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No, I'm a draughtsman, but I like an easy life when it comes to wiring! I can't be doing with cables zig-zagging and criss-crossing the joists, getting tucked under/over other cables and pipes. I'm just a bit anal when it comes to tidy wiring. I'm using 1.5mm² to prevent cretins in the...

Thanks for your early answer. Yes, the in-and-out is from the ring (see pic below). We haven't got the extractor hood yet, but the one we have in mind is a MFI ABA2344. Don't know the rating, and presume it comes with a plug which we might cut off and join to the spur with a junction...

Ok everybody, I'm using the 1.5mm² for my lighting radial so that it can be identified properly. However I still want to run a 'busbar' type feature down each side of the loft, so that all the electrics can be easily identified and accessible (and not being toasted amongst the fibreglass...

It's probably been asked a million times before, but it's early on a Sunday and I don't have time to trawl the forum for answers! I have a fused switch in the middle of my kitchen ring which will serve the cooker hood. 2.5mm² goes in and out of the switch, but what size cable can go to the...

Hello all I've seen these Sky Eye remote receivers in action with Sky/Sky+, but has anybody had them working with terrestrial digiboxes and PVRs - in particular the Humax 9200? And to you always need a coax to send the signal back, or are there similar products that use SCART or HDMI etc?

Excuse me for being a bit dense, but there's no reason why I can't use a 2.5mm² T&E for my lighting circuits, is there? It's just that I don't want to crack open a new reel of 1.5mm² when I have a load of 2.5mm² leftover. I can take the unused 1.5mm² back to B&Q, but they might be a bit...

Thanks for all of your replies - sorry for not getting back to you earlier. I have yet to start work, but I finally met up at "The Project" with my electrician yesterday. The plan is for me to do all the chasing, conduit, boxing and feeding the cables through, and he will do the connections...

Hello again all... ...and my apologies if this has been covered previously. I've recently bought a 1960s/70s bungalow in need of extreme renovation. Typical of the houses of that time, there is only a single 13A socket in each room, and the house is in need of a complete rewire. I have...

I got the information from the Worcester-Bosch website and the 270W figure is actually for a bigger boiler I'm planning to fit to my new house. As we're moving to the same area to my in-laws, I thought best to design-in a similar back-up system. I would imagine the 270W is peak load on...

Of course! A UPS is a battery and inverter all in one. Now this is just getting too sensible! :wink: My only misgiving would be the running time. This example has a 'backup' time of 28 minutes at 475W. So the boiler would operate for about an hour, perhaps more if it only draws enough...

Now there's a thought. Could an autostart generator really be as cheap? I'm figuring on about £400 for the turbine/battery/inverter suite. I guess I like the idea that it's 'green' and could be used solely for the boiler without messing around with the rest of the electrics. The inverter...

I've seen a few older threads on similar subjects, but forgive me for starting a new one. My in-laws have recently moved to a rural area which seems to be prone to frequent power cuts. They are elderly and disabled, and on the EDF "Priority List", but this is of little comfort to them when...

Thanks for that, Richard. I did wonder about the "hollow sounding" aspect, and the added problem of being able to secure anything to the wall if battens and insulation are used. I'll ask again if he plans to screw or glue - maybe I'm getting confused with something else he told me. All the...

I've just had a useful response from Richard C on the General Building forum. I'm still awaiting a "full replaster" quote, and this would have been the route I would have gone down, but the drylining option is becoming more attractive to me.

I'm about to undertake an extensive renovation on a 1960s bungalow. The interior walls are badly cracked, and we have had builders in to quote for cutting back and replastering them. The house is to be rewired, and new skirting boards are to be fitted, so this would also be an opportune time...