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It is as I thought really, coving only half the room would look a bit silly and not enhance the room as you said. Oh well less work to do! Look on the bright side eh!!

Hi all, Could anyone give me some advice as to the best paint for exterior stone window sills and cut stone slab type front door overhangs? The paint that is on there is craking off so I was going to clean it right back and paint it. Also would the stone work need any sort of treatment...

Hi all Have decided to put 100mm coving up in a house i'm renovating. My problem is the best way to overcome ceiling slants? The front and back bedrooms have a slant down where the roof cuts into the room. (if that makes sense) So instead of me having a 90 degree angle on the...

You know I hope I don't get electricians turning up at the door with the attitude of some of you people. Quite a few of you must come on this site solely to have a go at other people. On the basis that the first so called qualified electrician wanted to rip me off and wire up my house...

OK! I'm admitting defeat and apologise to you all! I'm currrently at what you chaps call first fix with all the floorboards up so you can see the wiring, where its going and what it's doing. So now is the time to call a qualified chappie with an understanding ear (as I was totally ignorant...

To be honest, I thought it would be good practice in case wall lights etc were added at a later date. Also if for some reason there was a problem in the bathroom it wouldn't knock the rest of the lights out. The consumer unit has loads of room.

I did consider running it through a stud wall but on the basis that only plaster board would be protecting it thought better of it (correct me if i'm wrong) This wall would back on to the bathroom and although the bathroom is to be fully tiled and tanked still didn't really like the option of...

There we go, learning all the time. The cable will run next to a corner at the top of the stairs going from the cupboard under the stairs through the floorboards. It is not going into any room only the landing wall. Unfortunatly this is the only option. There will only be the 10mm shower feed...

I stand corrected

Your right of course, this site should not be called DIYnot as it is really for experts to have a debate and critisise us lower mortals. The gods of electrics wouldn't lower themselves to come down to our level and check someone else's work, even if it was common sense but then I forgot! It is...

With regard to sinking cables 50mm being structural damage would the solution then be to use plastic box type trunking (so that it is instantly recognisable?) and just make it slightly above flush so that it is not so prominent? I'm obviously trying to do the neatest job possible and did not...

Ok I fully understand what you are saying with regards to lack of knowledge and it is for that reason I will be contacting a qualified electrician to; test the wiring and circits I have done and connect to the consumer unit and certify it afterwards. With regard to people who don't know what...

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Ok thank you for that, as I said I was going to sink and cover the cables but wasn't probably going as far as 50mm, not to worry would sooner it's right. Thanks again, Paul

Just in the process of re-wiring my house as i'm completely gutting it. (very old and tired all round) My question is: Is it ok to sink wiring into the wall to feed the upstairs? I will have a 10mm cable to feed the shower, 4 x 2.5mm cables and 3 x 1mm cables. i ask because normally you can...