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    Changing lighting in council bathroom

    @^woody^ This is really brilliant advice, thank you. You explain the process clearly and the rationale. I’m going to fill this in and submit it today! I know the form is designed to cover any kind of alteration so needs to be flexible but a blank page doesn’t make it easy for a lay person...
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    Changing lighting in council bathroom

    @Murdochcat Thanks so much for your reply and for reminding me, yes Ip65. It’s been a while since I looked at what is there currently. Attached pic of fuse box showing 2 lighting circuits one seems to have RCD I hope this is the one needed and any contractor should check that I assume?
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    Changing lighting in council bathroom

    I’m the tenant and want to get an electrician to change the basic single bulkhead ip45 light to ip45 spots. Assuming it needs to remain ip45 and I have to get permission first. Council sent me a form to tell them what alteration was planned. I’m just stuck where I go first ? quotes from a...
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    Small sander recommendations

    I’m planning on decorating the communal hall and front door in my building and looking for recommendations for the best sander to buy. I have a Makita RO but need something smaller. Should I go for a detail sander or 1/4 sheet. Id rather not buy cheapest, something mid range that I will reuse...
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    shelves in chimney alcove

    I want to put some shelves in the alcove that is 120 x 24 cm to hold a small stereo and speakers, some fairly heavy box files and books. I have laid two pieces of 12mm mdf I had already here on top of each other on 1x1 battens screw to the wall so supported on 3 sides and it bowed with stereo...
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    slabs and pavers

    I'm new to this site and to this kind of task, Can anyone advise me? in the garden I have two slabs 60x90cm laid on sand cement and hardcore for a small shed/storage . I want to lay some pavers around to give a bit more hard standing in front and to tie in with the brick walls. I have dug out...
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