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One more thing....! I have both a diamond wet wheel cutter and normal tile cutter (score and snap). Which shall I use on the ceramics? Is it better to use the wet wheel regardless, or is it a bit overkill on ceramics?

That's what I reckon.

In fact, noticed you can't private message! Mothy, do you have any reasonable size bits of iroko left over that I could buy off you? I need a bit to box in my boiler after fitting my kitchen?

pm'd you...

Thanks for your help, it is appreciated. Is this what you mean? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A431901&ts=43432&id=85478 Are there any diagrams on here to help me with the wiring? Not sure what one of these is.

ok. i will see which method proves easiest when I tile. The worktop is fitted pretty well, and at one end there is no gap, at the far end there is a small gap. but one which is easily covered by a tile. thanks now is just need to decide whether to do them in a brick style or one on top...

I would expect nothing less. To anyone that is offended by my problem, my next question is this: If I am to plug the lights into a socket, can I use a spur off the mains to a switched socket (hidden discretely) which is in turn controlled by a switch on the wall? Does this have to be a...

ok, whatever you say.

ok, thanks, I will try this. It's not the solution I was after, but I'm thinking it can work. Breezer, no need to get shirty mate, sorry I didnt fully understand what you were saying straightaway.

I wanted them to work on a switch, located on a wall, not a socket with a plug.

hi, thanks for your reply. Can I get a transformer that will convert to AC instead of DC?

Well this doesn't seem to work. Can anyone shed any light on this? The first picture shows the controller that all the LEDs plug into, this has two wires which run to the transformer (second picture) this then in turns goes to the lighting circuit (or mains). When it didn't work on the...

uh-oh, contradiction! if i sit the tile on top like gcol suggests, then seal between tile and worktop, will this not be a sufficient seal?

white tiles, white grout. so white sealant!

I'm only a diyer, so someone correct me if I'm wrong. The ease with which the tiles come off will depend on how well they were put on in the first place. And the amount of damage to plaster will depend on how good the plaster is and how good the tiling is. I have removed tiles with old...

premixed bal blue star. will pva it to be on the safe side. I presume I run a bead of silicone round after? White or clear? cheers for your help as always. I finished the travertine floor. Prety chuffed with the results, couldn't have done it without advice from here. This should be a...

PPS gcol, while you're here. I posted about whether to pva my walls first (but didn't get much of a reply), i a put a skim coat of plaster to smooth out a lot of cruddy plaster and fill wire runs etc. I checked the back of the bal adhesive and it said to seal with bal stuff if the plaster is...

ps, are you suggesting I can't cut tiles very well!!? :lol: :wink:

cheers guys. Do I literally sit the tile on top of the worktop, or shall i put a tile spacer in?

I'm tiling my kitchen with 300mm x 100mm ceramic tiles. I am tiling above the worktop, I think the usual way to do this would be to place a batton above the worktop, tile up from here, then fill in the space between the batton and the worktop. I have some wall cupbards above the worktop and...