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Wiring new lights If you intend to make dramatic changes to an existing lighting system with lots of new lighting points and new switch positions, it’s probably better to install a whole new circuit than to try to adapt or …
Lighting Most houses are built with a minimum of thought given to the proper provision of lighting and, often rooms have just one central ceiling light fitting. A more sensible arrangement – for most rooms in the house – is …
Installing a spur Step-by-step From a socket Select a convenient socket and checkwhetherthissocket is on a ring, or onaspur. Whenyou have located a suitable socket on a ring, connecta length of 25mm 2 twin and earth and run itto the …
Power points Since the ring circuit can carry as many socket outlets and fixed appliances as you like, within the restraints of total possible loading, it’s usually possible to have sockets wherever you need them at relatively little extracost. And, …
REMOVING A FIREPLACE Removing a chimney breast A fireplace chimney breast extends from its foundations all the way up to the flue pot. It is often an integral part of the house and sometimes the house next door as well …
LIVING SPACE Removing an old fireplace Before starting to remove a fireplace make sure that it is not an integral part of the chimney breast structure. If it is, you will probably have to seek professional advice, however, …
Opening up an old fireplace LIVING SPACE Installing a new fireplace Step-by-step Installation can be made in several different ways and the following order of doing the job is just one of them. Allow several days to do the work …
Installing a window Installing a window in an existing wall may mean removing the old one and fitting a replacement of the same size or may mean adapting an existing opening to take a new size of window (larger or …
Patio doors Sliding doors with aluminium, plastic or hardwood frames are available offthe-shelf in all sizes, commonly with two panels (only one of which slides), but also with three, four and more panels. Patio doors are also available made-to-measure, but …
Luxury flooring For living rooms, bedrooms and halls, any room in fact which isn’t a kitchen, bathroom or utility room, carpet is the commonest floor covering, but wood flooring is another choice. Wood flooring There are various types of timber …
