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Hi I have a query regarding plumbing in the gas supply to a built in hob. The hob has a gas inlet socket on the rear which needs to connect to the gas supply (a corgi man is going to do this - obviously) My question is how does this sit? The worktop lies between the hob and the unit...

Hi Just a few quick questions 1. Removed a plug socket facia and it has 3 mains flex cables, one leads to a spur, Am I correct in assuming this is the last socket on the ring. 2. Apart from the cable for the spur, does it matter which cable I disconnect? 3. After I have disconnected...

Hi I have bought a 45amp cooker switch with a socket which I intend to replace a double socket on my Mains Ring with. Will this be suitable to run the cables for a gas oven, gas hob and electric extractor fan to, and still use the plug for a lamp or kettle? It will be on the mains ring...

Hi I am renovating my kitchen, and so far I have removed a number of units and some tiling. The walls now look like this http://www.kilnerbank.co.uk/wall1.jpg http://www.kilnerbank.co.uk/wall2.jpg http://www.kilnerbank.co.uk/wall3.jpg Do you think I will be able to stick plasterboard...

Hi Silly Question, but can this http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/LTYT70.html take 6 10W lights or 3 20W Lights?

Hi I have removed a cover of a plug socket I am thinking of extending the plug ring from. In the plug are three cables, one of which I know runs a spur on the opposite side of the wall, the other two both connect to the plug. My question is can I extended the ring from here and how is...

Hi I need some halogen downlights to sit under my kitchen units to shine on the worktop below. No problem I hear you say, but all the ones I can find need to be pluged into a socket - I want to find some that I can run from a ceiling rose and turned on using a conventional lightswitch- can...

Another question re lights. I have some LED lights to be fitted to a kitchen pelmet, at the moment these plug into a normal plug socket, but I want to wire them directly and have them contolled by a light switch on the wall adjacent to the switch for the main lighting in the room. Can i...

HI I have purchased some halogen spots from B&Q (Transformer Free). There are 5 lights and 5 Connectors, but the diagram shows one being wired to the light cabling but not how to connect all five. I take it i just chain them and connect one on the existing light cable. Can anyone tell me...

Hi Again Can I wire a gas hob, gas oven and extractor fan from a spur? Thanks

Hi I have taken down a lathe and plaster ceiling in my kitchen (vey messy job), and before I reboard it I though I would take the opportunity to rewire the lighting. At the moment I have two lights with two light switches. Each switch controlled one bank ok lights. I have put a...

Hi I have battoned 44x44mm timber all around the perimeter of my room by using rawl plugs and screws into the brick walls rather than the existing ceiling. I am now going to put batton across from these to form a grid to attach the plasterboard to. I was going to use angle brackets to...

Hi I want you to imagine the following room. An internal lathe and plaster wall 5 metres long with an brick wall 4 meters long backing onto next door, at a right angle to the first wall and finally a third wall, exterior made of stone, forming the sloping side of a tiangle between the first...

Hi I am preparing the area for my new gas double oven, gas hob and extractor fan. Can you tell me what electric points will be needed, and can all three be run off one fused connection unit which will be run of a spur from an electrical plug socket? Thanks

Hi I recently took down an old porch from the front of my house (before it fell down), and now the wall around the door is covered in white paint and looks stupid! I have tried nitromorse and it won't look at it. What can I use to remove this paint from the stonework?

Hi I recently took down an old porch from the front of my house (before it fell down), and now the wall around the door is covered in white paint and looks stupid! I have tried nitromorse and it won't look at it. What can I use to remove this paint from the stonework?

Hi I have sunk my new metal boxes for light switches, and I have cut channels out for the wire up the wall (But not across the ceiling as I am lowering the ceiling anyway). I live in an old stone house, and on the exteria wall I have channeled back to the stone through the plaster. My...

Hi Its me again with my kitchen light fittings. I have had a look at the switches and there are only 2 wires connected to each light switch a live and a com. I really want these switches to control both banks of lights rather than just 1 each is this going to be a big job?

Hi I current have this set up in one room: ------------Rose....................Rose------------ | .............. | ........................ | ................ | | .............. L ....................... L ................ | |...

Hi This is going to be a silly question. I am planning a fitted double gas oven in a larder unit, my question is what order do I do this in? Buy the oven, build the unit, fit the oven, get the plumber to attach the oven, and then secure the unit to the wall? Ta