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My son needs to attach 10cm posts to a wall. His problem is that the wall is sandstone and he is afraid that something like 'Hammer Fixings' or 'Concrete Bolts' might not hold firmly. If he uses either of these fixings, what sort of length would he need? Unless there is a better way of doing it...

I have the same problem, does the pic mean that I should put links across as shown by the orange ones? Thanks Brian

We have just received a Siemens Ceramic Hob. Unable to get a 'proper' lucky. The original wiring is the 'normal' three wires. Having taken the cover off the ceramic hob wiring connection I find five terminals. There is an engraved diagram to the left which is marked 1N, 2N and 3N. Terminals 4...

Thanks to everyone. I am getting some 150mm rigid pipe, short piece of 100mm pipe, a 90 degree bend and an adapter to go from 150mm to 100mm to go through the wall.

Slight problem, I would like to get 115mm ducting but the most common size I have seen is 100mm. Does anyone think it would be a problem going from 115mm at the cooker hood end to 100mm which would then (via a 90 degree elbow) go out to the outside vent.

Yes, you are quite right. Glad I came back to this forum before ordering flex pipe. Will now go for rigid pipe, not that much more expensive either. Ta Brian

Why didn't I think of using a smaller hose? DOH. Cheers

We have bought a Cooker Hood with facility for outside extraction. The 'plumber' has drilled a 115mm hole in the wall which is about 2m away from the hood. I can get 115mm flexible hose but is it OK to just push that through the hole in the wall and connect it to an outside vent? Another...

Thanks for that

I need to fix a mirror to a bathroom wetwall. The board is 10mm thick and quite solidly made although corrugated, it is attached to plasterboard I am not sure what fixing to use. Any help would be appreciated Thanks Brian

If you had seen the work a supposedly qualified electrician did on my house you would probably die of apoplexy. I don't trust them

Don't criticise, give constructive comments. Don't say how it's not supposed to be, say how it IS supposed to be.

OK, and for seconds?

Tacky? why?

Yes, that's the plan anyway.

My consumer unit is RCD protected is that OK? I intend running a lawnmower which will be used with a plug in RCD and an outside security light.

I haven't decided where to get the power from yet. Thanks to everyone it's been a great help.

Thank you for that. Yes, I can enter from the back and seal, probably the best way. Cheers Brian

I have one of these http://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-nexus-13a-2g-dp-switched-socket/67928 and was going to use 2.5 T&E cable. The cable will be coming out through a wall and I intend to use the bottom entry point. My question(s) are: Is it better to use T&E or normal round 13A cable? Should I use...

Thanks, didn't realise those existed. Unfortunately I have already ordered the plug type. Might get some as I have other things to do.