Recent content by Blair

Hehe, thanks, that's what I suspected :D And no, that's not one of my jobs thankfully! I do like the spectacular twisting of the rightmost flexi, very artistic...! I've seen rads attached with flexis before (not in my house!) and suspected it was just plain wrong, but didn't know for...

Hi all, I had a bit of a mishap yesterday - I managed to nick a microbore central heating pipe with a chisel. That was quite a fountain... :shock: Anyway, of course it's 5pm, no shops open, so I had to put in an "emergency patch" - reducer into a braided "flexi" hose, attached to a 15mm...

An alternative that saves laying new wiring would be to get a combined broadband ADSL modem and wireless router (you can pick them up from around £50 these days) and a wireless card for your PC/laptop. It's a more expensive solution, but it does mean that you can site the computer anywhere in...

Thanks - I'll look for one of those. I do have an isolating switch for the fan, I'll be changing it though as it looks like it has seen better days!

Thank you very much :)

I'm replacing the ceiling in my bathroom, and decided at the same time it might be nice to install a dimming pull-cord light switch (Screwfix sell one). The only thing is that the extractor fan is fed from the lighting circuit (through an isolating switch next to the fan which I plan on...

Thanks chaps.

Thanks to all of you for posting! Sounds like the RCD FCU is a popular choice - which just leaves the main question, is it OK to be cabled into the 10mm run straight to the CU? Thanks all!

Thanks for the speedy response chaps :) Unfortunately neither the documentation or the pump give the rating (I expected it to be found somewhere on the pump, perhaps it's on the surface bolted to the underside of the bath). Basically the pump (which comes with a 4m cable which will...

Hi all, I'm about to install a whirlpool bath; clearly something that uses electricity to swish water about (whilst you're sitting in the water) is considered somewhat more risky than usual :lol: Before I bought the bath I knew an RCD was going to be needed; the bath has arrived, and the...

What do you mean? I'm hijacking my own thread?

I have a further question about the Trevi Boost - I'll be installing it in a cavity wall. I've seen the fitting plate in the Trevi catalogue, but can't seem to find a supplier for it. Is it strictly necessary, or are there other ways of fixing the valve without using it? I found a place who...

Good luck to you too! I don't get much spare time, so don't expect any completed project photos in the near future ;)

Yeah, the Jetstream is the other one I'm considering (well, it's the only other one I found!). I like the look of it in white. It might be a while before I get round to installing it though - I have to replace the bath, and to be honest the old square white tiles have seen better days so I'm...

Good to hear - I have a similar issue.