wooden

  1. G

    CU under wooden stairs, Loft conversation

    Hi. I was asked to work on a loft conversion and a full refurbishment of a 5 bed house. The contractor said that as he is doing a loft conversion so it's defined as a new build.(is he correct?) The income tail and meter are under wooden stairs which will be the main escape route. As far as I...
  2. Stuart1986

    Wooden Log Cabin Layout

    Hi all We ordered ourselves a large log cabin to go into our garden 18 months ago, and it was finally time to have it all built in our garden, everything was arranged for an electrician to come. The electrician came few weeks prior and fitted all the armored cable from our fuse box to the cabin...
  3. D

    Installation in a wooden building.

    Evening.. Just pricing up for a full rewire of a 3 storey fulley wooden building, just wondering if there are any special considerations to adhere to? I have seen the fire putty and intrumescent sleeves for the back of sockets, but wondering if these are required or just recommended. Cheers
  4. D

    Wooden cladding / multi tool

    I have been asked to price a massive rewire and the entire downstairs is wooden clad walls. The wooden cladding is staying, I have to cut new boxes into it. Will a multi tool cut the cladding neatly and quickly ? I have never used a multi tool so any advice appreciated
  5. L

    Electrics to new wooden 'man cave' 10 m away from house

    Hello, I need some electrics to my new wooden man cave. It is 10 m away from the house, I need need lights and sockets for the fridge and electric heater. I have no space in consumer unit but two ring mains down stairs (kitchen and then all other rooms) onto 32 amp MCB's. I have been told that...
  6. M

    Earthing A Supply To A Wooden Shed

    I am considering the options which may apply to the earthing arrangement for a supply to a wooden shed. The property has a TN-C-S supply from which a 60A isolator feeds a 3-core 16mm2 swa sub main 13 metres to a detached garage. The property has a supplementary earth rod and the garage also has...
  7. M

    Moving wooden blocked light switches/extending wiring

    Good Evening All A chap who lives down the road from me has suggested he wishes to move some light switches in his house (he owns the house). I would like some clarification of the following please (although I'm fairly sure you will all agree with most if not all, of what follows) The light...
  8. ELECNEWT

    SWA CLEATS IN WOODEN GARDEN SHED

    Is there any requirement or logic to using fire-retardant cable cleats for SWA inside a wooden shed? There will be a 2 metre vertical run and a 3 metre horizontal run of 4mm 3 core SWA.
  9. AlmondSauce

    Bulkheads on wooden fence post

    Hi all, after some guidance about whether it's a) legal and/or b) frowned upon to install 240V bulkheads fixed to a wooden fence post? I've heard conflicting advice over the years, with some saying no problem as long as it's secured to the post, not the panel, and others saying that since a...
  10. C

    Them wooden things in the ceilings

    Hi, I feel over the past few years more people are moving towards recessed downlights, on new builds its easier as you can mark out while there is no ceiling and know where they will land. But when retrofitting i have a hard time missing all the joists, are those stud finders any good? Or does...
  11. Arkenbang

    Are there any TT LV wooden pole monkey power distribution sparks on this forum ?

    If there is, maybe you can help me identify what these new boxes are that have recently appeared on all the overhead LV distribution poles/lines located in Devon.I have never seen them before on any overhead power distribution systems. Cheers.
  12. S

    Thoughts on wooden wall lights

    Hi I’ve got these nice wooden wall lights as a present, and I’ve installed them in the living room, where there are wall light points, but no wall lights previously installed. I think they look great, only problem is I’m not sure they are electrically and fire safe. They have 2 GU10 holders...
  13. P

    Wooden shed heat detector

    Hi, I have been asked advice on installing a smoke detector inside a small wooden shed at the bottom of a garden, which is currently used for spray tanning. I have said that a smoke detector will be of no use as the mist from the machine will constantly sound the alarm. I thought I could fit an...
  14. T

    B C wooden lampholder adapter

    Found this as an apprentice 55 years ago Would be interested to know if anyone has seen similar.
  15. gazdkw82

    Wooden (laminate) underlay options

    Looking for some advice. We have chosen the laminate flooring we want to put down in our living room. However, the difficult bit is choosing the underlay. We have a void under our living room floor so we get quite a draft. Our next door neighbour has suggest the foil back underlay and tape it...
  16. captaincaveman

    Water pipes & wooden structure showing voltage

    Hi. Penny for a thought anyone. I'm still in holiday mode from yesterday... Just been to a house after a plumber refused to touch the boiler (not before getting his £200 call out charge) saying there was an electrical fault and showing the customer his voltage pen light up on the water pipes &...
  17. E

    Pylon advice please - wooden pylon voltage advice

    Can anyone tell me what type of pylon especially the voltage a wooden pole is near a house we are buying please? I can't find an answer online. Photos attached hopefully, thanks in advance
  18. K

    Please help. Sockets on wooden skirting.

    Hi. I'm a currently selling my home, a Victorian Terrace house from the early 1900's. The buyers have just had a survey completed which has highlighted a plug socket mounted on wooden skirting as a fire hazard. We have been living here since 2013 and have had no issues, this was installed...
  19. HappyHippyDad

    Underfloor Heating On Concrete With Wooden Flooring?

    Hello all on the new forum :) (where's the full smiley page, I liked that!) I have been asked to quote for some underfloor heating. It is more of an after thought from the customer as I am due to wire up the new kitchen she thought she may as well have a quote for UFH, although she doesn't...
  20. charlie76

    Asbestos light switch accessory boxes

    I've come across what I think are asbestos accessory boxes. 1938 wire VR. Just popped light switch off and came across this. What do you think?

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