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by phario
Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:19 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Exterior basement wall won’t hold a plug at all; what is this brown material?
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Exterior basement wall won’t hold a plug at all; what is this brown material?

I’m trying to put some plugs into an interior wall in a late 1800s or early 1900s basement in the south west. This (m) is what happened with both a 6mm diameter red rawl plug and also a Fischer duo power fixing. Plugs are about 30mm length. Basically the fixing completely pulled out due to a crumbli...
by phario
Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:45 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Help With Replacing This LED Ceiling Light
Replies: 7
Views: 4018

Re: Help With Replacing This LED Ceiling Light

Ahh..i understand now. What people seem to advise is for me to shun away from integrated leds and go with a simple downlighter with gu10 bulb that I can pick up for £10 or so at toolstation. Would you agree? I assume it would be difficult to find a matching style but this would probably be better in...
by phario
Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:34 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Help With Replacing This LED Ceiling Light
Replies: 7
Views: 4018

Re: Help With Replacing This LED Ceiling Light

being sealed to IP65 clearly designed for use outside, and having ability to change a bulb would likely also let in water.


Uh...this is for an indoor kitchen...
by phario
Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:24 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Help With Replacing This LED Ceiling Light
Replies: 7
Views: 4018

Help With Replacing This LED Ceiling Light

We're having some trouble with our LED ceiling lights. These are for a new build bought in 2016. In 2018 one of the ceiling lights failed (which was never replaced) and now in 2019 one started flickering quite badly. We'd like to replace these bulbs, but have had trouble finding the replacement hous...
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