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The make I believe, from the inside stamp is from "Get PLC", if I am reading the logo right. The wires inside the back box are as follows (a ring main cable from the socket passing through, then the spur from the socket as the feed, then the lighting wire as the load)... ... and if it helps...

I need a little bit of help. Today I removed the faceplate of a fused switch as it has always bugged me that it wasn't quite flush, thought i'll take it off, repack the wires behind and it'll sit flush. As I took the plate off, the wires popped out of the back and I didn't even apply any force...

I believe the wall is dry and to be honest, this just needs to be a really quick job to get "something" decent before a complete structural refit in a few years; honestly, the current wall was put up by a blind guy I think, it's absolutely horrendous. Option A in my first post seems to be the...

I am detecting the producers are making money of the not so well informed here :D A bit like the Gilette razors when they produced the vibrating razor and the non vibrating razor... the spare razors for the vibrating razor were twice the price of the non vibrating spares but a marketing lady...

I have been searching through an building up a picture. In the meantime, I am also thinking that there will be a cooker in front of this wall so, should I use the fire retardent plasterboard?

Will the garage methods 100% apply, I was wondering if there is any different considerations as this is a kitchen? Regards the plasterboard, might be worth fitting them just in case tiles are wante at some point but, option 1 looking like the actual layers needed still then. Any advice on the...

I have an external wall on the side of a kitchen, only approx. 2m² in size, it's single brick and the internal side of it is absolutely terrible, boarded with crappy thin chip board, electric wires visible on the outside and just general grubby. I need to take it back to the brick and make it...

Hang on... am I being a weirdo here? :LOL: I missed a totally obvious; ventilate from the long ways ends and use cross ventilation to allow the airflow above the joists.

I am no expert but I researched loads after having a bad roofing job (old style cold roof with no ventilation causing the roof to fail early) and quotes to do it properly were similar experiences to yours, roofers with "25 years experience mate, know what I mean" types giving me quotes which...

Hi am looking at connecting our cooker extractor (currently not connected up) to a vent and take it outside. Can I take it through the roof using the metal flexible ducting and take it out the wall? The reason I am not sure is, insulation is in the roof space above the kitchen and so can it go...

The panels are bolted together, not sure how I friggin missed them firstly. If they are bolted together would I still have any worries regards the stability of this thing when taking the current roof off and putting a new one on? Any links to the wall plates you were saying so I can get an...

Sorry... bumping the thread, hoping for some help :)

Sorry... I named the wrong department, it was the Building Control guys I spoke with :) I will call them again and run through the plans and see what they say before submitting the application. The frustrating thing here is, I got some guys out previously to quote me a new roof and they all...

I am looking at changing my garage roof. The garage is one of those concrete sectional things with a flat roof (though with a decent slope on it) and the roof material I believe is Asbestos. I want to get rid of the Asbestos roof and create a nice warm deck roof and eventually, make the garage...

Thanks guys regards the lighting wiring, appreciate the input. Regards the thermal stuff and regulations, the last time I spoke with the council planning guy it seemed all within and ok but, this was about 6 months ago to be honest. Are there very new requirements? I really do need to keep...

Hi. I am replacing my kitchen roof shortly. It is a cold deck flat roof (built years ago) with not ventilation and has basically rotted from the underside over the years, now leaks and is generally just a piece of rubbish. I will be replacing it with a cold desk style again (warm roof would...

Do you mean I wouldn't have to take the pebble dash off at all, or indeed it should be removed still?

I need to replace a flat roof on a house extension. Currently it has the cold roof style set up and I am advised that over time condensation has rotted the boards from underneath. We are now getting pooling of water and leaks. The gravel has been taken back, the grooves/gaps have been applied...

Hi terrypin. I can understand from that point of view, but, I am not going to believe that was their reason. It was made clear that I only need one of their "no obligation free quotes" and that i'd call them in October if I decided to choose them, and that I am the bill paying homeowner...

Thanks, ree. I am new here, your posts have been very understanding and useful :D The company wasn't Anglian, though I have seen many many bad reviews on those guys stating pretty much the same tactics these plonkers tried. I wasn't sure if it was fair to name the actual company in public...