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If it is anything like my sloping ceiling there will be insufficient space above the the downlighters for heat dispersion to be effective. The risk therefore will be the overheating of the lamps and potential risk of combustion!

Get a registered Sparks in to assess the situation and see if a new cable can be run without having to rip out the wall covering. For example can it be accessed from the opposite side of the wall? Personally I prefer a mixer shower with no electrical involvement except for, maybe, a shower...

We are about to get some outside (wall mounted) lights wired up but wish for the cables to be as unobtrusive as possible. Any suggestion as to the best cabling to ask the Sparks to use? Recognise he will have his own preferences but would like some pointers in advance.

:? so you rip people off then? Wash you mouth out - where do you think you are? This is not the plumbing forum :D Just kidding [plumbinbg] folks I would be lost without the advice you guys give of so freely. Think on Snico if these guys were out to rip anyone off would they try to help...

Last year 8 people were killed as a result of people operating disabled scooters (6.5 more than through dodgy electrical work:-) and a 1,000 more suffered serious injury. I suggest a person with red flag walking before all users of these scooters :D

If you download the regs you will see that some minor works can still be carried out by non registered folk. Including me who, though I trained as an electrician, am now banned from all but the simplest task. Mind the NICEIC is not alone as many local Building Officers woould have you believe...

Hi Anyone know a safe way to remove adhesive (Bal Grip) from the shower tray please. I spotted it after the guy had left and it had already gone off :(

Nice bit of Iroko do you lovely or if a lighter wood required what about Parana Pine )or Piranha as my local yard spells it). Just need to get it planed down to suit - lovely job.

The guy doing my tiling is planning to tile over the emulsion paint currently of the walls. Will this be OK?

Hardibacker is similar to Aquapanel but available in a flooring grade as well. There website says it is OK to use over existing lino but not cushion floor or flaoting. www.jameshardieeu.com or is it co.uk?

Many thanks BAS

Hi I have piped up a new en-suite with good old copper pipe but now need to ask a question. To bond all of the outlets from shower etc will now be quite difficult as the plasterer beat me to it. My question is therefore this: If I choose to make the connection [from the en-suite...

Many thanks for that Doitall. I will follw that and sort the kitchen out when I get around to dumping the damnable Belfast style sink :D

Hot to the left or the right? Partner's Ma has a thing about it but I cannt recall ever having lived in a house where all taps were tot he same orientation :(

I was wondering how good Gripfill is when in compression? I am looking for more of a filler than a fixative. Any suggestions gratefully received as long as legal and physically possible :)

Yes they are called corduroy trousers in the trade :twisted:

Tom is perfectly correct - dipping will cause all sorts of problems. My late wife used to buy furniture to do up and always had it stripped. Colour was usually ruined and bits were left behind in the caustic soda vats. That reminds me they still have a couple of panes of rare glass from an...

Hi Dewy the link needs tweaking cos it has a bit missiing I think.

Many thanks Masona you are a star - long may you shine :D

Only problem that I have found is that the MDF primer (necessary evil) seems a bit on the thick side. Other than that no real problems other than I hate painting :(