For shades over 2kg you need to support the flex by using some lighting chain and therefore need a lampholder with a hook and shade rings to hang your light shade. Then choose between a Bayonet Cap version with shade rings for a shade with a 32mm -35mm hole or an Edison screw version with shade rings for a shade with a 38mm – 45mm aperture. Next you need a ceiling rose with a hook and again some earthed 3 core flex which goes between the lampholder and the ceiling hook. The chain you need is our large link chain. This is sold in max of 10m single length. If your drop is more than that, lengths of chain can be joined using an S hook. Max shade weight is 5kg using a single hook. Please see our Weight tolerance FAQ if your shade is heavier than 5kg. This wooden pattress is manufactured in our UK workshops by craftsmen using sustainable timber. Iroko is also known as Africian Teak. Bakelite switches epitomise the 'Arts & Crafts' movement of the turn of the last century, widely in use right up until the 1960s. Unfortunately, the original Bakelite switches were ripped out in favour of the 'new modern' white plastic, and those that escaped this fate no longer apply to modern regulations. Basins & Pedestals In this section you will find a complete range of traditional basins, sinks and pedestals.

Basin Taps In this section you will find pairs of Victorian style basin taps and wall-mounted basin taps. Gifts & Books Thomas Crapper has become synonymous with toilets and occasionally toilet humour. In this section you will find a selection of books and publications written about him.We have some old brass light switches that fit onto round conduit boxes instead of being mounted on a wooden patress. I assume they were fitted when the house was first electrified and the conduit was mostly laid on the surface rather than chased into the walls. This is far less destructive of course, but not really in keeping with the modern fashion for concealing such things. Breakability can be reduced to some extent by mounting the pattress box on a piece of chipboard that's larger all round than the box. Chipboard and MDF are best as they're soft enough to reduce peak impact forces. Mounted on a classic oak pattress, these reproduction Bakelite switches provide nostalgic appeal whilst meeting modern safety standards. Inspired by the 1920s era, they have also proved popular in any situation where a discreet alternative to brass is required. Marlborough Bathroom Accessories The Thomas Crapper Marlborough range is an authentic range of bathroom accessories, hand made in Britain and created from an original Victorian design. Many metal accessories for surface mounting are a different size to plastic pattresses. The screw spacing is the same, but the outer size isn't. These are an eyesore if one type is fitted to the other.

Home & Bodycare We are pleased to offer our selection of Home and Bodycare products with a choice of beautiful scents. Freestanding Baths Luxury freestanding baths have become the focal point of many a beautiful, traditional bathrooms. You may have a lot of electical cables coming down through the ceiling and the celiing rose has limited space for the wires, using one of our ceiling pattress means that you can shape the pattress to receive the cables within the depth of the pattress and place your ceiling rose on the pattress thus covering the wires and giving a clean finish to your install.

Bakelite Switch Collection

Round boxes with 2" screw spacing. Used with conduit, and also behind some lights. It should be noted that metal conduit boxes use M4 mounting screws, but dry-lining BESA-style pattresses usually use M3.5 'faceplate' screws. This can cause difficulties when fixing surface-mount luminaires intended for flush conduit systems onto dry-lining pattresses, as the M3.5 screws slip through the screwholes in the luminaire. Mounting frames are now available with built-in neons. These light up to make finding the switch in the dark easy.

Wooden pattress' can enhance the wooden furniture in your room blending the design, previous customers have advised that they have used our wooden pattress to sit behind light switch/dimmer switch panels and to display vintage internal bell pulls. These Metal Dome Switches are available in a range of traditional metal finishes and have been manufactured to replicate the original design of the early 1900s. However you have the piece of mind knowing that these have been manufactured to modern day standards by the Schneider Electrical Group and tested to 10 Amps at 240V to withstand the rigours of today’s demands. Your suspended ceiling should stay looking pristine for years, but what if the ceiling lighting you choose is too heavy for the ceiling tile that supports it?Complete Toilet Sets In this section you can find collections of complete toilet sets, combined together to help you choose your ideal Thomas Crapper traditional toilet. Or you may be replacing a light fitting that had a wide base than your new fitting or your ceiling has suffered some cosmetic damage whilst removing the old fitting, using a wooden ceiling pattress will, generally, cover a larger area than a ceiling rose meaning that you will not have to re-do your ceiling before installing your new light fitting giving a nice finish to your light fitting. When wire and in-wall box installation is not an option, get yourself a surface mount box. These boxes house wires and cables so you can safely protect and access them from the wall’s surface. There are a few types of surface mount boxes: Surface pattress boxes are not designed for use on extension leads. They have no cordgrip and are brittle, which is not ideal for portable use. Despite this they see fairly widespread use in extension leads, so we will describe how to make these not-recommended leads as safe as possible.

Our wooden pattress are hand turned in our own workshops in the UK using sustainable timbers, each is unique being handcrafted pieces by craftsmen with over 15 years experience. Each piece of timber is hand selected to best suit the design and style of the pattress it is being used for often enhancing the timbers grain. Need a way to protect exposed wires and cables? A surface mounted box may be the solution you’re looking for. This guide will compare different surface mount boxes, their components, and how you may fit one yourself. What is a Surface Mount Box?Large ceiling pattress, round, hardwood 6 hook pattress manufactured from Iroko timber. This ceiling pattress has a 6 hook set up to suspend multiple pendants, each hook takes a maximum weight limit of 5kgs, please see below.