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Yes, could do, but it's a TV. By 'cleated' I was thinking of a single cable clip on the wall before it plugs in! The rest would be behind the set itself and woudn't droop. Could plumb it in permanently but don't really want to.

Thanks. That had crossed my mind. The plug will be out of the way and if it falls out no great damage (and the cable will be cleated to a nearby wall for good measure). And it's out of reach of kids (so no little fingers around a partially plugged socket). I think I can live with that.

Is there any reason why I can't mount a twin 13a socket in a ceiling (as opposed to a wall)? I know it sounds odd, but I have my reasons...

I grew up in a very old house in which mice chose to die fairly regularly. We sort of became used to the smell... The worst of it is over in about 2 weeks, depending on weather. We used to know when the bad part was finished because there would be a sudden increase in flies...(which you...

Many thanks for this. You make a good point about pressure. Under the sinks (yes, two...) the connection is via two flexis linked together :roll: The bath looks okay, but all in 15mm and loads of joins... Given that, I'll probably settle for 2 bar. God help us if something hidden in one...

Hi At one end of the house we've just bought we have a full water system (gravity fed cold plus dedicated HW cylinder) supplying only one en-suite bathroom and the kitchen hot tap below. Irritatingly the installation is done in such a way that pressure to taps etc is not great (eg 15mm to...

Okay... Yes, I read this, but they say roughly the same thing. My point, in your parlance, is that 1(a)i contradicts 2(c)ii.

Wow. A full blown thread into legal (and other) interpretation. Sorry not to participate, but I've been installing sockets today... :wink: To answer the main question. No (shock horror), it's not RCD protected. It will be soon as I do have a sparky (really, no really) due to do a Periodic...

One for those who enjoy interpreting officialdom. I want to install a socket into an existing ring main. Very easy job. The ring runs right past where I want to put it and there are two accessible sockets relatively close either side. I will need to extend the ring very slightly to reach the...

Christ Borbs, that's exactly what I want. I think you just ruined the wife's birthday present (but made my Christmas). So now the obvious question... bearing in mind that these are made, designed and tested for the UK, why on earth would you install a Japanese version (aside from the fact...

I've worked a lot in Japan over the years and trust me, he's not winding you up. These things are brilliant... They are mostly made by a company called Toto, and they sell a huge range from the basic manual model to an all singing / dancing seat warming, air blowing, scented, massaging...

Hi I've just fitted a bath in exactly the configuration you're talking about. Waste at the front, taps on the back wall. Getting the bath out fast for maintenance is just a question of good planning on installation. Run the copper / plastic around the front or side of the bath behind...

Hmm, yes, the other 'substance' had crossed my mind ! I shall fashion a 15mm mdf plinth for the pan and raise it that way, as adapting the soil pipe (hidden behind a maze of pipes and boxed off) is too horrible to contemplate. Unless anyone else has any ideas?

Hi Installing a new toilet to existing pipe work. The new bog is about 20mm lower than the soil pipe. No idea why, the old one wasn't that old, and was not sitting on anything. I have bought a 20mm offset connector which centres it perfectly. However, it leaks slightly. No major worries...

Removing a bathroom this weekend and installing a new one next weekend. How do we feel about push fit end stops on a rising main (it's a direct system)? Would rather leave the water on if possible and they would help enormously until the new suite is plumbed in. And would you leave a...

Well - it worked. Feel properly stupid now. It's not exactly a difficult fix is it - but if you don't know, you don't know. Many thanks to you all. That's what this forum should be for. Now - does anyone know how to free a gate valve thats simply spinning rather than turning...?

Good advice. I come from a family of fire lovers and also have the best part of 2 ash trees to burn over the coming year or so. Having said that, we live in a house at the moment with a (mains) gas fire and it is good. Gets nice and warm, but I kind of like the whole dirty hands, chopping...

Hi Another post here got me thinking... We have just bought a house with 2 gas fires running from three huge propane cylinders outside the house (we are not on gas mains). The cylinders are all empty and we don't think they've been used for ages. Hate the things and we'd like to change...

Splendid. I shall begin afresh in the morn.

Not sure what to call it. Where the tap 'shaft' enters the body of the stopcock. Scared to tighten it in case it gets worse. It's pretty ancient. May replace the thing wholesale tomorrow. But given I've isolated below and cleared out above, I can't fathom out why it's STILL leaking. Must just...