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    Sky in loft conversion best way

    Hi all i have a job coming up soon and the customer has sky around the house and he's now going up in the loft and wants sky in the 2 rooms what is the best way to go about this the shotgun cable runs through the loft to the dish out side. Thanks.
  2. H

    Older house loft insulation and cables

    Hi, Wish to increase loft insulation from 100 to 300mm. At present lighting and power cables are clipped direct to ceiling joists barely covered by insulation. The depth of insulation planned will cover these cables and I seek a solution. Thanks.
  3. G

    Spur off a spur in the loft.

    I have recently moved into a new build which has a passive input ventilation unit in the loft. This is cabled to an unswitched fcu which is spurred off a single socket which is in turn spurred off the ring. Am I right in thinking that you shouldn't have a spur off a spur?
  4. S

    New Member needs help with power to loft

    Hi everyone new member here looking for advice. Im looking at putting sockets in my loft. I see the question has been asked many times but I cannot see any questions relating to my issue. I have a hive multizone and the electrical supply to operate the valves for upstairs and downstairs is in...
  5. S

    Had a rummage in the loft.....

    as I am trying to declutter the sh!te out of my life and opened up an old tool box of mine, last used in Kent many years ago so no screwdrivers........ Used to lug this from site to site and I think it must be about 30 years old or more, also Pyro tools ;o)))))) Really need to get rid of the...
  6. H

    Unidentified cable in loft - advise needed!

    Hello, I am installing insulation in my loft and have been mindful of all the electrical cables to lights and switches. All good, as they are nicely secured to the joists - so no need to touch them. However, there is a cable running across the length of the loft and I can't figure out what it...
  7. S

    Rummaging around in the loft

    and just found my Deed of Apprenticeship and City and Guilds Certs as well as my JIB membership from 1982/85 when I was youthful and good looking with a full head of hair....... Are they still of any use or should I make copies and sell them to Eastern Europeans?
  8. K

    Socket added in loft to lighting circuit - unearthed

    I recently had CCTV installed and the contractor installed a plug socket in my loft, spurred from the lighting circuit - which is unearthed. He added a four-plug extension lead to take the plugs for the four cameras. Is this safe? Or should I be concerned? Many thanks for any advice and help. Karen
  9. R

    Downlights and Loft Insulation

    I have these downlights installed under loft insulation with halogen GU10s. They are marked as fire rated and fire rated under insulation, but the installation just doesn’t look safe? I’m wondering if i should convert them to LED bulbs (that's happening progressively as the halogens blow anyway)...
  10. A

    Best Way to Add a Light in the Loft

    I've got a new build property and it looks like the electrician has left some wiring in the loft ready for a plug socket to be installed (2.5mm twin and earth cable). I'm assuming it's for a plug socket due to the cable size and that it's not wired into any of the lighting circuits (checked by...
  11. A

    Loft wiring advice please

    I am fitting a Nuaire Drymaster PIV into my loft space. I had it fitted in another house and it as it is max 15.3W and protected by a 1 Amp fuse was wired into the lighting circuit. I don't feel confident to do this through a junction box etc but there is loft light which I could use the wiring...
  12. A

    Bathroom light, relocating 240/12v transformer to loft.

    A 240 to 12v bathroom light with 4 x 20 MR-11 bulbs on my bathroom ceiling recently failed due to the transformer mounted inside it dying . The failed transformer was 35-110W with dimensions about 125 x 40 x 20 mm "thick/high" so I bought as a replacement a Dais-105 (Toolstation item 44577)...
  13. T

    Thinking of a shell conversion of my loft.

    Hi just thought I would throw this out here into the forum. I am going to convert my loft and wonder if anyone has any tips, expertise or resources that may help. You never know who can do what on this forum. I live in a 30s' terraced house with a 38 degree pitch and 3m at the ridge so plenty of...
  14. Jymbob

    Recessing B22/E27 fittings?

    Hi all. We're getting ready to convert the loft in our house, and when it's done there's not going to be much spare headroom. With that in mind, I was wondering if there's any safe way to partially recess a standard B22 (or E27) fitting to get the maximum clearance between the bulb and my head...
  15. Amateur

    Ring Final Cable Routing Through Bungalow Loft

    Hi all. I know there is a DIY forum but im really after your expert knowledge rather than fellow DIY'ers/amateurs. With regards to replacing a section of a bedroom ring final circuit in a bungalow loft what is your preferred method of cable routing taking into account insulation and not being...
  16. B

    Loft Light - Please Check my Diagram

    Hi, I am fitting a loft light off a spur from a new junction box. The junction box has the terminals laid out in a line and most diagrams I have seen have them laid out in a circle. I just wanted someone to give this crude diagram of mine a look over and check I have got the switched live...
  17. K

    Installing sockets in loft, wiring query

    Hi all, Just new to the forum so go easy on me :) I'm going through a personal project to lay floor down in my loft and whilst doing so, installing a couple of sockets to allow for some computer equipment to run. I've been speaking to a few mates and found that I am ideally wanting to find a...
  18. B

    Downlight hoods for upstairs/ loft

    Hi all, Have been asked to replace some ceiling lights in a customer bathroom; they're after LED downlight. Now customer has some IP65 mains LED downlight which are fire rated (closed, can design). Do I need to use fire hoods in the loft? The insation is deep enough to bury the back of the...
  19. I

    Loft light - Boiler location - Building Regs

    Hi all, Can anyone point me in the direction of Building Regs reference for the requirement for a loft light when a boiler is installed in the loft. We have recently carried out a rewire and the plumber moved a boiler from the garage of the property (that has been converted by a builder) into...
  20. Startinez

    Loft insulation - alternatives to fibre glass

    Afternoon all, I am soon to be boarding out the loft on my new home as there's nothing of the sort up there currently. It is just to be for storage so I think I'm going to use 11mm OSB sheets for the actual boarding. When I went up there to measure up, I noticed the FG insulation has seen...

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