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I have one chase to fill over plastic conduit and having looked around this board and the general consensus is bonding plaster up to 1-3 mm below surface then finishing plaster. I have 2 questions... Is there an alternative to bonding plaster as I only have one chase to fill and the...

Hi everyone, Ive got a proper newbie question. I'm currently using a chisel bit with Dewalt SDS Hammer drill (D25113) to chase out some breeze block and it doesn't seem to always be working the same way. I think its broken but I just wanna make sure I'm not being stupid and using it...

Hi, I have just finished chasing out the plasterboard for a new lightswitch - approx 1 meter long chase from the ceiling. (I've switched an internal door round, so I'm moving the light switch to the other side of the door) I'm going to be running the cables down to the new switch in oval...

My cooker hood is supplied via a plug and socket that's mounted in the chimney! Can I add an FCU to this circuit to supply outdoor lights? The socket is fed from a spur off a v small kitchen ring protected by 16 amp breaker.

Hey every1, After being put in my place on a previous thread for my thoughts on using an armoured to supply lighting and another CU, I've had to re think my plans altogether. I'm not gonna use the armoured anymore... I'll use it for the CU at a later time. For now, I need to supply an...

I have recently wired up some outdoor lighting by cutting in to an existing armoured cable that runs down the side of my house and fitting a junction box (plastic, IP56) where the outdoor lighting is fed from via flex. The armoured cable then continues from the junction box underground to my...

Hey guys, I've made a bit of a school boy error!!! I've wired up some loft lights and planned to wire them in to an existing junction box in the loft but the junction boxes are mounted underneath plinths of wood that are fixed between the rafters. So, I decided to cut in to one of the...

After hunting high and low, I've come to the conclusion that the central heating in my house doesn't have a programmer/controller!!! Is this normal? The central heating runs off a combi boiler. Is it easy to install a controller? The only control is a wireless thermostat and I obviously...

Hi, I've recently bought a new house and in my naivity (its my 1st place!) I forgot to check the water pressure. The water comes in to the house via 10mm copper piping and after the stop cock goes straight to the Combi boiler. When I have just cold water running, the pressure's good...

Hi I've decided to put some recessed light fittings in the kitchen but I live in a flat so getting access to the ceiling void from above is impossible (even if I did have access to the upstairs flat, the floor is concrete). Running cables between the 2 joists where the existing light...

Where can I get a sealed co ax y splitter? I need to split 1 co ax in to 2 and the splitter is to be installed under the floor. As it'll be unaccessible after install I'd like a splitter where the cable conductors are screwed in to terminal blocks with some sort of gland on the sheath to hold...

Hi every1 I've just moved in to a new rented flat and I need to run cable (just co ax) from the living room in to the 2 bedrooms for tv. The landlord has given permission for me to tack the cable along the skirting board but where it goes in to the bedrooms I need to run it under the...