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Ask a tradesman what career to get into, he says IT. Ask someone in IT what career to get into, he says get a trade (plumber, electrician, etc). :roll: Do what you like doing.

Again, I've already addressed this point in a previous reply. But I'll repeat myself... If there is only a difference of £50 between the cheapest and the middle quote (the highest is over double the middle), but the cheapest is a recommendation, whereas the middle guy is a random out of the...

I've already addressed this point in a previous reply. I suggest you read the entire thread.

When my kitchen was recently rewired, my spark left two cables coming out of the wall on one side of the room (call it the left); one at high level (to cover wall unit LEDs) and one at low level (to cover base unit LEDs). These are coming from a one gang installation box, which I think was to...

One section will have a full, uncut, 2.5m strip under the wall units and probably a ~2.3m length under the base units. The other section will have a ~2.0m strip and a ~1.8m strip. LED hut's drivers are priced such that it wouldn't be that much more £ to simply buy another 150W driver and...

The guy is not Gas Safe Registered. My wife had it out with him over the phone this afternoon. She called him asking for some paperwork, a certificate, something, recording the boiler move and proving it's all working correctly. She told a white lie and said it was our boiler service/repair...

They're not Methodists, are they? I know it's difficult, especially if there's a long history between you, but a civil conversation is usually the best course of action.

My kitchen has been replastered. Some of it is multi-finish on board (ceiling). Some is quite thick browning, underneath multi-finish. It was finished a couple of days ago and the ceiling is drying out nicely, but the walls are taking a bit longer. I'd love to leave it 6 weeks for it all to...

Indeed. You're not the first person to say swap the single 150W driver for two lower W drivers and split the installation into two sections. The 150W driver I bought has gone back, so I am actually in the ideal position to ask them to replace it with two units. I went for the one driver so I...

Following on from this thread... Imagine a kitchen. It's rectangular and has wall and floor units down each of the longer sides. I want under cabinet (shining on worktops) lights on each side. I also want lights on the floor units, shining on the floor. I have bought 4 x 2.5m LEDs (4 x 36W...

Thanks for the replies. I bought a 150W driver and 4 x 2.5 warm white LED tapes from LED Hut and I'm currently working on the wiring diagram. Unfortunately, the driver was damaged (mounting brackets bent and therefore possible internal damage) so I returned it today. Time will tell how the...

It's a Vokera Compact 25.

Can you split the pictures up a little so I don't have to view the thread on my 42" wide screen TV? :wink: I'm undertaking a similar project in my home. I've been in 2.5 months and had it rewired. As a result, I'm taking advantage of the mess to make even more mess installing cat6 in all the...

Searching for threads on kitchen lighting and this one came up. Are these any good? Or can someone offer another recommendation?

What are the regs regarding the placement of the PRV outlet and condensing outlet? He has place the former directly above the latter. So in the event it 'trips', it'll drip directly onto the condensing pipework. Is this a problem? He also hasn't turned the PRV outlet back to the wall.

I've been lifting floor boards that the electricians used and a few new ones of my own. I've noticed something a little worrying. On one full run of the house, front to back (joists go left-right), they've drill holes right underneath notches. They didn't make the notches; they appear to have...

I'm interested in this thread as my house has just been, well, still is, rewired and this is similar to how the spark has left my kitchen. I'll add a picture when I can, but the above worktop sockets, also underneath for built-in appliances, and associated switches are plastered in boxes, but...

It's not a case of not wanting to do it. I don't have enough information to do it, yet. It is my intention to get my wife working on the window fitter (today), extracting information from him that will allow me to pursue the gas fitter.

Hmpf. I might just stick to all copper. :lol: Edit: Everything is going to be behind kitchen units, so nothing on view. The cold supply entering the kitchen is plastic (installed by plumber), so I was thinking of continuing with its use (DIY) around the kitchen for washing machine, sink...

I'm pricing up some plastic pipe & fittings for my kitchen and pushfit is about £50, whereas JG Speedfit is twice the price, at over £100. Is it worth it?