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Apparently the regs say that junction boxes with screw connectors should remain accessible for maintenance (ie not buried under floorboards or loft insulation) because over time the copper wires deform and the screws need to be tightened up. That seems to make sense to me because I've found...

I expect to be contradicted by the experts on this, but based on very limited, and totally amateur experience, I would be very reluctant to "lump together" lighting and other circuits into an RCD protected circuit, as would presumably be the case if you put the RCD protection as an RCBO in the...

Thanks again for the responses...don't worry conny, its firmly on the side wall of the house not the chimney, which was removed some time ago....but good advice nevertheless for those with chimneys. Its amazing how I notice all the aerials now as I drive around and see the most amazing...

Thanks folks, as always extremely fast and helpful advice... I'll give them a firm turn with a 6 inch long spanner. I guess I ought to start a new thread but I was also wondering whether people ever put a lightning conductor dicharge wire to earth on these tall aerials (3 meter aerial on the...

Confession time...after a LONG delay I'm finally actually getting our new aerial up with T & K brackets and using M10 (16mm hole) Shield Anchor Bolts (see previous thread ...http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=821141#821141). Rather than resurrect the old thread can I ask the...

Thanks Softus...seems like I'm going to have to replace the ceramic cartridge when I finally get it out and identified. I was just going on what some of the pairs of cartridges on the Lunns web site http://www.lunns.net/tapspares/ seemed to cost. £30-£40, and £4.50 delivery then around £5...

Actually before the die is cast, so to speak, could I ask if there is ever a posibility of sorting out a leaking ceramic tap without having to buy new cartridges. The problem is a slow drip (sounds like me :-) ) about every 10 secs. I have just been assuming that as its about 18 years old the...

Thanks for the advice folks. Cleaned off all the crud and borrowed one of those electronic vernier measurers. Definitely 20mm. So off to Slough Trading Estate tomorrow to get a meaty ring spanner. I always thought our funny English plumbing bits were Imperial. Strange how all the cheap ring...

Any ideas on what type of spanner? Difficult to go out and buy one taking the bath with me. :roll: As I mentioned its slightly bigger than my 19mm spanner so I wonder whether its half inch BSF or 7/16 Whitworth? (from http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/spanners.htm. Or would it actually...

I need to replace the ceramic cartridges on a deck mounted bath shower mixer tap. Its aprox 1990 vintage and I recollect its a Tantoflex (or is it Tantofex). Ive sent photos to Lunns for identification and quote, but they reckon there are two possibilities so I need to unscrew it and send...

Msg to moderator... Re Hijacking... Ooops, sorry ...I thought it might be the wrong thing to do. Shall we leave as is, or could you move it off to another thread? Cheers

Hi, apologies in advance if I am breaching etiquette...I hope I'm not hijacking this thread but I have a virtually identical problem of a leaking ceramic bath tap with VERY restricted accessibility underneath so I would prefer to avoid replacing the tap. I remember the plumber that fitted it had...

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...and of course a mains outlet to power the subwoofer if it has its own amp.

Bi-wiring (or even bi-amping - that's different) is not usually used on rear surround speakers, unless you are going to invest in really full range speakers with bi-wiring terminals. But it does no harm to have the extra wires laid in, just in case. What I'd definitely recommend though is...