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Anyone installed a Wickes ceiling light that appears to have push fit electrical connections? Is there some sort of knack to getting the fitting to accept the cable?

I have an existing L-shaped shed base approx. 3-4 inches thick. I want to square it up and thicken it in readiness for building a timber double garage. My thinking is to create a rectangle first by infilling the 'L' to create a 3 inch rectangular slab. I would then lay a dpm over...

I'm thinking of building a timber double garage in the garden and intend to build to the maximum 30m2 (leaving a metre between the structure and the neighbouring boundaries). I gather that if the structure is a metre from the boundary the maximum height permitted is 2.5m. The question...

I'm removing an old 'L' shaped shed which has a 3" thick base with membrane below. I am wanting to construct a new base to erect a timber double garage. The question is would it be ok to concrete over the old base and if so what would be the minimum thickness I could lay over the old base...

Can any one help with a shower problem? We have a bathstore shower which is fed by a Worcester combi boiler. My wife turned the temp knob from the ideal hot temp to cold for a few moments and when turned back to the ideal hot temp we are now only getting luke warm water even if you turn...

Hello all I have an MK Sentry CU and was chatting to a friend who said I should have a 6amp RCBO fitted instead of the 6amp RCD I already have for my kitchen lighting curcuit. (The CU is situated inside a cupboard in the kitchen). Any ideas why I would need to change it?

Can anyone help with the correct upto date method of wiring and outside light. The light in question is a victorian style lantern fixed to the top of a cast iron post. So far I have run a 1.5mm cable underground (under the patio and enclosed within a length of thick flexible tubing). The...

Hello I've just started constructing my patio (will be using Indian sandstone with West Hoathley bricks frog side down for the edging) and so far have excavated and created a 75mm type 1 sub base. In order to prevent lateral movement I have excavated a perimeter strip to a depth of 200mm...

Morning I'm thinking of buying an induction hob rated at 10.8Kw/50 amps. I have a 6mm cable in place already on a 40amp breaker although I'm thinking the 40 amp should be swapped for a 32amp? I've also got the oven on 6mm cable with a 40amp breaker should this too be 32amp? Both cable...

I have a range of circuit breakers in my MK consumer unit which include B40, B32 B16 & B6. Would I be right in thinking that the B40 would be the correct breaker for 10mm cable supplying a cooker or Induction hob? Would the B32 be correct for supplying a kitchen ring or other ring main...

Just opened the first pack in readiness for gluing to the concrete floor, however, the 2.2m & 1.5m lengths are bowing a fair bit! I have glued the first row in place using heavy weights to try and stop the bow whilst the glue sets. Any idea as to if this is normal or should I be taking it...

Can anyone help with this question please? I have just had a concealed beam fitted within the ceiling void and i'm about to plasterboard the ceiling. There will be a shallow void between the steel and the ceiling of approx 25mm. The rest of the ceiling void has 100mm quilted insulation...

I have several downlights in my bathroom all of which currently have 50W GU10 halogens fitted. 3 of them are set in a plinth over a mirror and the other 3 are in a 3 light fitting in the centre of the bathroom. Can anyone suggest the best low energy bulbs to switch to that will give a...

Plastering on top of Celco/Thermalite blocks. I PVA'd the wall last night and again this morning and have just plastered with bonding which is now starting to drag and dry. I have some multi finish for the next 2 coat's but shall I wait until the bonding has dried or plaster straight on...

Can anyone give us some lighting advice for our kitchen/diner? At the moment all we have provision for is 3x 5 amp lighting sockets the locations of these I have marked with a circle with cross inside. We would ideally like the dining table to be moveable between either end of the dining...

Looking to buy some downlights for my kitchen/diner and ideally want low energy ones if possible. Any ideas on which are best i.e. LED,CFL Halogen etc etc?

Just converted the garage in to a kitchen/diner measuring 5.5M x 6M and was wondering how many down lighters I might need? The kitchen area takes up 5.5M x 2.4M and the dining area occupies the rest which is 5.5M x 3.6M. I already have 3 5A plug-in light points for the dining area but...

Afternoon all I've just plastered a bricked up doorway and the whole lot crazed within 1/2 hr! The opening was bricked up using Celcon blocks and 1/2 hour before I plastered I brushed a coat of diluted pva over the area but the blocks still sucked all the moisure out of the plaster...

I'm looking to lower my ceiling by around 25mm and wondered what the correct method would be? Someone has mentioned cross battening but what about just adding 50mm x 25mm battens to the existing joists or is there a reason for running the battens crossways? Also any ideas on what type of...

Some advice please! I am having a set of folding doors fitted 5M width. The builders have positioned the steel etc and we agreed that to keep costs down I would sort out the cavity threshold detail. The folding door chap has now been round and said that the dpc will need to be dropped...