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Untrue Untrue Untrue Untrue Interesting statement since it is the IET regulations you were stating were the bible and must be obeyed. I'll leave the moderators to deal with that sort of unnecessary abuse. Aside from that thank you for your advice

Well you call it Heath Robinson and I'd call it an engineering solution. Either way if it works the name would be irrelevant. As for starting a fire I doubt it as the IEE tests showed cable fully covered in insulation and at high load only runs at a max of 90 degrees so uncovered cable will...

The upstairs bedroom is only half across the garage so already done in effect. Along side is the hall way so can't run them through there. The cables enter the bedroom floor space approx halfway across.

I understand the overheating risks, which is why I am trying to resolve them innovatively as I don't want to damage the cables or the house. At no point would the cables be buried in insulation, they would always be in either the gutter or square downpipe connected to the gutter. Due to...

Always happy to learn and if the idea really doesn't fly then OK, but I'm struggling to see why. I understand the issues of cables in insulation, but that is in covered cables with no route for wild heat evacuation. The IEE report I read had 3 scenarios for cable under insulation (flat on...

We have a room which is half over an unheated garage (which is really just a storage dump and not used for a car) and I want to insulate under the floor (ie between the garage ceiling and room floor) to keep the upstairs room as warm as possible. The problem is that the T+E for the upstairs...

Just a thought (quite an expensive one, but might allow me to finish the visible side of the wall quickly and let the other side cope with the dryin out) could I use Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 - Primer Sealer and Stain Killer. The wall area affected is not too big - less than 2 sq metres - so...

There's no flaking paint and before painting it was a consistent colour - just needed freshening. The bricks are still damp as I drilleed a couple of holes to hang some shelves on one side of the wall and the drill had that feeling and dust of damp/wet brick. Gonna take some time to dry I...

We recently had the roof of our conservatory replaced and the utility block (posh name for the old outhouse) wall which it was attached to obviously got very wet. It's now back as an internal wall and we have been painting it and having some issues (though not with the other brick walls which...

Both our washing machine and dishwasher have delayed start - we use it all the time to make use of our economy 7 tariff. Actually we use it for teh tumble dryer as well - but only on low heat just for towels and linens.

Actually i never really understood the rush to "big up" certain jobs. What is wrong with being a washing machine repair person, or a photocopier technician. Why do they have to be engineers. All it does is devalue the term engineering as it becomes meaningless and therby devalues the vital...

No, actually joe public do not decide - they may corrupt the language, but they do not decide a words meaning. Neither is it what I want the English language to mean. It is what the international Engineering professional bodies such as the IET, FEANI, Engineering Council (or even a...

Not by genuine engineers or those that actually understand what an engineer is. I'm not belittling the washing repair person - it's a vital job - but an engineer he/she is not.

We have a utility building with 2 doors connected to the house via our conservatory. One of the doors is a very old ledged and braced door which is knacked. It's not a brillainat quality door and is not really visible from most angles so doesn't need a brilliant quality rplacement. Wwe would...

Hmmm, good point, well made. Actually if I install 30 and then fit a dimmer switch and leave it on low that should really work well :D

Ban, you really are an enigma. One minute helpful and the next condescending. I wanted more than just the FCU in the white metalclad range so searched for metalclad. I got ALM metalclad, but no white metalclad. I then searched for metalclad white. I got lots of white plastic switches etc...

Thanks. I had trying google, but for some reason got no hits for sales in the UK. I also tried RS, but their search facilityis pants and couldn't find it there either. Anyway, ordered and a double socket in the same range to match as the one on the wall is looking abit tatty.

Anyone know where I can get white metalclad switched FCU? http://www.mkelectric.co.uk/en-GB/Products/WD/surface/Whitemetalclad/Connectionunits/Switched/Pages/K3042WHI.aspx Local factors don't stock and for a single don't want to order

I always look in the How to and Wiki and it would be a shame for any helpful advice not to be included there. The search facillity is not perfect, but it's mostly come up trumps when I have used it.

Only if you use a 100w incandescent bulb with a dimmer :D Or 10 or 12 downlighters - obviously halogen - with a dimmer :twisted: Sorry I'll get my coat...