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Thanks What is the situation if I wanted to put insulation in the ceiling too. Are they designed to be able to covered? Do you need special covers? How much space is required for them and any covers? They will be between downstirs ceiling and upstairs floor, so only the depth of a standard...

Thanks for the info I havent got a clue about different types of lighting and their benefits and drawback. I have never had anything other than a pendent and a light bulb (energy efficient mind you). Can you recommend a good site that explains the different types and their uses etc?

Would like to fit these instead of conventional light fittings. Now is a ggod time for me as ceilings are down at the momeent. A few questions as I have not had these lights in any previous dwelling. 1 Are there any recommendations to their positioning, i dont mean regs wise as I can find this...

Yes its between two rooms, the kitchen and a small conservatory. The door is a full height door. There is about a foot of wall above the door. Another thing the door or frame hasnt been fitted yet so it is effectively a straight wall at the moment. Can I put the electrics in this zone first...

I know there is a safe zone in a corner between two walls. But what if one of the walls in that corner is made up of a door and its frame? To clarify a bit more see diagram below Is the red area a safezone (within 150mm)? Thanks M

All that jigging around would make the plaster fall off the trowel.

Plastering is an art and some people have it and others dont. Those that havent can learn how to do a good job if given enough time true enough. But theres time and theres too much time. What you are suggesting is too much time. Fortunately the skill required came quick to me. I have only...

Thanks for that Joe. Its a terraced house so the walls directly exposed to the outside elements are on only two sides of the property and there is a conservatory/annex type thing on the back of the property covering a third of the wall. However I see your point and could compromise and...

Yes this is a good suggestion. I have thought about this too. I will contact the council on mon to ask what the fee is actually covering. I dont like as was mentioned in one post above that the council charge for each visit. I was hoping the fee would cover all their visits.

Thanks everyone for your responses. I think I will render and plaster. It will take me ages but I will feel alot happier when its done.

Are you saying the safe zone cannot extend around bends? If this is the case then my solution would have to be to move one of those opposing sockets to the back wall?

Thanks for pointing that out. I didnt notice it. To solve this I would either have to extend the trench in the floor to the socket on the far right or how about this as my prefered method?

They are about 50mm havent found anything specific to this re the depth. do you have a reference?

Do you mean the socket (circles) on the very far right of the diagram as you look at it. If so Yes ive noticed this its just a mistake on the drawing. the circle should be drawn over the corner

Thanks No just my own and it bugs me. I did part of my previous kitchen with plasterboard and didnt like it. I just stuck it on as you suggested but didnt know whether that was the right approach.

Supply PME earthing Earth loop imp < 0.8ohm Capacity 15kva Max prospective short circuit current 16kA 50 hertz frequency Lounge and Dining Room Ring circuit 32A MCB protected Circuit length – 42m Floor area – 23m sq 10 double sockets on ring 1 double socket on short spur (20 cm...

I have a dilema. I have walls to finish, they are mostly hacked back to the stone (sandstone), there is still some of the old render on some that is stable. Although I have no formal training in plastering, I can do a good job but slow. Question is how to finish the walls? Applying render...

:) it would have worked a few weeks ago. But I am now looking forward to getting on with it, at least the actual installation bit.

Thanks for that. Most of these questions I wouldnt have been able to answer a while back. But after a few weeks of research and reading up on the regs I can now answer most of these. The testing will need more work on my part but I know how to find the information. This promps me to ask...

I have recently purchased an old terraced house. Its had electric in the past but has been unoccupied for many years. At some point during that time the electric meter had been removed and also the line to the house. I have contacted Western Power who are asking £850 to have the line put back...