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    Should I replace kitchen downlighters with fire rated ones?

    Yeh, we've got 400W (8x50W) of halogens in the kitchen and since they've all been working it's a bit like being on stage at the Palladium. We've actually started turning them off when we're not in the kitchen as they're just too bright. My next move was to change some down to 35W or swap...
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    Should I replace kitchen downlighters with fire rated ones?

    Thanks for the information My next question was going to be about bathroom extractors but as the LABC want £360 to issue a cert if I do it myself, I think I'll find a local sparky who's covered under a competent persons scheme. Can you explain a bit further?
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    Should I replace kitchen downlighters with fire rated ones?

    While replacing a couple of transformers for the ELV downlighters in the kitchen, I've noticed that the fittings aren't the fire rated ones. Is there any merit in replacing the existing fittings with fire rated ones - the room above is a bathroom? Thanks Andy
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    Spain biting the energy bullet.

    I've slowed down on the motorway and get an extra 40 miles out of my tank, the Mrs has too. Anecdotally we've got other friends who've done the same and people on the M5 around here seem to have slowed down too - be interest to see if it stays that way now petrol is falling
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    How long before Hector the Inspector puts paid to this?

    There was a barter scheme around here (Stroud) that had to be modified after HMRC had a look at it...
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    Insulating sloping roof in Victorian cottage

    Ultimately we're going to get a roofer in to do this work but I've read around a bit and would like some advice about what we should do before we get some quotes... The front pitch of the roof on our Victorian cottage (photos/diagram below) has no felt underneath it (the rear appears to have...
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    Smaller gutting (75mm?) - Marley "Miniline"

    Think you've got the price wrong - just bought some from B&Q for my shed and 2m of guttering was somewhere around three quid Andy
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