Bedroom downlighter help

[Apollo]

instead of using the fire proof metal boxes you can buy some small ceramic plant pots with a hole in the top to loop the cables from, its a cheep alternative and dose the trick.

That's a wind up right????

Funny though!!!!

 

[Marvo]

That's a wind up right????

Funny though!!!!

Yeah, I thought so too

 

[Amp David]

If cash is tight then why even think about putting new downlights? Would you think about putting in a new gas hob yourself because cash was tight?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Just buy fire rated downlights 240v not 12v because then you have to mess about with transformers, they are not much dearer these days than the cheap crappy things in the contractors pack.

Cut your holes, drop the lights into the holes, making sure that when you cut the holes you will have enough clearance as per the installation instructions from joists and flammable surfaces etc. then get an Electrician in to wire it all up and test. Should be about 1 to 1 and a half hours work for a spark, as long as there is good access above. You could even get the cable if you wanted to save a few quid, but if i did the job i would probably charge you less for the cable than you would pay anyway.

The dimmer will need to be rated for the load you are dimming, and not all lamps are dimmable. Personally i dont like dimmer switches, why not just fit 20 or 35 watt lamps if you want it dim.

Cheers..........Howard

 

[dim_bulb]

reference to post 13 -what????????

from a garden centre?
just buy fire rated downlights in most cases its cheaper to buy a decent downlighter than a cheap one and then buy flower pots aswell (sorry fire hoods)

 

[SirKit Breaker]

reference to post 13 -what????????

from a garden centre?
just buy fire rated downlights in most cases its cheaper to buy a decent downlighter than a cheap one and then buy flower pots aswell (sorry fire hoods)

Come on, dont you ever watch Blue Peter

I wonder what he can do with a bog roll middle and a cornflake box or 2.........I've just had an idea I am off to make a Consumer unit

Cheers...........Howard

 

[dim_bulb]

and heres one i made earlier........

all you need is an empty toilet roll tube, some selotape, lighter fluid

hay presto :0

 

[nickblake]

Floberlobberlop said bill ohhh flobber said ben

 

[High Tower]

I dont have any flower pots, will saucepans do?

 

[Adam W]

If money is tight you could pinch a few pennies by using plastic plant pots.

 

[nickblake]

I dont have any flower pots, will saucepans do?

only plastic one or you have to earth them

 

[High Tower]

only plastic one or you have to earth them

Plastic saucepans.....interesting!

 

[nickblake]

Plastic saucepans.....interesting!

yes i know its been a long day , after drilling a 25mm hole through a 1 meter thick stone wall and just having the tip of the drill bit poking out of the hole my brains so mashed lol

 

[nikmet]

I find the polystyrene kiddies chip cones work well, but remember to install them upside down, only after the kids have eaten ALL the chips

 

[knasher]

instead of using the fire proof metal boxes you can buy some small ceramic plant pots with a hole in the top to loop the cables from, its a cheep alternative and dose the trick.

i think if you shoved a bit of trailing ivy up there too, it could be a really attractive feature