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    decking centers

    Hi I know that the joist centers should be 400mm, but due to a bit of bad planning mine are going to be around 550mm. In your experience will this be unacceptably bouncy? I could double up inbetween the joists giving me around 365mm centers or would this be overkill? Thanks
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    LED Beam Angles

    Hi. I am in the process of renewing my halogen lamps to LED and its not as straight forward as I had hoped! Looks like there are so many variables ie wattage, number of LEDs, colour shade (cool white to warm yellow), intensity (1000K, 2000k, 3000k...). Anyway got my head round most of it but...
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    Wylex MCB recall, bit late for me :(

    Hi, Was just after a bit of advice. I was sitting in my lounge the other day when my lights started to flicker and then I could here sizzling and smell smoke coming from under the stairs at the consumer unit. Luckily I managed to flick the switch before it got too serious. After making...
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    Masterboard?

    Hi, has anyone had any experience with masterboard by promat. I am installing a hole in the wall gas fire and it recommends using this stuff to face the fire front and then to skim over. I have found sheffield insulations do the stuff and they are near me, but its so expensive looking at £100+...
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    Induction Hob and Oven

    Hi and thanks in advance. I have purchased an induction hob (7.2Kw) and an electric oven (3Kw). There are 2 cooker outlets in the kitchen via 2 switches. The first is on a 32A MCB at the consumer unit in 6mm cable and the second uses a 45A MCB and is in 10mm cable. Can I get your opinions on...
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    Why are you giving away free trade knowledge

    I was just wondering why so many of you "tradesmen" are so eager to give away advice/tips/answers that have taken many of us a long time to learn only to post them here in the public domain. Now all a person has to do is type in there boiler and fault and the info is there. In the current...
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