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Hello I have somehow been roped into replacing the skirting boards in my mother in laws front room. She has recently has the walls skimmed and the plasterer removed the skirting after the job was done (at her request). The old skirtings were attached with pieces of wood as a wedge between...

i guess your right, not looked into it properly! on face value then they just appear easier to install without having to run wires/lift carpets etc etc... but ill read up and explore the fores and against before i purchase/install ANY new system. Got to get this old one out first before i...

btw... "gone off" is a technical term :wink:

The CP says Veritas R8, i do have the installation manual somewhere! The unit in my electrical cupboard has a light on it, which is now RED! I guess this means something is wrong :cry: I wish i had taken more care with the system as i would like to start and use it! but it is quite old...

Hi all I inherited an Alarm system when i bought the house. I have not really used it/or looked after it. I have had doors changed and not replaced the sensors, and also many of the alarm wires have been pulled up or ripped when i re carpeted (silly really but too late now) Due to this i...

Hi all Thanks a lot for the advice! I will definitely make the effort to remove those existing cables tomorrow. I bought i cable detector today and they both appear to be live. Your comments make absolute sense i just needed to hear it, and stop looking for an easy option. I suspect they...

Any help guys? I'm about to start my DIY haha. I'm gonna cut the existing light feeds closer to ceiling, then go with original plan of running spur from socket to a SFCU (3amp) then to a JB to the two wall positions. Thanks

UPDATE for you guys, and a big correction on my part!!! :oops: It is lighting cable (1.5mm2). In both alcoves they run up to the ceiling. I do not know where they go after that as i cannot get access to the boards in the room above, don't want to damage the ceiling and do not have a wire...

Sorry, 2.5mm Grey cable.... its not a lighting circuit. Seems strange that there are two, one running down at both sides where you would have lights. I can only see them at the picture rail level so ill follow it down tmrw and let you all know! Its buggered up my plans for the time being as...

I plan to install wall lights at the weekend, running a spur from a socket ring to a SFCU etc etc, see my post here: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=512414#512414 I have just removed a picture rail from around the front room to begin plastering a few of the walls, and behind...

just select windows fax and picture viewer, and select for that program to always open that file type.

Thanks mate! I take it tlc-direct is a good site to order from? Ill take some pics of the finnished project and frame them ;-) (if it works)

Nice touch, and a nice switch also ;-) Thanks for the advice i may use that. I am at a stage where i am just happy that i have managed to do something correct and it works, but i should pay a little more attention to detail and make it look professional (as well as working). Also you...

hmm... from reading other posts on here i guess it has to be by regulation, is that right?!? Where do you usually see JB? It will be accessible if you lift the carpet and a floor board - i guess its a question of whether thats is deemed accessible, and i would hazzard a guess that it...

Your not going to see the FCU any more than you will see a plug sicket at present. You can get fairly smart ones without the horrid red light etc now, they pretty much look identicle to a regular light switch unless you get close up. The switch will be down the side of the chimney breast near a...

Hi all I am planning to install two wall lights in my front room and have a couple of questions. I plan to do this by running a spur from a near by socket to a switched fuse connector using 2.5mm2 twin and earth. from this i will run a 1mm2 twin and earth to the light fitting. I will be doing...

Thanks alot for the advice - in the end i extended it from the waste pipe end with a 90 and a straight, another 90 which then connected the a 90 pan connector. i was looking at it from a pan connector point of view but it was easier to extend with the larger waste pipe. The draw back is...

Hi all I have recently installed a new closet toilet/sink set and i am by no means a plumber but thtought i would give it a go. Ive had no problem with the sink but i think i have got myself into a sticky situation with the toilet. In order to make some more room i took the wall which the...