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  1. R

    How to fill gaps around sockets installed on uneven natural stone tiles ?

    Not really come across this issue before , not as extreme anyway . Installing new sockets on natural stone tiles and they've got large gaps around them due to each tile being different . What's the best solution to fill these gaps ? Stone coloured silicone ? Caulk ? Or some sort of gasket...
  2. Gavin John Hyde

    Sand stone coloured enclosure or wiska style box

    My customer does not want a black or grey enclosure on the lovely bath stone coloured wall. Does anybody know of a supplier or source of bath stone coloured (light yellow sand) enclosures similar to a wiska box or pvc enclosure? Would make life much easier on a light install job that is in...
  3. S

    fixings for a stone roof

    Not electrical i know but have any of you guys installed on a stone roof? if so what fixings can you recommend?
  4. B

    The Enigmalith A 100,000 year old electrical component found embedded in stone

    Its claimed to be an early electronic component looks fake to me read more here The Enigmalith: A 100,000 year old electrical component found embedded in stone What do You think (3 pins from an old relay put in stone?) more links...
  5. W

    External lanterns for stone gateposts?

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone out there could give me a bright idea...a customer is looking to have lanterns installed on top of external gateposts..however, top stones are pyramid shape (bit like the photo below) I've never seen something that would do this without creating some kind of...
  6. imago

    Drilling stone walls?

    I have a full rewire to do on a stone (blue dolerite) terrace in Wales. Aside from the obvious (blood, sweat, tears, lots of masonry bits etc) are there any drill bits in particular that are better than others for this stuff? There won't be much chasing required fortunately, as careful...
  7. C

    think iv'e lost a stone today

    how come on a day like this you get a job putting a upstairs lighting circuit in on your own, think i lost a stone by the time i had finished lol
  8. jason121

    Panel Damaged

    We have had our first phone call about a damaged panel. System been in well over 18months. Glass shattered on Sanyo HIT 250 panel. Has anyone had this yet and just wondering the best place to start the process of replacing with new. Thanks in advance
  9. S

    EICR on a church

    Hi guys got a EICR to do on a church, not done one on one before just wondering if there is any special regulations to consider Cheers David
  10. I

    Roof anchors fixed directly to large tiles (stone?)

    Hi All I went to inspect an installation yesterday at a customer's request as the company has now ceased trading. The installation was quite neat in general, though I'm not quite sure what to say about the method used to mount the brackets. I have attached a picture below showing what I found...
  11. T

    Blood from a stone

    This http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/Consultations/fits-review/4324-feedin-tariff--licence-modifications-.pdf is a copy of the latest amendment to Standard Conditions for FiTs from DECC. It covers the changes that will come in from April 1st covering EPCs and the multi-site aggregator...
  12. D

    Core drills for a damp stone wall

    Anyone know of a core bit that will do damp stone walls?after spending 6 hours coring a hole through for a fan with it clogging up all the time due to the damp lime mortar in the wall.core I used was a Marcrist 750 I think which is usually spot on if it's dry of course.dont really want to go...
  13. Marvo

    Stone Chip

    I had a stone hit my windscreen today at high speed. It's left a small ding in the glass which has 2 or 3 very short cracks emanating from it. The chip is centre screen but quite low down and not in the way of my view during normal driving but I'm sure the cracks will get longer over time. I've...
  14. dansk

    Stone Slate Roof

    Anyone got any experiance with stone slate roof, im curious to know how you hold the slate back up once removed to install a hook - lead tingles are not strong enough - what do most do about fixing the slate back?
  15. S

    Fixing to Stone Roofs

    Hi, I need to quote a customer for fixing solar PV to a stone roof. Can anyone suggest any fixings? Any one done a stone roof before, any photos of the installation
  16. C

    Fixing KO boxes to stone

    Doing a rewire at the moment on a total refurb in stone cottage. Internal walls have been taken back to the stone and are to be lime plastered. Looking for any tips on how to mount steel knockout boxes to very unenven stone that will then be plastered in. Drilling and screwing is a pain as its...
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  17. E

    Mounting p.v yorksire stone tiles

    Hi just wondering if anyone has mounted on a roof which has Yorkshire Stone tiles?
  18. A

    Solid Stone!!!!!

    Hi Folks Got a job coming up where the customer wants some night storage radiators moved thats the easy bit . the nightmare is its one of these lovely little houses that you see on the postcards and its solid stone Ive got a normal drill and an SDS drill customer does not want me to use half a...
    • acat
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    • aus solid stone
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  19. Dan

    ContractorForum: Gifts for suppliers.: I popped into a Natural Stone Retailers today

    ContractorForum: Gifts for suppliers.: I popped into a Natural Stone Retailers today with 6 bottles of wine, as a Christmas than.. http://bit.ly/7RQ97c More... Follow us on Twitter.
  20. Dan

    ContractorForum: Advice on cleaning and glossing stone tiles.: Hello, I'm not a pr

    ContractorForum: Advice on cleaning and glossing stone tiles.: Hello, I'm not a professional tiler and would like some advice.. http://bit.ly/7r6iV6 More... Follow us on Twitter.

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