Install Low Voltage Lighting

Low-voltage lighting is supplied with power at 12 volts from a transformer. This means that power consumption is greatly reduced compared with mains lighting at 240 volts. The other advantage is that the fittings use small halogen bulbs, which give an intense white light that is perfect for creating dramatic lighting effects or highlighting features [...]

Install the Single Pole Toggle Switch

Very often, appliances come with a simple plug that has to be plugged into the electrical socket on the wall. The switches are hard to reach, and very time consuming to go around and check to ensure that everything is as it should be. For children, and indeed the elderly, this poses a dangerous risk [...]

How to Replace a Socket Outlet

Most socket outlets in the home, whether fixed on to the wall surface or flush-mounted (inset), have a white plastic faceplate, but more attractive metallic, coloured plastic and wooden finishes are also available. If you want to change a faceplate as part of a room makeover, it is a simple job to unscrew and disconnect [...]