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I will just get an electrician in as its likely i'll get battered here left right and centre. Im in the process of finding out what cables go where as the old boiler header tank is due to be taken out so any cables that are no longer needed will be taken out. Wanted to do some of the work...

I do not have test equipment. I say tested as all connections are tight and working. What i have done is run two cables 2.5mm from the cu where the heater cable was upto the loft and terminated to two double 13a sockets. Also i pulled back the wiring in the bedroom that was burnt and...

b anall care to help a little more than just one worded answers? Is it a ring main final then im looking at?

Also what is the technique for folding cable back into the backbox neatly?

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It will be used for power tools! No im kidding just a switch and router for now as well as a home server in the future once i source a cabinet. I will be running cat6 cable which i have done many times along with it. Havent had chance to measure the power draw yet but it won't be much...

sorry yes i meant MCB that it was protected by - disconnected and plan to re-use that. Well it looks as though a junction box was used due to the length of the two cables running back to the CU they are tight and covered so no issue. Also there is a fused circuit that leads to a power cord in...

Hello guys don't shoot me down here just wondering if i can do this myself safely rather than pay x amount to an electrician plus i get some man points if i've done it well. So im planning on having sockets in the loft 2x doubles to be exact. I will also be running cat6 cable at the same time...

Ok zombie thread Im trying to do the same thing here scribing out skirting as I've tried with a 45 and it looks a mess on the internal and my walls are out anyway after being skimmed too!! option is to knock some off the plaster but I don't want to do that. been trying to scribe on a...

Ive just ordered this tv from amazon also, but did not find the free blu ray player option, can you tell me how you've claimed yours? the tv is great according to the reviews i've read so far, as long as you get the G5 model which has the freeview HD option, over the standard set.

this made for interesting reading thanks :) i have tested some of the work i did to ensure it was on the ring in the first place for continuity just to make sure i had it correct nice

cheers i'll bear that in mind. i could always knock a bit of the old skim off still to bring the new level with a new coat?

Uploaded with ImageShack.us bit dissapointed with the results, guess i'll just have to sand it best i can and try my hand with easyfill any advice on how i can get it flush with exsisting plaster?[/img]

heres a pic of where im at: Uploaded with ImageShack.us any tips/suggestions at this point? yes i know before anyone mentions the earths are'nt sleeved and no capping is on the cables, im getting round to it :lol:

apologies that came across rude sorry. thanks for the post, so its possible i can fill the hole with adhesive, then sit the box into this and flush the board up to it? that would take the guess work out of cutting i guess. when i need to patch it in to exsisting plasterwork do i leave a...

seems everyone is as clueless as me on this one :) i've decided just to cut the square out for now, and i'll try see how i get on with battons cheers

Hi, i've got a hole about the size of a double socket just ever so slightly bigger, the wall im fixing to is dot and dab, the area where im repairing will house a new socket. so i'll need it strong enough for me to be able to cut the hole and put the new plasterboard box in. how far from...

cut the board in half but leave the paper intact behind it, fold in half voila unfold when you get it into where you need it. the integrity of the board remains.

Hi, we are thinking of altering the look of our house with a new modern steel staircase. in order for it to look right we would need to remove the wall above the staircase so we have an open height. the stairwell has an outside wall to it but no other wall besides the top. would this...

ok thanks for the input, we are installing a suspended ceiling as our house has high ceilings as it is just looking into the options for this, anybody have any knowledge on this? was going to go with the timber option but i've heard of better alternatives?