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Thanks EFLImpudence for your advice made it a lot clearer. I've cut into the circuit with a junction box wired that to the isolator, looped the permanent live to the second live in the switch and am running the 3 core and earth to the fan , had to stop though as the lights gone and my floodlight...

Hi All, Thanks for all your replies , sorry its taken so long to reply. Very long days at work! Sorry should have said 3 pole switch not 3 way .I wanted this so I could isolate the shower for maintenance/cleaning etc. To make matters more complicated the fan has T,N,L inputs the T input is...

Hi All , just a quick question I have on wiring up a fan with a fitted timer and humidistat. Am I correct in the following wiring for the fan. From what I understand , due to the timer and humidistat the fan should have a permanent live supply isolated with a 3 way switch. My intention was...

Thanks for all your help Winston , You're a star . Much appreciated Now just to get the loft boards and insulation up , and try to figure out what goes where (if going on previous experience with this house it'll not be straight forward Best Regards and Many Thanks Glenn

Hi Winston , thanks for the reply that is really helpful. Please can I just clarify the following then . If I wire the fan into the lighting circuit before the switch for the bathroom lights would it achieve what I am looking for ( the fan is permanently on and the fan would automatically run...

Hi Robbie , Thanks for the reply spoke to Zinsser direct and they have said the Peel stop product may work , but they can't say for definite. Think I'm gonna try the 123 in a small area under the stairs and see what happens . Best regards Glenn

Hi All , with the window open we still have a big issue with the condensation problem, obviously this is not viable during the winter months. I have the wiring diagram from the fan I am thinking of using but have a couple of questions regarding this as it has confused me even more. My ideal...

Hi all , I hope you can help with the following. I would like to fit an extraction fan in the bathroom due to condensation issues with the shower. The house originally had an in line fan,but no has been clad on the ceiling with PVC cladding and the pull switch and opening for the fan has...

Hello all, I have been asked to decorate a customers staircase, the customer has previously painted over the existing vinyl wallpaper with normal emulsion , which has very badly crazed everywhere. I have recommended removing the wallpaper and lining it,then painting ,but they do not want to do...

Hi Doggit , Thanks for that , Think I will proceed with lining the cupboard wall section only,(the gaps are only a couple of mil on the other walls. two further questions for you please ? What would you fill the gaps with ? Timber ? Silicone ? Is it a good idea to prime the ply with 5/1 pva...

Hi Doggit , thanks for your fast response, I was intending only to use the ply on the longest run without the hob or sink. Sorry the pics aren't fantastic but my phone has no flash ! Many Thanks again Glenn

Hi Chaps , Thanks for your responses I'll answer them in order; Doggit , Unfortunately , I purchased the worktops last year , but I snapped my achiles tendon and was out of action for a long period. I returned to the supplier but they the worktop is now discontinued and a matching up stand is...

Hi All , I am about to commence tiling my kitchen splashback , but have a query/concern regarding an aspect of the job. I recently fitted new worktops , but due to them being square edged I lost 16mm in depth across the top of the units . This meant I wasn't able to scribe them to the wall the...

Thanks all for your responses , I was going to post the same regarding a 2 mm gap at the bottom, which is then sealed with silicone later. This was why I originally put the finished height as 510 mm not 508 mm. The tiles are bevelled on all edges , so Ideally I would only want to be trimming...

Morning All , I am going to be tiling above my kitchen worktop , but have a question with regards to the spacing and finish point of the tiles ( I have read the sticky on the forum and searched but cannot find an answer to my question). I am going to be using 20 x 10 cm tiles with 2 mm spacers...

Hi all , I am in the process or replacing all the kitchen doors in the kitchen ( units are all hygena and in great condition). The only problem I have is that the new door supplier do not supply coordinating end panels, or open end units. I am hoping to use a 720 x 600 base unit door attached...

Thanks Doggit , all the advice has been a fantastic help Glenn

Thats great Vinn , Thanks a lot for your reply Glenn

Hi All , I hope you can advise which is the best way top proceed with some tiling I have to do. I have tiled before but just straight walls with no window reveals and I am not sure which way to attach the tile trim. If I were to use the inverted J shape trim (channelled ,where the tile fits...

Thanks JohnD much appreciated, Ill have a look at them and see what they can do Regards Glenn