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Unfortunately most of the SWA is under the communal parking lot, about 15m, so not much chance of pulling a new cable through. There is also an alarm cable running to the garage with the SWA, so I checked if there was a conduit running to the garage, but there isn’t. Presumably there should have...

It’s probably too late to talk to the developers about that non-compliance:rolleyes:. If I ever get a chance I will replace to cable, but there’s not much I can do about the cable at the moment.

Ok I will go ahead and move the supply to the non RCD side, but just leave it with the B16. I would prefer a larger cable because I would like to run a welder, and have better heating in the winter. Also I have noticed that the lights temporarily dim when I use my mitre saw or other high power...

Hi I’ve got a new build house (2006), which I’ve moved into recently. It has a 16th edition Wylex split load board, and currently the 2.5mm SWA supplying the garage is on a B16 MCB, on the RCD side of the board. At the garage end, there is a garage consumer unit, with an RCD, and B6 MCB for the...

I was going to put a support on the other side of the wall to prevent it pushing away when I screw into it. It is definitely a timber stud wall.

Thanks for the replies-There is a cupboard under the stairs but it’s plasterboarded all around so no easy access to under the stairs unfortunately. Why the studs have so much movement- I would guess that they might go from the ground floor straight to the upstairs ceiling, instead of there being...

Hi all One of the walls on the side of a staircase is plasterboard stud wall, which runs all the way from the ground floor to the upstairs ceiling. I noticed a significant crack in the caulk between the side of the staircase and this wall, and found the reason is that the plasterboard wall is...

Not much space is about 2cm. I can't see anything about clearance in the instructions.

Hi I'm going to install downlights in a fairly narrow hallway, so I planned to have a line of them in the middle. Unfortunately, there is a plastic water pipe (central heating I think) running down the middle too. I have checked whether the downlights will fit under this pipe, and they do fit...

Thanks for the replies. My downlights will be by LAP too, so I'll see what the instructions say.

Hi, Are there any regulations about the distance downlights need to be from joists? In my case, the downlights are fire rated, and will be fitted with LED lamps. Thanks for any advice!