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A friend of mine is having a new conservatory installed. The base and dwarf walls have just been completed. The electrical cable (2.5mm T&E) has been placed in the cavity and through the socket opennings. it will be connected to the current ring via a fused spur. it has not yet been connected...

There is a house we are looking at buying but at present the access is via a narrow dirt track and very restrictive to delivery vans and such like. One of the three other boundaries backs onto a different road. wold it be feasable to simply install a new set of double gates i the hedgeline...

Dont most Branch connectors Have a 92.5degree socket giving a 2.5degree upwards angle? which should give the correct minimum fall.

You can use a "Strap On Boss" (ooh err misses) See here http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=101624&ts=26038&id=81605 Obviously a new hole of the correct size need to be cut in the stack to take this fitting and that the Boss needs to be solvent welded to the soil stack around...

I bought a SaniFlo from http://www.saniflo-cheaper.co.uk/ You need this one. SANIVITE Designed for DOMESTIC dishwashers or washing machines. Use 32mm discharge pipe. £ 264.99 inc.VAT (£225.53+ VAT) And it was delivered fast and was cheapest around. Dont bother...

I have done a similar thing at my parents place. it worked out a treat. while slightly odd there is no prob with this idea. If you came to sell later wont cost much to cover over.

Hi I have a BAxi 80e combi. I want to replace my electric shower with a Thermostatic Shower mixer or shower/bath mixer when i redo bathroom. I realise the Baxi 80e is a low capacity boiler but can anyone recommend a mixer that will work fine with this boiler? Pref a bath/shower mixer. cheers

Sheared piece needs to be drilled out with a small drill bit and the thread recut, then source a replacement bleed valve and key. Or new rad and?

Take A off and Turn B a fraction with cloth bucket below. you should get a small flow of water from where A was. If water flows put A backk on, open B fully and try tap outside. if no flow here then outside tap is siezed

Yes I mean Public Liabilty. Cheers

Any of you guys suggest cheapest place for Plumbers trade insurance? cheers

Hi The onderground pipework outside of your property boundary ie garden wall/fence is the property of the water supplier. The main street stop cock is there responsibility. Call them again and make sure they sort it out. DO NOT USE A DIY FREEZE KIT ON MAINS WATER PIPE Cheers

Hi Im looking for a freestanding D/W that is less that 600mm front to back. the smaller the better. Any iDeas? Cheers

Hi I have a combi Boiler feeding a sealed radiator central heating system. Is it possible to add wet underfloor heating in the bathroom from tapped off this system? Cheers

Hi Chris Have no idea if the knob breaks but it seems to work fine. It goes from HW to OFF/RESET and to HW/CH all seems fine. unfortuneately I have not been there when it has failed. they call me and when i get there its fine. I dont see how the mode switch is at fault.