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I've just bought some glass splashbacks for above kitchen units. However I need to cut couple of holes for wall sockets. Any advice? whats best thing to cut holes out of glass? thanks

Very educational indeed. I would have to take exception to one thing though, where I come from seals are a common site propping up the bars of local pubs & clubs :D

prime, size, seal...........whats the difference?

Filler......... Thistle bonding coat, seems fine?

Interesting responses! Well it turns out that there's no earth in the flat, not even from the pipes or anything?? why thats the case I don't know, and as my spark has ead to me.....you've been b****y lucky. I've also got spurs runing from spurs running from spurs and not on a ring circuit...

Interesting responses! Well it turns out that there's no earth in the flat, not even from the pipes or anything?? why thats the case I don't know, and as my spark has ead to me.....you've been bloody lucky. I've also got spurs runing from spurs running from spurs and not on a ring circuit...

I've just found out that my flat is not earthed? I know, bloody dangerous and plan to get a spark in ASAP to look at. Sockets/switches etc. seem to be earther ok, but no earth apparent at consumer unit? However, just to get an indication of how big a job this might be? 1. Why would this...

I've got a wide hole in plaster (1.5m by 1/2m) that I have filled ok. However, now comes the tricky part...skimming to get flat and smooth with rest of wall. Any tips for this would be appreciated. cheers

I plan to hang paper on the plastered walls, but heard that new plaster will soak up the paste which is why I wanted to prime first. Never heard of dilluted emulsion to do this job, but why not!

Tanks for all the v. useful advice, Just to continue the debate. I do plan to paper over the lining, but don't fully understand why you would want to leave a gap when you have the option of butting together when haning? is there an particular advantage to this? cheers

I have a double wall socket, but a requirement for plugging in a fridge freezer, electric oven and gas hob ignitor. Would it be ok to run a dbl extension lead from one of the sockets for oven & gas hob, leaving a socket free for fridge? You see all sorts of really cheap extensions which I...

Best way to hang? horizontal or Vertical? Also- how/where should I hang the first length. Any other tips with lining paper? thanks

I've just had my ceiling skimmed by a plasterer. Before I paint it what should I prime/seal it with? Also, whats then the best kind of paint for doing the ceiling and any other tips? thanks ALSO- about to line the walls with lining paper- should I also prime/seal before doing this? heard...

If i was fitting a dbl socket near the floor - why would I choose 1 over the other and is there times when a wall mounted would not be recommended?

why what difference does this make?

Double wall sockets! when to fix metal back or plastic back boxes? Obviously the metal boxes sit into a channel in the brickwork and the plastic on skirting boards. But what is difference and when to use wot? cheers

I have some double wall sockets. inside the sockets some say single pole, double pole and no mention of poles/ what does all this mean?

Sorry could you explain a bit clearer? i.e. 'dedicated 20amp mcb for the cooker circuit' ? thanks again

Thanks for the advice - so far so good! " looks like you need to fit a dedicated 20amp mcb for the cooker circuit and just plug it into the socket" whats this? there is a double socket near by. I assume it is ring main?

Hello - would welcome any advice. I\\\'ve just purchased a built in single oven that I need to install. The manual talks about all sorts of weird stuff for connection i.e. \\\" The oven must be connected with a power cable (standardized) with three 1.5mm conductors (1 ph + N + ground) that...