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I picked up a load of old downlights, some with earth connectors and all the lamp holdings, some without, some swivel and some dont etc etc, [lv and ulv respectively i guess re earthing) anyhows seemed like a bargain at the time. question is some places i want to stick em there is no earth...

never mind how heavy the basin is - if you cant put all your weight on the basin without something somewhere going crack then reconsider. 2b sure I slammed a large panel of hardwood ply 18mm against the wall for something similar (screws rawlplugs and pinkgrip) then waterproofed it (water...

I know they are important in 15 and 22, if you dont want your house flooded, but with 10mm, the ratio of pipe wall thickness to diameter being what it is can i get away with it? It's for wet ufh so the temp is not going much above 50 deg either, thus minimising any deformity on the plastic...

a neon once reliably informed me that a ring main cable was not live, however the blinding flash and firecracker bang that ensued as i applied my pliers to the cable made me wonder if the pliers, cable and cu were all conspiring unfairly to disagree with the neon... find a solid metal hammer...

I've got a 9 switch grid running the lights in a livingroom off a 5 amp protected double pole switched spur from the main, but I'd like the existing/original ceiling rose switch connection (1.5 t&e) to be in this grid. Regs wise, can i join the earths, or does it have to be in it's own switch...

I've posted elsewhere about a heavily oiled garage floor that now decided needs painting with garage floor paint, question is exactly how much scrubbing with detergent and wd40 is required. Is it sufficient that the area does not feel oily to the touch?, or does every trace of stain have to go...

can anyone say what will happen if I try to run a 1.2kw rated air compressor off a 950w petrol generator? Will the startup surge draw from the motor just blow a fuse on the genny or will it manage and just run at lower power / voltage and slowly wreck one or other of the motor/dynamo...

thanks, that sika216 floor is as they say...BUFF. probably as expensive as it looks :) I'l give a sample area a go with granite added to slc and cement , and also another with a few coats of floor paint, and see which better handles a hammering. I guess that the white paint they use for road...

I've got a standard concrete floor in a garage, but i'd like to smooth it over and lighten it up to help with keeping it clean and not losing stuff on the floor. I was thinking a few mm of SLC with a white dye would help but I also want a hard wearing finish that will survive oil spills and...

I'm looking at installing a 7.5 kw electric shower and a 1.8kw infra red in an en suite. I've currently got 10mm cable running down to the cu. Is there an acceptable/standard way to power the infra red off this monster cable or am i best off extending/spurring off the ring (loads of extra...

spur 5 amps off the ring to a double pole switch, and then send the out of that back to your socket outlet. be prepared for a load of distruption and making good if you want the switch on the left side of your hallway and the stairs and spur point are on the right. b.

Depends on what ur going to be running, -if i had a set of powertools, fridge and flourescent lights to run i'd steer clear of an inverter (regardless of type) and get a decent generator. I'f its a tv, a laptop, battery chargers, radios and the very occasional motor appliance, I'd get a cheap...

I've finished taking all the rads and old copper out of a 3 up 2 down and after blowing the niffty scrap value of the copper on a fair few rounds of booze, i was left wandering the streets contemplating a heating solution. I then came across a couple of 22m -> 4 x 10mm hep manifolds in a...

thats a cool idea, being able to switch telly off as u leave the room, a lot of the time the blue sunshine is the only illumination some rooms get. b/ 8)

I'm having a hard time tracking down my gas engineer, halfway through a job - my combi is almost entirely dismantled, waiting for a new valve. whats the chance that if I call round a new chap, they'd be willing to reassemble it? [with the new part obviously] Is it a matter of 'if i didnt...

I'm in the process of adding six downlights to a livingroom but am hitting on the idea of having them individually controlled via a six gang switch. Theres just a single ceiling rose in the middle of the room and the new lights are going nearer the walls. Is it best to spur off the ring...

if me, i'd take all the chipboard s***e out, it's got no place in a bathroom. get a dehumidifier to speed up the drying process of the concrete and timber, (few days?) then you can be certain the leak isnt from some otherplace, to be sure. when all looks safe, treat your timber for rot and...

man thats looks freakin awful, have you got 300 quid spare? buy a wall mounted wc setup, no chance of seeing the cistern then. :wink: b.

its a 20 quid knock off a 200 quid tap, looks buff and is well nang in the style department ... sure the foams a bit hit and miss but I wasnt gonna spend 200 quid on foam anyhow... and i dont even mind if it blows up and floods the place cos it's in a wet room :D b.

It seemed a 1 off job at the time but I'm repeating it [installation wise] with a few mods but pretty much the same as what went on somewhere in this thread: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=100085 regards, b.