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Thanks - and if the module doesn't fit into the wall box, what are the options? I've got a deeper wall box but it wont even fit into that. Is there a rule about the module being encased in a wall box, or could it sit behind the wall box (stud wall)?

Hi all I would like to have a new remote controlled dimmer switch installed in my bathroom. The bathroom has two lighting circuits - one circuit is downlighters and one circuit is incandescent pendants over the basins. At the moment they are controlled as a single circuit with a single...

Thank you for the responses. Can I assume that for an electrician diagnosing a fault like this should be fairly straightforward? The power line runs from the bedroom into the RCD unit directly, so it's a fairly simple circuit.

Hi all. I wonder if someone can offer me some advice on an electrical wiring problem (forgive my use of layman's terms!). In my bedroom I am trying to install an electric curtain track (a Silent Gliss 5400). This has an electric motor which takes two wires - a mains 240v power wire...

Hi guys I am currently having a new engineered floor installed (Kahrs indossati - 15mm boards). The previous floor was a mess - bouncy all over the place and badly fitted, so I had it taken up. The new floor layer (who is a close family friend, so I'm familiar with his work - its...

Hi I know there are already a lot of threads on this topic but I just wanted to ask a few questions. I am about to try and level a subfloor before relaying engineered boards. The guys who did the floor originally did a poor job so I'm going to try and do it myself. 1. How hard is it to...

Peats - I assume overskim is where you skim on top of existing plaster/paint, as opposed to skimming onto new boards?

Steve - thanks The painter has just done the bedroom ceiling and that doesn't look too good either. I just don't understand the plasterer. I'm in SE1

Thanks for all the comments. I guess reskimming it is the best option but it will have to wait for a bit, there's no way the wife would let me do it now. From what you've all said, it should be a fairly quick job and not too messy, so when I'm back in the good books, I can move our stuff out...

and sorry - to be clear, no, he hasnt snagged it with easi fill yet. he did some filling after the mist coat but this was at night (which i thought was daft but he was trying to help out because the painter was here moaning that he couldnt get on with the ceilings). he has offered to come...

thanks for the replies. i understand that it will take ages and be very messy to snag using easi fill, but i guess my question was is it possible to improve the finish. i know that a reskim is the sensible option, but if that cant be done, if the situation can be improved with easi fill i...

The plaster doesnt crack because the windows are fixed. I really appreciate the thoughts but I'm afraid getting it re-skimmed is a no go because of all the upheaval. Here are some pictures of the work - it's difficult to take good pictures but to put this into perspective these are photos...

Thanks for the advice. The ceiling is about 8 metres by 4 metres. I can't have it reskimmed for a number of reasons. First, I have floor to ceiling glass windows and the ceiling (having already been reskimmed once) is now below the level of the windows. I know that a plasterer could...

Hi all - would be very grateful for your advice on a problem I have. I recently had a new ceiling installed in my flat. The builders did a poor job of skimming it, so I had another plasterer come and re-skim it. He had lots of good references, was experienced, etc. Anyway, it turns out...

Well, I was planning on getting a professional to install it, although I could be tempted to do it myself. I have no idea about installation methods - what do you suggest? Is one method less likely to result in movement, i.e. is gluing the boards down better than letting them float?

WoodYouLike, thank you very much. So if I've understood you correctly, you're saying that as long as the floor is fitted properly there should be no problem using a solid wood reclaimed pine floor? In other words, that my architect is being overcautious when he insists on engineered floors...

Thanks for your reply. The width of the floor will be about 4 metres in each room. I think for pine that means I need around a 200mm expansion gap. One other thing - some of the walls dont have skirting boards as they are the original brick. What do I do with the expansion gap against...

Hi everyone I'd be grateful for some advice on a new wooden floor. I live in a converted warehouse. I'm about to renovate it. One of the things that I will need to do is replace the flooring (which is currently Kahrs engineered walnut). To put some authenticity back into the flat, I...