur from a socket in a visible location. Trying to be cleaver, I...

Not essential, just thought it would be a neater solution as the cable is coming from a fused spur on the inside of the wall. Appreciate if a bottom knock out is used, there is no chance of water ingress.

Hi, I have a IP66 rotary isolator with a 20mm rear knockout. I was exploring options to enter via this knockout whilst maintaining the IP rating. Obviously a cable gland is a standard option, although that would require a bit more room being drilled into the brick to enable the gland to...

I've now managed to get a spec sheet from the supplier for the cable and it is listed as CYKY. As far as I can tell, this is a cheap Eastern European substitute which doesn't have the same UV/outdoor function or approvals. Is my understanding right? Thanks, Damian

Hi, I picked a 10m length of NYY-J cable over the internet. Unfortunately it is not stamped with the cable type, so I'm not 100% sure it is what it seems. It is stamped with Eurolite 1 x 1.5mm 300/500 v. I would have thought the voltage rating for this cable is usually 600/1000. It has a...

Fair comments, can't argue. Had another electrician to quote this week and he proposed taking a 1.5mm 3 core NYY-J cable from the FCU through the wall and up into an isolator with a suitable gland (wall hole sealed with silicone). Same cable type out of the isolator into the air con unit...

Just an update...I moved the cable so that it is in line with a couple of sockets which will go in the bay wall. I spoke to a local electrician and he was comfortable with that. The new ring in the conservatory will need to connect in to the original ring extension when the conservatory was...