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As long as you have put it up the right way round yes you can.

As your other post says you have already done your dot and dab, I suggest that you use long screws and go back to the solid wall behind. You may have been better off fixing the plasterboard to battens, and lining a batten up to where the units screw on. Maybe something wider than a batten...

It always used to be 2 doors, but now is just 1. Swiss

Wow, thanks for that. It does say that it is quite rare. Does anyone want to buy some old cable with green goo in it? 4) Action if Greening is found Therefore whenever this green substance is found at socket outlets etc. initially it should be removed and the terminations cleaned...

My house is a 1960's excouncil house with I assume original wiring. When I have changed the light fittings I have noticed that the wires have a waxy horrible goo on them, smells like earwax, and is a bit green. (From the copper I imagine). I am sure it is on the power ringmain too. Its...

Thanks, That all makes sense and putting in a new circuit sounds the right thing to do but: The oven is built in and the hob is gas on an island unit about 5 feet away. So there is no way that the oven is ever likely to be changed to anything else, and certainly not in my time in the...

Yes it is a single oven and no hob. Would you say it is best to just plug it in, or run a new cable from the consumer unit. IThe kitchen is part of a new extension so running a new supply isn't a problem if its the best thing to do. It just seems a bit simple to plug it in! Swiss

Having read my 'Which Guide to electrics' I saw that it says i should use either 6mm or 10mm cable depending on the rating of the oven and the distance from the Consumer Unit. That all made sense to me and I decided that i would probably need 6mm, so I checked in the manual for the oven...