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Almost finished, only the last two lights to wire in tonight now the adhesive has dried. I cut out squares of plasterboard round the old hole. When I did this, I angled the cut approx 45 degrees so there's a lip. Let's try some ascii art to indicate: ---\ hole /--- I then cut my...

That was my point. Fitting replacement lighting seems to me to be the lesser of the two evils over working out the electrical side to remove it completely. At least from the POV of what I can reasonably achieve on my own. Thanks for the screw tip. And of course, thanks to all for the...

Fair comment, plasterboard it is then. It was the plasterer who suggested I'd need a joiner in to sort out the new lighting arrangement, so I was working on the basis it needed some support up there. The plan is, as suggested, to replace our old dim centre light with a pendant for the main...

I currently have 4 ball spots in my front room, they're the old R63 bulb type. These replaced a previous set from years ago. Problem - the holes have enlarged over various refittings, so they no longer fit flush with the ceiling, they drop. While I'm sorting this out, I figured I'd replace...

My daughter has just moved into a house with an old Heatslave 20/25 combi boiler. She tried bleeding radiators as they're not heating evenly, but she's getting nothing out of them. I'm assuming they need topping up. On my own system, there's a connection for mains water to top up. I...

Fair enough. I've found a place on ebay thats doing a whole kit for a reasonable price, including the foam and pads I need. I'd already bought a new bearing, just hadn't fitted it as I reckoned it would wait until I got the pads delivered - didn't realise I'd need them when I ordered the...

Are there any recommended places to buy parts online? I need new bearing pads for my tumble dryer to stop it grinding, but I reckon a fiver each is a bit steep: http://www.espares.co.uk/part/tumble-dryers/indesit/is60vs/p/1088/805/0/552224/1016960/black-bearing-pad.html I was expecting a...

Problem solved. Rather embarrasingly, by the Mrs. Have you checked the fuse? says she. Fuse checked and its a dud, turns out the repair was a good 'un all along :oops:

I have an Indesit is60vs tumble dryer. Last weekend, it stopped heating, but everything else worked fine - the drum span, the timer and power buttons etc all responded normally. I bought a new heating element online and disassembled a couple of days ago to fit the new unit. While I was at...

Correct, they're R63 with plastic clips.

Thanks, I've now ordered the Scandinovia part - I guess I'll soon see if its a perfect match.

Can't find a decent pic online showing the brackets. I suspect you're probably right - replacing with more substantial units is possibly the way to go. Hadn't planned to fork out for it though as we're just 'making good' as we plan to sell in the next year or two, so it just needs to be...

Thanks. I've had a look there and can't find what I need. They have hinges, door pins etc but not the required catch. In the interim I've emailed them. They've emailed me back already to tell me they don't stock the part I need :( Any other suggestions. Is there such a thing as a...

I'm looking for a source for parts for Ring Lighting Co. 63mm eyeball spotlights. The Ring website doesn't sell parts afaik. Taking them down to paint the ceiling, the plastic retaining clips have snapped as they're brittle through years of being heated. A whole new set of lights seems...

Anyone know where I can order a door catch for the lower oven on a Servis TC601 cooker? Most other models seem to have parts (original or 3rd party - doesn't matter) for around a tenner. The only place I've found online for the TC601 wants £40. A bit steep. Anyone know an alternate...

It bleeds at both sides. One side spits water, the other doesn't. Haven't had the opportunity to try bashing it yet as I had to go away from home on business and I gave up for the evening in question.

Ok, I'll give that a bash. Thanks.

Can't quite figure this one out myself. Bear with me as I'm not overly familiar with central heating & its associated jargon - I'm just running with the manuals & some internet info on maintenance. System is running from a Baxi 105e Combi boiler (www.baxi.co.uk has manuals). Prior to...