kz
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
User status: Offline
|
My wall sockets are basically just under the window sill... kind of annoying.
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
It makes more sense for them to be at torso height. If they had always been that high we wouldn't question it. Easy to plug in, no bending down, wheelchair friendly and keeps electrics high up from flooding and babies/pets.
|
DaveyLC
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
User status: Offline
|
I thought you'd be against this 3CM as its another example of how the EU tell us what to do?
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
i mean have them higher than the EU, they have got it wrong and just left them in the middle ground.
|
Gary
Premium Member
Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Gary
450mm to the bottom of a socket is about right if you ask me. Why would you want sockets just above your skirting.
Because they look fucking ridiculous half way up the wall.
Meh, disagree.
Just 2nd fixed a full house with them just above a skirting. Makes the job harder being so low down
|
Robin
Premium Member
Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Building regs
Building regs dictated that my mum's old 3rd floor flat (with access only by 2 flights of stairs!) had to have wheelchair accessible doors throughout and the sockets and switches at heights suitable for a wheelchair user.
[/coolstorybro]
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
Thats EU dictation bullshit for you right there
|
DaveyLC
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Building regs
Building regs dictated that my mum's old 3rd floor flat (with access only by 2 flights of stairs!) had to have wheelchair accessible doors throughout and the sockets and switches at heights suitable for a wheelchair user.
[/coolstorybro]
How arrogant of you to assume that someone who is wheelchair bound can't get up 2 flights of stairs 
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
If they can climb 2 flights of stairs they won't need the wheel chair when they are up there
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
Imagine coming down back those stairs in the wheelchair. Would be one hell of a ride.
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
Fitted downlights in the ensuite
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
IP65 rated downlights
Holes cut - I wanted to make them a little closer together but was a bit restricted by the joists and cross timbers, you will see why
Wires run and lights wired
From the loft side
This is why i couldnt really bring them closer in
Fitted pics
Will get some better pics of them switched on etc when I have filled that hole in the ceiling and made it look nice
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
They"ll be fine if you put some decent LED's in them, give you loads of light.
|
Nic Barnes
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
User status: Offline
|
My house came with lights like that in the bathroom already.
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
Bought some LED strip to down some recess lighting in the kitchen, tested it and thought it looked a bit tacky so have ordered some warm white plinth lights now, stuck some foil in rough location of where they will go
Then made a start on the switch for these lights
Marked up
Cut out
Chiselled a hole for the power
Ran it behind the multi switch panel and spurred off the double socket next to it
Fused switch in ready to go
Then decided to reuse that LED strip to replace the two single LED lights in the TV unit, it gives a smoother light distribution, had a load left over so decided to experiment
The end result
Changes to match what is lit below
Cant seem to get a good pic of it, looks a lot better in real life, light spreads out more and is softer, phone makes it look really bright and garish for some reason, especially round the edges
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
I like it, though not sure what the point of it is.
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
It's the kind of thing a cunt would have so I did it
|
Ojc
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
User status: Offline
|
When you run out of stupid things to do, you're gonna lose your mind. Take up yoga and post pictures of you in a leotard with your muffin tops spilling out everywhere
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
Nah will stick to the gym and protein shakes
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
You could do with some of that pal, gives a good strong boner when wanking over your pecs
Gonna be Like Roberto Bujan Varela soon
[Edited on 13-06-2016 by Steve]
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
As promised some images of the downlights
|
DaveyLC
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
It's the kind of thing a cunt would have so I did it
I disagree.. I'm a cunt and I wouldn't have it.
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
What's with the multi-cultural storage boxes beside the sink? Are you catering for every race?
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
didnt buy them at the same time, black one was all they had left when we got it, might match them at some point
|
MarkM
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
Too many plinth lights. You only need half as many and then spread them out a bit. Less is more and not tacky.
|
