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big-all: garage is a concrete prefab type. size of lean to is approx 2.5meter by 1.5meter. Wasn't planning to attach the timber posts to the garage in anyway just use met posts and supporting connecting timbers. Thanks for the advice on the corrugated sheet support. Any ideas on the brackets...

Not sure this is in the right forum, but I would like to make a lean to roof at the back of my garage. So pretty straightforward, using timber posts, for the roof I will likely use bitumen corrugated sheets. I have some questions about the pitch of the roof in order to get the run off from...

there is only one cable at the switch and one at the light, so I guess there is no loop. Consumer unit, switch and light are all within a couple of meters of one an other...........

ok, had a look at the existing switch, its has live. neutral and earth in it.....Wylex 2-Way Metal RCD Garage Consumer Unit is what is in the garage, one fuse used for the power sockets and the other for the lighting....does this help identify where I can wire up from? Thanks in advance...

Ok, I will take a look at the existing wiring and post how its all wired up currently.....

Hello Everyone, hope someone can provide a bit guidance. I currently have a double fluorescent light unit in the garage operated by standard single switch. What I want to do is add some halogen spotlights over some worktop. To do this am I correct in thinking I can break into the feed to...

A spur it is then. Thanks for all your help!

thanks for the reply. However when I say outside, its not like I'm going to need to use armoured cable and bury it. So chase up the wall from the tv for ariel and power, leave tv plug in loft. Make an extension cable with plug socket at one end for the TV power cable in loft, feed out of...

Ok, this may seem odd, but.... I want to put a tv on my bedroom wall and hide the cabling, I dont mind chasing out about 1-2ft for ariel and power to go up into the loft, but dont want to chase the entire wall right down to a power socket. I also dont want to be lifting carpets or floor...

Hi all Thanks for the responses so far. I could look for 3w LED's but I am not sure these will be bright enough. CFL lamps will protrude from the light fitting and I dont like the warm up cycle required...... I will try out the 3w ones, and as was pointed out I can mix the use of...

Hi all Im doing our first house out, and most of the rooms have recessed downloighters using GU10's 50w mains. Already two have gone (Philips bulbs) and saw some LED ones in B&Q last night for £10 for two.....but have since found out they dont throw much light out. However I found...

Hi all thanks for the replies. And yes the corgi registered installer does exist - I rang Corgi to check. Ok, he has already told me he will be using yellow gas pipe but after last night I took out the small partition under the stairs where I was going to dig out the chanel for the pipes...

hi thanks for the reply. so its ok to have 2x15mm pipes for a radiator and a 22mm gas pipe in one chanel? wrap in denso tape and then fill with fine concrete? Cheers all!

Hello All I am sure this has been asked many times as there are posts all over the net but they are out of date and not sure what is correct, so here goes: I am having some plumbing done in the property I have not long since purchased, it has a concrete floor. The combi boiler (Worcester...