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The ones from John Lewis are even worse ?Any decorative light fitting from Next.
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The ones from John Lewis are even worse ?Any decorative light fitting from Next.
I use bakelite a lot for shower pullcords and kitchen isolators in tall housings - prefer them to PVC in these instances as they stand firm and don't bow or bend at all, whereas PVC tends to be a buggerNot necessarily badly designed and they've been around forever but I think bakelite backboxes are stupid!
Soft plastic backboxes for the win!
I use bakelite a lot for shower pullcords and kitchen isolators in tall housings - prefer them to PVC in these instances as they stand firm and don't bow or bend at all, whereas PVC tends to be a bugger
I drill the back of them, agree on the knockouts, it's a fine line there, touch wood can't remember breaking one thoughJust hate that you're always a screw turn or two away from cracking them and having to start again ?
Never quite sure how to tackle the little square top entry knockouts on them either. Do you knock them out or do you grip and bend them out with pliers? Can't even remember now it's been that long since I used one
Tip: Using steel washers means you're much less likely to crack these thingsJust hate that you're always a screw turn or two away from cracking them and having to start again
Ive actually refused to install those wretched things before! Everything you say is spot on! Then when they are installed they just look Pants in my opinion!How about those awful plaster quarter sphere wall lights. You have to drill the fixing holes at a downhill angle to have any chance of getting a screwdriver on the screws, and you can't tighten the fixings too much or CRACK ! Also they have a teeny weeny recess behind which necessitates hollowing out the wall for your connections , a proper pain in the @rse.
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