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Hi I am redecorating a bedroom and would like to remove two wall lights. This is probably quite a simple one for most of you but I would appreciate it if you could confirm whether my proposal is OK. The wall in question has a low level double plug socket and a FCU next to it, which...

Hi I am fitting a kitchen and have installed two of these lights: http://www.howdens.com/product-range/kitchen-collection/accessories/lighting/flush-mounted-downlighter/ I have installed one of these in each of two adjacent tall glass fronted cupboards. I fitted them flush by cutting a...

Hi I have a very specific question so please excuse the very long post. Here goes... We've been having some work done to the house recently, the main part of which involved knocking through between the existing kitchen and an adjoining room. In terms of electrics, the work included: new...

Hi I am installing a new kitchen, which has a mixture of base units, tall units and wall units. All of the units and worktops are now in and we've noticed a bit of a problem and wondered what people on here would advise. Without realising that there was a 'standard' height for worktops, I...

Hi We are having some work done at the moment, basically knocking through between two rooms to make a bigger room. Originally each of the rooms had two light fittings in ceiling (separate switch for each of the four lights). In the new room (a kitchen) I have asked my builder for...

Hi We currently in the process of some internal restructuring of our house (see my previous post for more details: //www.diynot.com/forums/building/house-project-kitchen-shower-room.308609/#2437785). We have knocked through under our stairs to gain access to a new shower room...

We are currently planning a new kitchen and at the moment the plan is to go for a Howdens kitched (through a builder we know) that I will fit. I would like to house a boiler in a tall unit and was wondering if anyone knows whether Howdens will supply a unit flatpacked rather than pre-made...

Hi all I have found these forums very helpful in the past. Usually I have found that somebody has already had the same problem and so there is an old post that can help me. We’re just about to take on a large project (for us at least!) so I thought I would join up. I have some preliminary...