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    Mounting box for thick plasterboard

    Hey guys, thanks for all the comments, this place is always helpful. I had a look around for some boxes which would fasten at the depth but failed, so I'll do what stevesey and festa suggested. Thanks again, Si
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    Mounting box for thick plasterboard

    Hiya, this will sound like a really stupid question to those in the know, but since I claim to know nothing about electrics I have to ask. I'm putting a stud partition wall in my bedroom as part of a sound proofing exercise (it's that or throttle the neighbours' children/dog/wife), which...
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    Replacing light on a ceiling rose (again)

    wow, quick replies, thanks folks. I'll go have a go and fingers crossed things won't explode! And the picture is really bad, the wires aren't quite as nasty as they look, they're just covered in some really thick black dust from some ancient loft insulation. Thanks again, Si
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    Replacing light on a ceiling rose (again)

    Hi all, apologies for asking what seems like the same question again, but I've looked in the for reference section and come away more confused than enlightened. Just trying to replace an old light fitting with a new one. I've uncovered the ceiling rose (well, dug it out of the hundred...
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    Broken Manhole Cover

    Hi all, just after a little advice. I have a manhole cover in my back yard, where I now park my car. I think the cover was intended only to support the weight of passing pedestrians, since the yard used to be walled in. After a few months of driving over it (though never parking on it)...
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