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Thanks for your advice. I'll go for it. Cheers. Mark.

Thanks for that Framer. I'll go for the widest I can fit which will be about 1.5" above and below the hole I guess. In your opinion do you think this approach is OK? - Just checking..... Mark

Upstairs is a smallish study (designed as a bathroom but never fitted out - previous owners used it as a box bedroom). All I have is a few guitars and a computer desk in there.... Would like to do things properly but don't want to make myself a shed load of work. I assume what I described in...

Guys, Thanks very much for your suggestions. Unfortunately Don't have enough clearance to make a false ceiling so I guess two pieces of steel is the way to go... I have been thinking though whether I'm making a big deal of this. The floor upstairs carries very little weight and the span is...

I am fitting a shower extractor fan in a down stairs shower room. The ducting will be above ceiling in between floor joists. Sounds simple but unfortunately I need to go through a floor joist so that I can position the vent in an outside wall, missing the lead flashing of pitched roof-line...

OOps! Was looking at one of my previous threads in 'electrical'. Must have created my new topic in that area. Doh :lol: Sorry folks. Over to tiling it is...

I am about to embark on tiling in a down-stairs shower room/toilet. I am getting conflicting advice from a couple of tradesmen (one plumber, one electrician) with regard to my preparation of the walls in the shower area. The walls are solid plastered block. The previous tiles were stuck...

RossR, Thanks very much for your help. I'll check in tomorrow to see I there is any further advice. Bye for now. Mark

RossR, This is a photo of the shower-room. Sorry it's on its side. please rotate clockwise in your head. I have marked position of the shower and pullcord position. http://www.diynot.com/network/markspark101/albums/8063/31432 The wire above the CU is not connected. It was a possible...

RossR, I forgot to answer your ceiling height question. The ceiling is 2.35m and could be reached by someone standing in the shower that had quite a step up into the shower-tray. Now, I'm lowering the shower but I don't think you should be able to activate the shower cord easily from within...

RossR, We may have got out of sync with our messages. Did you see my last photo? I know that the current MCB etc will have to replaced I believe with a new and separate RCD protected CU with a MCB rated at 50A . And to reassure you I absolutely do not underestimate the importance of...

RossR, Please see additional photo of the wider presective. http://www.diynot.com/network/markspark101/albums/8063/31430 You are right, the shower circuit is not RCD protected. What do I do now? Mark

RossR, I understand that. The work is very simple really and I have the ceilings down in the shower room (it's getting a complete make-over while I am at it) and I have easy access to the CU. All connections will be visible for my electrician.

Has anyone managed to access my photo?

Sorry for the confusion. My user name is a red herring. I am a competent DIYer that has done own work for years before new legislation kicked in. I have no problem with it, but enjoy doing things myself and have a local electrician reading to make final connections, check, test and sign off...

I'll try and insert photo link here... The old shower was about 9KW I think. I've thrown it out. http://www.diynot.com/network/markspark101/albums/8063/31422 Just to let everyone know, I will be having my work checked out and signed off by a qualified person. Trying save money by doing as...

Hi everyone, I am a newby to this site so bare with me. There's some great advice out there so hopefully you can help. I have recently bought a new shower to replace my old and defunct shower and have decided to go for the highest rated one (10.8KW) that is consistent to my current wiring...