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cheers guys!!

yep, afraid so!! found some D25 downlights i like, but they require a transofrmer as they are 12 volt. the transformer is rated at 20 - 60vA load. if i fit 20 watt lamp, will one transformer be ok for both lights or is it beter to fit one each?? many thanks :D

it will be a headache to replace the cable so i was just planning on extending the cable. thanks for the advice - will give it a go and see how i get on!!! cheers

i get ya! i was going to have to extend the existiong lighting cable and was going to use crimps (ratchet crimper not halfords special!!) and heat shrink sleeving. then into one downlight, then out and into the other one. this sound ok?? cheers

so i just leave the cable coiled up and drill the hole for the downlight where i have measured it and fish the cableout with some welding rod or something??

hi i need to fit a new piece of plasterboard to the ceilingin my porch. while its all exposed, i intend to extend the light cable and fit 2 low voltage downlights. how will i find the cables again once the new plasterboard sheet is in place?? any tips or tricks?? cheers

the porch is between the front door and the door into the front room so its not outside at all. so i could get away with these lights, brackets and low energy/CFL/LED lamps in them in a 100mm roof void?? it was the heat which was my biggest worry!! cheers

yeah i see what you mean i need some which fit into this size ceiling void and will be ok as the missus has her mind made up on them!!! the transformers i can get from work, and i could use the brakets they supply which are only 58p. so thats only £2.08 plus a lamp! if i used low energy...

hi i have found some down lights to fit in my porch http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/QLDL35C.html they require a minimum depth of 65mm, so is that the total depth of the light, or the depth required for the light and the air space required for cooling?? they are going in a...

cheers for the replies its not the only source of light as there is a glass panel door at the end of the landing, plus the glass in them is like a frosted, bubbly type glass and looks horrible!! thanks for the help george

hi has anyone filled in the glass windows above the internal doors?? my house is built around the mid 70's when artexing (yuk) and these windows seemed the fashion. Is it ok to cut some mdf sheets and just put a panel either side of the glass?? or is it possible to just gloss over them to...

Hi does such a thing exists as 240 volt e27 type bulb? i want to put a downlight in my front proch and there is only just enough head space above the lamp so wanted to go the LED route to avoid the heat issues. have looked on the net and can only find 'high quality' units from China...

hi i have recently repaired my back door where it had gone rotten by letting in some lanalised timber. I now want to rub the door down and paint it but whats the best method and product to use??? i also want to fix some upvc trim to the wooden sill under the cladding on either side of the...

thats great - cheers fella!!! helped me and i didn't even know i needed helpin!!! ha ha

i have just finished level 2 also. Will let you know how level 3 goes if thats any help!!!!!!

thansk thats great i will try it tomorrow. the reason i didnt put the feed to the wavy line was cos on the other side of the switch (the dimmer which controls the lounge light) i connected the feed to L1 and the switched live for the lamp to the wavy line. I just assumed this would be tha...

i think one is the live feed live and neutral, one is the switched feed to the lounge light live and neutral, and the other is the feed to the switch at the top of the landing.

there are 3 twin and earth cables present. i think all the looping in is done at the switch points. what i have done is connected the permenant live to L1, then the red wire which feeds the live to the switch at top of stairs into L2, and the black wire into the wavy line terminal. so do...

hi i went to fit a new 2 gang dimmer unit today and think i may of got the wrong one. Basically it is to replace the one at the bottom of the stairs. The one dimmer controls the lounge light, and the other is a 2 way circuit for the stairs light. i managed to connect up the lounge light...

hmm think i will get someone who knows what they are doing to do it for me!!! cheers :)