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When I decided to mount my TV on the chimney breast I decided to install a permanent 240V socket as this would always be required, but to run the signal cables through conduit terminating at brushed faceplates to that new cables could be run when required. I currently have 2 HDMI cables, but...

I have offered to board my girlfriends loft so it can be used for light storage, my original plan was to cross batten a 8' x 10' section (to allow for the insulation) then board this section with 8' x 2' 18mm flooring. However tonight I have had a look up there and the joists appear to be 80mm x...

Hi, I've recently done this myself, and have managed to run 2 x HDMI cables and a red/white/yellow Wii component cable through 30mm flexible conduit. In order to do this I bought HDMI cables where the (metal) plug mouldings could easily be removed in order to minimise the plug size when...

Thanks for the quick response, - I don't have room to fit a standard junction box in the space, would it be acceptable to use a boxed choc block instead? Also, any idea why the red and black wires would be terminated together?

Hi all, whilst pulling my kitchen apart trying to find a frozen pipe I discovered the wiring in the attached photo. A couple of things bothered me about this and I wanted to know: Is it acceptable to have wiring joined with the porcelein cap things shown in the photo? - I've never seen...

I now only use "pure" hdmi cables: http://www.kenable.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=pure+hq+hdmi&x=0&y=0 I've been impressed with the quality, and these cables have the added advantage that the metal plug surround can be removed and replaced easily, which dramatically reduces...

During a recent project to mount my TV on my chimney breast I ran 30mm flexible conduit from the front of the chimney breast to one of the sides - I have managed to get 2 HDMI cables pulled through it, though it was made a little more difficult by the fact that the conduit turns a right angle...

Hi all, I'm currently trying to sort out my front room, and am on a tight budget. I was originally planning on buying some second-hand quickstep flooring, but have just been offered some new Kronospan Vario flooring in a suitable finish at £10 per square metre, - this seems like a good deal to...

No, there's no inverter in use, - just a 240V GZ10 LED lamp. The only work I did was to supply the fitting, and measure and drill the hole in the ceiling - the electrician seemed happy with this, and it was him who actually put the fitting in the hole and connected up to the circuit...

I did a similair thing in my bathroom, - I bought a 240V IP44 downlight fitting from screwfix for a tenner, and a 240V LED bulb for a few quid more, and drilled the mounting hole in the ceiling, I then got an electrician round to connect up, he did this and issued a certificate for about £35.

Is it likely that I joined the forum over 2 years ago to spam this now? Also, my ebay ID is the same as my forum ID here, so if anyone suspects, they can see that my story re: buying this on ebay checks out :-) EDIT: Just to confirm, I thought that some forum members might appreciate my...

Hi All, Wonder if anyone could shed any light on the following problem. I bought a house a couple of years ago which came with a Vaillant Turbomax Plus fitted, a few months after I moved in the boiler stopped igniting, and a BG engineer came out and told me that the boiler was irrepairable...

Hi All, Just thought I'd post to help out anyone else considering fixing a TV mount to a drywalled /dot and dab wall. During recent refurbishment work I decided to mount my LCD TV to a chimney breast which was due to be dotted an dabbed. After trawling the internet I eventually settled on...

No, I didn't realise there was no such thing as a part P certificate - they were my (incorrect) words, not my friends. He did tell me that he had been on a course which was somehow related to part P which he needed as he does have to do some electrical work associated with his job.

Excellent, - thanks for that. I appreciate that galvanised capping doesn't provide the mechanical protection necessary to protect concealed cable, but as it's presumably been there for yonks I'll leave it alone.

The galvanised capping was already in place - presumably to protect the existing ring main cables, which travel down the back of the wall, then through it to supply a socket on the other side - all I've done is move the earth bonding, which was originally clipped round a doorframe and along a...