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Thanks for the suggestions, think I will take it to the merchants 2morrow and see what they have.

sorry pete its in place at the mo. Its a black one by the way.

sorry its internal, and the one supplied is rubber!

Can anyone advise wether there are different size flush cones. Im in the process of installing a new high level cistern with nice shiny flush pipe, but the pipe is slightly smaller than the plastic ones and the cone is loose and hence leaks :(

Thanks Sean. I will be using the existing lighting radial, done some before (prior to part P) so I should know what im doing.

Want to put two new plaster wall lights in the living room. Am I still allowed to do this after part P??

Dingbat, its hard to contain your dissappointment when you are advised on how to do a pucker job, spend lots of time and effort doing it, and then find someone saying its an incorrect method of installation. As for building control - what a flippin joke they are. Not that I would have been...

No mention was made by building control when they inspected my first fix wiring prior to plastering. I really would like to see the actual document that says its a no no. Cos as long as the cables are not damaged I dont see the problem.

So dingbat if you have several cables you clip them all individually do you?? Maybe you could point it out to me?

You could use lay boards. I used gravel boards in mine. Used in the same way as the picture but the cables can be clipped onto the board together in groups using an appropriate size of cable clip, e.g three 1.5mm T+E on their ends go nicely into a 4mm clip. If you have CATV or coax then...

Thanks for the replies. If theres no issue with it electrically and its convenient........ha ha, sorry!

Been to look at a house today, cos we're thinking of moving, and the consumer unit is located in the toilet. Its seems quite new (the cu that is) and there are no taps etc just a toilet. Is this safe? Allowed? Just seemed a bit strange to me. I don't think it can be reached while doing...

I need to replace a damaged switch cable. If I want to run the new cable in oval conduit can it be tweaked into the back box to make installing the new cable easier, or do I need a oval to round convertor and then a bush? Would rather have the conduit going into the box than finishing...

Ta very much!

We had a meter changed to a key meter and they installed an isolator as a matter of course (eon).

I was looking at getting one of these http://www.screwfix.com/prods/10703/Electrical/Switches-Sockets/White-Moulded/Crabtree-Range/Pre-Wired-Plug-In-Ceiling-Rose They mention a besa box, is that the same as a conduit (loop in) box for example? I have glands for the fitting end so no...

Im replacing the lamp holder in the loft with a florescant fitting. A friend has suggested using a click rose for the loop in wiring and then flex up to the fitting. Can I secure the click rose on a piece of timber fastened to the floor joists with a hole for the cables to come through back...

You could try http://www.modelfixings.co.uk/machine_screws.htm They sell the old BA sizes.

Next you will be suggesting that we stop halfords selling break pads :wink:

Thanks for the replies guys. The existing singles are PVC, but look silver in colour. The fuseboard is an old cartridge type. The sockets are wired as three radials all connected to one 30A fuse. The switches and sockets are all bakerlite and well past there best. Its looks like the...