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by Matteo
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding Second Light Fixture to Loft Lights
Replies: 4
Views: 1834

Re: Adding Second Light Fixture to Loft Lights

Hmm...I think you might be right - good advice.
by Matteo
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:55 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding Second Light Fixture to Loft Lights
Replies: 4
Views: 1834

Re: Adding Second Light Fixture to Loft Lights

Thank you Mr White. So I just need to add the new cable by connecting the live wire into the existing light at the same connection point as the live wire of the existing cable (and the same for the neutral)? So the existing light will then have two live going into the live connection, and two neutra...
by Matteo
Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding Second Light Fixture to Loft Lights
Replies: 4
Views: 1834

Adding Second Light Fixture to Loft Lights

Dear DIYers, It's been a few years since my last post, but since then all the DIY I've needed to do has been within my own limits so I've not needed your excellent help. However, I would like some simple advice on the following. I have a single switch in the landing that operates a single light in t...
by Matteo
Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Bizarre problem with toilet
Replies: 1
Views: 2025

Bizarre problem with toilet

I have no clue why this is happening - it makes no sense to me. Hopefully it does to someone else here... We have a large (underground) rain water tank. This connected to the house's water system and allows us to have rain water coming out of the (cold water) tap in our utility room and to flush eac...
by Matteo
Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:13 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Tilt and turn windows: draught and noise
Replies: 3
Views: 14366

Re: Tilt and turn windows: draught and noise

Diolch yn fawr.

Pity - I was sure there would be a way.

But then, nothing is ever that simple...
by Matteo
Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:55 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Tilt and turn windows: draught and noise
Replies: 3
Views: 14366

Tilt and turn windows: draught and noise

We have uPVC tilt and turn windows that are three years old (as is the house in fact). The other day, with a strong and very cold wind blowing, I could feel a draught coming through one of the windows. It's not strong - not enough to move the curtains for example - but it's there. This probably expl...
by Matteo
Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding lamps/spots to existing circuit
Replies: 2
Views: 3151

Battery operated?? That sounds like the solution. I've searched a bit and found something by Phillips called "SpotOn" which have a motion detector. According to the reviews on Amazon they're very bright and switch off automatically...and also are NOT very bright and do NOT switch off autom...
by Matteo
Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Adding lamps/spots to existing circuit
Replies: 2
Views: 3151

Adding lamps/spots to existing circuit

After some excellent advice a while back on newly plastered walls, I'm hoping someone here can help with another question. We're in the process of settling in to our newly built house. This entails (along with many other things!) installing ceiling lamps. Between our bedroom and en-suite shower room...
by Matteo
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Filling nail holes in door frames for clear varnish finish
Replies: 1
Views: 10329

Filling nail holes in door frames for clear varnish finish

After some very helpful advice from theshedman on painting new plaster, I joked about needing advice on doors. Now it seems I DO need some help so I hope someone here can... Our new house has untreated beech doors/frames. The door frames, naturally, have some nail holes which we'd like to fill. Unfo...
by Matteo
Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:43 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting newly plastered walls
Replies: 9
Views: 9802

Many thanks yet again!

I appreciate the advice - it's really useful.

Now...doors ;-)
by Matteo
Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:29 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting newly plastered walls
Replies: 9
Views: 9802

Once again, thanks! I'm pretty sure I have it now... My original thought was that after I'd prepared the walls (using light sandpaper to get rid of marks and even out the surface) that it would better to use white paint (like the plaster). Then, when I later filled in any settlement cracks with (whi...
by Matteo
Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:00 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting newly plastered walls
Replies: 9
Views: 9802

Many thanks "theshedman" - that's really helpful. Just one thing - and sorry if this sounds dense - when you say "touch up" the hairline cracks I assume you mean with "filler"? If so then I suppose we should stick with white/off-white emulsion for now until those cracks...
by Matteo
Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:25 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting newly plastered walls
Replies: 9
Views: 9802

Thanks for the reply - much appreciated. We would love to paint the walls with our final colour asap but I'm concerned that it would be more difficult to touch up any cracks that appear over the next 12 months. Yes, it is a little strange no painting whatsoever was done - that was a little "sur...
by Matteo
Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting newly plastered walls
Replies: 9
Views: 9802

Painting newly plastered walls

Firstly, hello from a newbie. I hope someone here can help as the more I search the internet for advice on this, the more confused I get... We've just moved in to a newly constructed house. The plaster on the walls is, of course, all new. It's white (we're in Belgiuim - apparently they don't use the...
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