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I kind of agree - why I didn't do anything with them before (especially because I thought I had to fit a transformer to them). I was trying to keep my post simple. I do have a problem with bulbs not lasting very long in a couple of fittings outside the shower - the shower door doesn't go to the...

I didn't actually paste a link! - think DIYnot or maybe firefox converted the word it into one - this should be a link to what I am looking at https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/downlight-bezels/cat11450001

Ok - I think I was being stupid? I have seem bezels at screwfix etc but they are for specific downlights that come without bezels. Are they type of downlights I should be looking at?

Ok - so I am ok to use ones above the IPX4 (eg IPX7)? Is that also true about ones above the sink - they are about a meter above it as the ceiling drops down there - kind of inset - the the ceiling slopes on one side but the rest of the lights are in the main ceiling (2.25m ish) Also do you...

Not an expert but I would reuse it. And don't panic. If you think about it if the woodworm got in after the insulation was put down the wood underneath can't be infested as beetles would have to get through the insulation to get to the wood to lay their eggs. If the wood underneath is infested...

It is actually around 2.25m from the floor surface (as I said the ceiling is wood -pine cladding circa 1980 kind of like shiplap - painted now. Its not smooth and it varies between about 2.2 and 2.25m)

These are not low voltage - just on a mains circuit. (FItted by previous owner who I call mr bodge-it for good reason) All in zone 1 and I am pretty sure not IP rated - so I know are dodgy. I have screw in LEDs in them but think it is about time to replace them with something safer. I thought I...

Fantastic - from that last site you linked to I can see exactly what I want - they are called rosettes! Now I just need to decide what size I need... I'm going to have a good look around that site - it also sells 'angle striking plates'. Thanks again

Thanks Can't take photos at the moment - I'm not where they are....will try and take some tomorrow. I was thinking of getting some of the spiked washers for the backs anyway -the locks are only cheap ones and don't come with them. (The locks are mainly for show -a mild deterrent. It is...

Fitting cam/furniture locks in particle board (I think it is - Ikea kitchen doors was really difficult to drill, looks like compressed cardboard of something - worse than chipboard or mdf - kind of thing that blunts drill bits -or in my case hole drill bit) First couple were ok - got...

I haven't got one yet - I keep looking for second hand ones. Just as Doppleganger said seem to hold their value! Ideally I want a good make second hand one - thinking that might be better (more stable etc) than a cheap one. Although I think I might have to give up on second hand - most on...

I think I might email duratool ....not sure how helpful they'll be, but worth a try. I know it is cheap - but think soldering plastic won't be very good for it and this way I can keep it and potentially mend something -so keep two things out of landfill. I know I haven't lost anything else...

Stupid mistake alert... This is a cheap soldering iron with a ceramic core. (Actually this one https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/zd-920c-89-9203-bs-plug/soldering-kit/dp/SD01157?st=30w%20soldering%20irons but there seem to be similar ones out there) It stopped heating and I replaced it with a...

I'm DIY - no way running a business. I just have two houses I need to look after -one I live in and one I am (very slowly) renovating to live in! The 7m thing is a bit of a red herring ...it would only be needed for one side of one house...mostly it is just 2 storey (so 5m). Just thought I...

This is the kind of thing I am thinking of https://www.laddersandscaffoldtowers.co.uk/acatalog/Premium-Plus-DIY-Scaffold-Towers.html The cheaper ones have the wide legs at the base - this one doesn't and for this one you can get height adjustable legs to use on uneven ground. Sorry - I didn't...

I am seriously thinking about buying a scaffold tower (DIY) To be of any use it will have to be a 7m one (house on a slope, so almost 3 storey on one side). I want one to do things like clear gutters, clear moss off roof, clean solar panels, paint fascias/windows, prune tall hedges/trees...

(Asking for a family member so may be a delay in answering questions) For a Worcester Bosch Greenstar CDI 30, the room thermostat part was dropped and broke ... Online can only see replacements that include the plug in part (receiver?) as well and they are £200 ish. Is it possible just to get...

Ok - Great - I'll give that a go.... Plan is if I can't get a good finish after sanding I will give up and use lining paper...(semi-wish I'd had all the walls skimmed instead of patched after the rewire - but it was a whole house so would would have been a big job/expensive and I didn't know I...

I've seen Gardz mentioned before - so it really works? - (its not cheap if it doesn't) I guess that means I can skip doing another mist coat if I use it and just give them a base coat of white matt emulsion to give them a more even colour/tone and highlight any imperfections...act like a primer...