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I have got a very grotty door entry phone in my flat. I was hoping to replace it as it is just a simple phone with a button for buzzer entry. The problem is that: I) I have taken the case off and it all looks a bit complicated 2) I am not sure where the best place is to get a replacement...

Thanks for the advice i appreciate it I thought that it might be a bit dodgy especially if you are going to board over the top of them and i said you probably won't be able to put any insulation in between because of the heat. Is that true?

yeah i did actually, not a novice mate. I was only asking so they could get some advice before getting an electrician out, i am not going to do it myself!

I have just lowered a hall ceiling in a flat for a client. They have got massive ceilings and want it lowered so that they can board it out and use it for a small loft. I was just about to board it out when they asked if they could have spotlights put in it? I am a plasterer so am not sure how...

Thanks for all the help and advice it has been really appreciated Phil

Thank for all the help it has been really appreciated

Thanks for the help woody but i really don't want to rip down the ceiling because also it has artex on it from the 70's so i am not sure if it will have asbestos in it. This is reason why i need to build a floating ceiling underneath. I was wondering if i could fix a batten to the...

Thanks for the reply. I have got to lower the ceiling because of a noise problem from the flat above. On the other side of the plastboard wall is my new bathroom. Because the ceiling is very old i didn't want to punch too many holes in the ceiling as it is lathe. I also i don't think...

I have got to lower the ceiling in my bedroom and i would normally use s set of joist hangers and use 100x50mm joists but the problem is that one of the walls is plasterboard. room is 12ft by 9ft I was thinking of screwing a batten to the joists in the plasterboard wall but i am not sure it...