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    Regulations on new work

    ebee, thanks for your comments. At the risk of being lambasted, this is what I have done: Existing............2 seperate old fashioned ceiling roses on seperate circuits but both have live feed to one pull switch and returns. For both lights, I simply used a junction box to join the following...
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    Regulations on new work

    I had 2 traditional ceiling rose lights originally.
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    Regulations on new work

    Tx 3036, yes it is the upgraded showerlight I was referring to. So what you are saying re prosecution is that the only way to avoid the possibility is to have the work totally re-done and certified by a registered electrician?
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    Regulations on new work

    Thanks for responses, appreciate your views as skilled tradesmen and I thought I might draw some barbed comments. I would stress that I wouldn't touch any electrical work if I wasn't 100pc sure it was safe and I totally understood what I was doing, anything not, I would always call in an...
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    Regulations on new work

    For several years I have done my own simple domestic electrics (still alive obviously). I recently replaced two bathroom lights with 6 downlights including a higher spec shower one all using new 1.5mm cabling. Now I am concerned re building regs, if I come to sell the house,how do I stand on...
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    solid oak t+g onto concrete..........float or glue???

    Many thanks WYL. I'll check out your website for my next flooring job.
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    solid oak t+g onto concrete..........float or glue???

    Thanks again, I'll leave it to acclimatise for 2-3 weeks then get on with it. Just to check, the reason you said no dpm was because you thought I was laying the new flooring on top of the existing floating floor, rather than replacing it, yes? Sorry to be pedantic, I am just very wary of B +...
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    solid oak t+g onto concrete..........float or glue???

    Thanks WYL, that's reassuring. I thought I was ready to go then until I read about the Non-DPM part. I am taking up the existing t + g flooring and replacing it, on concrete base, so would I not need a DPM? I have bought the following Combilay underlay which was recommended at B + Q...
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    solid oak t+g onto concrete..........float or glue???

    Firstly, as a new member, thanks to all contributors for the advice I have read so far. I would like to get some of your views on the above. I have bought B and Q solid oak flooring. 18mm x123mm to lay on a soundish concrete base in a hallway, 5.5m x 3.5m. The planks are smaller than I would...
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