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  1. M

    Extending ring mains on top of plaster

    Essentially I have a "normal" socket in a ring mains, i.e. one 2.5mm T&E going in and one 2.5mm T&E going out. I am looking to simply add two more sockets. Easy enough from a wiring perspective. But my question relates to the location of the wiring itself. The sockets will be cut into a new...
  2. B

    How do I attach switch back box in lathe and plaster wall

    I'm installing smart modules in my light switches which means I need to replace the existing 25mm back boxes with 47mm ones. Downstairs all walls are brick and plaster so I've managed to deepen the back boxes with an SDS drill. I was expecting the same upstairs but some of the walls are lathe...
  3. sythai

    My favourite ! half moon plaster up light

    Hi Guys We 'have to' fit couple of these on a job in new year, hate them ! Anyone found any easy ones to fit ? Maybe have a that come with bracket that screws into the wall first, would be nice. Don't have to be plaster either as long as white will be fine. Cheers Sy
  4. the pict

    UK lathe and plaster holesaw question

    Where can I get a holesaw for lathe and plaster jobs
  5. J

    12 v DC LED ribbon in brick and plaster wall.

    HI All - need to run supply cables from the drivers to the ribbons in a new build. Its an ICF so will have min 10mm of plaster plus finish applied to what are effectively block walls. - Do i need to chase in the 12v DC supplies? and do i need to put these in conduit? - or is there a...
  6. M

    Electric switch covered in plaster, now light doesn't turn off

    Plasterer has been in this week and after leaving today, he left the light on in the room. I went to the room to turn the light off and saw the switch in this state Not only are the wires completely covered in plaster, the switch didn't turn the light off (the wiring has been compromised) so I...
  7. T

    Plastic back boxes for lime plaster

    Replacing some back boxes in a room which is due to be plastered with Lime plaster. Galvanised steel is known to slowly react to lime and in fact the boxes I am replacing have rusted badly so considering using plastic dry lining boxes instead of galvanised. Is there anything in the regulations...
  8. S

    Plaster in down lights

    Hi all, I hope.you are well..? I am hoping one of you super heroes can point me to the right supplier... A customer of mine would like plaster in down lights and already has some in one room (done by another firm). The recessed bit of the baffle measures 50mm across (approx)... Would anyone...
  9. W

    Lath and plaster ceilings

    Can you normally fish from room to room above a lath and plaster ceiling? Ie if you’re trying to get a cable between all detectors but there’s no access above can you normally fish between rooms?
  10. little_elf

    Drill through plaster?

    So, my current living room light is one simple light bulb, as shown in the picture. There is a rose/medallion there and I got a new light that needs two holes in order to get it fixed on the ceiling. Again, see pictures. I asked an electrician who told me that he can't drill the two holes...
  11. W

    Cable visible through plaster

    Was doing an EICR and came across this issue was unsure how to code it, a couple sockets within the kitchen area you can see the sort of outlining of the T+E cables in the plaster going up to the sockets. It’s RCD protected but it’s just a bit poor
  12. OnlQQker

    So I Removed An Old Lath And Plaster Ceiling ...

    To find the electrician had spurred off the ring main in 2 x 2.5mm cables to 2 new sockets in bedroom above. This was done a year ago by an electrician from Mybuilder.com I doubt if it was tested but if it had of been would this of shown up in a test? Secondly is this a way of spurring off...
  13. J

    Drilling downlights in horse hair plaster

    Just wondering if anyone has any experience in putting downlights in a 70 year old plaster ceiling?
  14. J

    How to remove plaster dust

    My word the plasterers left a bit of a mess - the wooden floorboards were caked in plaster dust. I have hoovered up three times and brushed hard but it seems ground in. How can I remove it? I tried a mop but it made no difference. Is there some sort of chemical I can use? Or will I need to...
  15. Pretty Mouth

    Plaster board faced insulation - making good?

    Hi all. I'm after some practical advice please. Got a job to quote for, fitting a couple of gimbal downlights in a sloping ceiling in an attic room. The construction appears to be PIR (celotex or similar) insulation between rafters, with plasterboard faced PIR insulation over the rafters...
  16. J

    Dot Dab Plaster wall - 35mm box? Plasterer at odds with electrician

    As part of my spec I said that I wanted 35mm back boxes. The walls have been taken back to the brick and will be dot and dabbed with plasterboard and then skim finished. Electrician said that he can just screw the backbox onto the wall without digging into the brick because onces its dotted and...
  17. PJH2903

    Downlights lath and plaster ceiling advice please

    Been asked to put a load of downlights into a lath and plaster ceiling. Done plasterboard but not lath and plaster. Is it easy enough to do or will it be a right pain?
  18. J

    Back Boxes for 57.5mm Dab n Dot Insulated Plaster Board

    Hi all, About to begin my first fix rewire. Due to regs, and the house being a 1908 solid wall construction, I need to include 57.5mm Kingspan to all external walls. To try and save some room, I will be Dab and Dotting the plaster board to the exposed brick. I will be installing the...
  19. Gavin John Hyde

    Different types of plaster in ceilings

    Been installing downlights today in a kitchen and dining room. nothing fancy electrically speaking but a pain in backside as one part is new the other old. The new is bog standard plaster board. the old is lath and plaster. Using charcoal in the plaster so its like concrete. makes repairing the...
  20. P

    I hate lath and plaster ceilings!

    I balls up this week because amongst other jobs I quoted to move a ceiling light for a customer, and having done lots of work in houses nearby with standard platerboard ceilings I assumed this was the same (big mistake). What a nightmare it was filling in the holes as there was no access from...

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