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If you're referring to the stairwell offset, then we'll wait until we redecorate. Rest assured, it won't be overlooked.

Alright, alright. Damn you, EFLImpudence, I hate being rumbled. So, before you spill any more beans, I'll come clean. Yes, when other 14yr old kids were rewiring their parents houses, I had a penchant for diagrams, OK? I nearly got arrested for crayon abuse, but it was only with a promise to...

Probably because I lack experience, plus, I had nothing better to do when I was 14 than play out after school. That's why I ended up as a"grunt", casting metal for my sins. Tell you what, if I tear that diagram up at any point during the task, I'll come back and hold my hands up. I understand...

I'm afraid it's exactly like that. When we redecorate in the future, it's certainly an issue that will be rectified, including a new, vertical chase, capping (one will that will accommodate two T&Es, per SUNRAY's suggestion), and probably a new fixture, too. My apologies, Harry, if I sounded a...

We're stuck with the Wago box I'm afraid. Whoever installed the light decided that only one T&E was going down there. No surprise, really. They also offset the drop (about 1200mm), from the stairwell ceiling to the fixture, which I've always been told is bad practise: Thanks for the suggestion...

Oops, yep ;) Thanks, will amend before printing, oh, and yes, to yourself and SUNRAY, one junction box; roses and switches the rest. Harry, I worked in the magnesium industry for 39 years, casting molten metal at up to 740°C, less than half a metre away from me, and from my perspective, that...

Hopefully, this is OK: Just one last thing: Has anyone used Vaseline to grease cables prior to them going through a conduit?

Thanks SUNRAY. I've been left no slack whatsoever between roses and switches, so it's all too short, hence the clear-out and upgrade. Also, the single from the Room 2 ceiling rose is really overstressed as it disappears down the conduit switch drop. The PVC sheathing has definitely seen better...

Thanks guys. thomp1983, sorry, "remove" was the wrong word. If the diagram looks sound, then I'll replace the rose with a Wago, and replace the single in the switch drop. Needless to say, all switched lives will be identified at both ends, everywhere. The objective after all is to clear the...

It would appear that nothing has been borrowed. In April '24, we had the CU replaced and relocated. Craig, the electrician, did a thorough walk around, checking continuity, voltage values and leakage. He discovered that all the house lights are on one circuit, bar the kitchen, which has its own...

Hi EFLImpudence, thanks for replying, and you're right of course. Having pulled upstairs and downstairs switches from the wall, I'll need to revise the diagram. Taking pictures isn't sufficient, so I'm now armed with a torch, notepad and stronger glasses. I'll get back later with a diagram...

Because they'll be in the way when I build a raised timber/plywood floor. If ever any wiring needs changing in the future, I wouldn't want to find it beneath a new floor and 300mm of insulation.

Hi all, after removing all the fibreglass insulation and vacking out the loft, a rewire is required to take the cables above the insulation, and conform with the brown/blue code. Following the clear-out, I pulled back all the switches, and uncapped the roses, and then mapped out what I found...

Now that is why I came here. Thanks EFLImpudence, that's a lot more elegant. Any chance you could sell your experience in pill form? Thanks everyone for replying, keep up the great work.

Hi all, after a big, nasty loft clear out, I'm about to install LED battens up there on two circuits. Despite a search in here, I can't find what I'm looking for. So, would someone mind checking out the attached diagram? It's either completely wrong, or I've overdone it and there's probably a...

Thanks for the response, EFLImpudence, ignore the "hanging out" bit, it's all secure, just badly. For clarity: Imagine if you will an Accenta G3 alarm bell/battey/control box, mounted in the corner of a room with its base nestling on top of the skirting board and zero clearance between its...

Hi all, 1st post, so, be gentle :unsure::giggle: We've discovered that an alarm installed many moons ago by someone who, despite credentials, was a dab-hand at bugger all. During the install of the bell/battery-box, spurred very close from a socket on the upstairs ring main using 1.0mm² T&E, he...