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Yes, I have invested in a Mirka hand sander with dust extraction; definitely recommended.

Can anyone advise on the relative merits of contract matt, vinyl matt and "paint for new plaster", for mist coats on plasterboard? In particular, say I am going to finish with white vinyl matt. I can save quite a bit of cash by just buying one big tub of that, and also using it diluted for the...

It’ll be fine. Put screws into the studs, and… whatever… into the plasterboard at the end of the rail. And relax.

Is there insulation in the wall? Installation instructions here: https://nomoreply.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/12mm-NoMorePly-Installation-C-Fold-Flyer.pdf

You do know the temperature at which water freezes, right?

Huh? Where did you read that? You set the thermostat to the temperature you want inside. It turns the heating on as necessary to achieve that temperature. You don't need to turn the thermostat up when it is colder outside. That's what thermostats do. Presumably he's made of money and doesn't...

Don’t hide them so well that someone hammers a nail into them.

A mini vise grip (mole wrench) clipped to the lead, if you have one. Ah, germanium transistors…… probably Made In England too!

A friend had a rented flat where the bath had been re-enamelled (there was a receipt for it IIRC). It must have been pretty soft; she quickly managed to scratch it up just by leaving things like plastic laundry baskets in the bath. Based on that experience I wouldn’t recommend it unless it’s...

I’ve used Dulux Quick Dry Satinwood, with the corresponding undercoat, for matt white woodwork. There are plenty of similar paints available. But I’ve not tried to use it for something as fiddly as your job - mostly just skirtings. It may be that you would find a solvent-based paint easier to...

I asked because I believe the maximum depth of the chase is 1/6 x 25 cm = 4 cm; I guess that is plenty. It’s important to check for single-brick and cavity walls, you really don’t want the walls to fall down!

If it is what it says it is, then yes.

Hmm, “violate”? Yes the right part of your black line is in the “safe zone” of the right socket. How thick is the wall, compared to your long horizontal chase?

It seems to be immediately above the ceiling plasterboard, not part of the bathroom floor, right? Could it be the original ceiling, which has subsequently been over-boarded with plasterboard? Send a sample for testing if you want.

Good idea, so when you lay back in the bath and close your eyes at least you have a meaningful pattern burned into your retina, rather than a boring grid. But on the other hand, and like @pete01 ‘s pattern, you need five lights, and dazzystar only has four.

“Handmade” ??????

One big light in the middle.

Step 1 is turn the mains off.

No. The voltage will either be zero, or it will be some confusing floating voltage induced by something.