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The spans of the thinner joists are something like 12' and 15' from memory. Would laying another set of joists perpendicular to these be a good way to strengthen the floor, should I feel the need to expand the place? Thanks for your reply Static! Dave

Hi I'm looking into boarding out the loft above my 1950s semi to make it into a room where I can escape from the family. You know, board the floor and walls (and insulate behind the wall/roof boards perhaps) and then stick some lights and an old TV and hifi up there, and sit in peace after...

Thanks for the help everyone, I'll put an order in for a couple of books right now It was the lighting neutrals connected to the RCD neutral rail rather than the plain jane one, Swapped it over and everything works right now :), I also put my stuff onto a 16 amp breaker as I ran a spurred...

http://www.cays04430.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ft/downlights.GIF Just whipped that up, hope it helps (I'm sick of the things after installing 5 sets the other week)

To be honest this is my first CCU change. I'm not an electrician, but an electronic engineer. I've never really had any experience with a CCU with an RCD in it - Looking in to how they work i figured I'd just put the bathroom stuff on it. Sockets in every other house I've worked on arent on...

It wasn't intended to mean "don't study regulations" :? although after reading your reply to my thread, I'll eat my own words :oops:

I usually use these lamps as a backup test - Turn the breaker off and then attack the live with the neon jobbie first, just to be "double" sure. I've had problems with breakers not working, and fuse wire wrapped around the prongs of the socket for the fuse in an older CCU. Likewise, I've had...

Thanks for your help :)

Hi Today I changed the consumer unit at a relatives house - It was "rewired" in the mid seventies, so a lot of the wiring was fairly shonky. I was doing some renovation to the house and had to add a few sockets and wiring for a Spa Bath - as soon as I saw the existing consumer unit I pretty...