Screwed or screwless?

[Mark Elvin]

It's not the screws that bother me on stainless fittings, it's the god swfullt black or white plastic surronds on the switches/sockets etc that look just horrible.

However, after weeks of searching I found some without the surrounds on the switch, and on the sockets the inserts were silver plastic, all for a decent price (not the £12 per switch the B&Q were after) - http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/2gang-13a-stainless-steel-socket.html

 

[RF Lighting]

MK edge are the most attractive switches on the market.

From my own hallway:

 

[ColJack]

little bit low on the left?
and is that a fingerprint on the window pane next to the handle?

 

[RF Lighting]

It's just an optical illusion...

 

[ccam108]

I'd agree with you there RF Lighting. I haven't seen anything nicer. Only problem is I can't find anywhere on-line that sells them. Obviously I could try my local wholesaler to see if they sell them, but I want to be able to compare prices etc first.

Colin C

 

[Mark Elvin]

MK edge are the most attractive switches on the market.

Is that opinion of fact??????

Seriously though, I'm not a great fan of the flat plate switches.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

MK edge are the most attractive switches on the market.

From my own hallway:

[gratuitous comment on another person's taste]You should change the door furniture to match the colour and style of the switch.[/]

 

[johnnykc]

RF.....lovely picture....but wouldn't it look nicer if you didn't have those visible fixing screws........

 

[Rob_Quads]

It all comes down to the quality of what you are doing IMO. If you are doing a top quality installation where clean lines etc are important then I would go for screwless.
When you put skirting on the walls you try and cover up all the fixing points/nails, joins IMO its the same for sockets. If you don't need to have the screws showing why would you.

In my house I have gone for the screwless plates BUT one of the reasons i did was due to redecorating all over as you use them you need to have a good finish around the switches etc. If you have poor plaster/paintwork etc then I would go for the screwed variety.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What do you do about door handles?

 

[Rob_Quads]

What do you mean? Do you mean covering the screws? If so - the style of handle i have within the house conseals all the fittings

 

[ban-all-sheds]

OK

 

[MisterE]

Can you not just glue normal sockets to the wall & do without the screws altogether...? Best of both worlds then.