Recent content by DaveS

Thanks, all understood. DaveS

But I thought I needed a DPM and underlay when using an engineered floor on screed (even though it's 12 months since the screed was laid and I know there's a good DPM) - how would I glue the floor down?? DaveS

Thanks for the reply, that's a useful write-up. I'm now convinced that I need to opt for "engineered" rather than laminate - it's unfortunate that Ashford isn't nearer to Hampshire :( You suggest that 3-strip is better in smaller rooms; my dining room is 5.4m x 2.9m with the window across the...

I need to floor a new dining room (over concrete/screed). We used laminate in the old one about 10 years ago, it looks OK but for some reason the room looks "cold" and walking around in the room sounds a bit like - mmm - walking on laminate! Some of the new laminates have a texture so they look...

Thanks, there aren't any grooves so I'll have a word with the builder. Do the stops have to be 25mm?

I've just had a door installed between the house and the garage, the frame is a standard casing with 25mm stops BUT NO INTUMESCENT STRIPS - is this correct?

OK, I'm suitably chastised :) but I had some pretty big sparks (and bangs) when I worked on EHT and power systems.

Thks ban-all-sheds, didn't notice the edit option.

When I embark on the plumbing I'll need to get access to existing pipework under the T&G chipboard flooring. In the past I've drilled off the nail heads and then carefully sawn through (using a circular saw) over the joist centres but it's always left a "squeaky" area of the floor - there must...

I'm a sparky of sorts (Electronics degree) and am happy and experienced at working on house wiring but I don't know the current rules - hence the questions. There isn't a meter-CU isolator at the moment but it might be a good idea, does it HAVE to be fitted in the meter cupboard (external) or...

I'm replacing the boiler and moving the cylinder and am very tempted to use a DPS GXV vented directly-heated heat bank with a Worcester Greenstar 29HE boiler. This would have a zone (maybe 2) for heating and a zone for towel rails and airing cupboard, each zone having its own pump. DHW would...

I've got the opportunity to split the single heating circuit into upstairs and downstairs zones, 'any views on whether it's worth doing it? DaveS

As part of some house extension work I want to move the main CU from the garage to a new room (part of the extension) and add a garage CU. The gge CU will be feeding a 3kW rotary 3 phase converter (from class D MCB) and a 2kW 3 phase inverter in addition to the ring and lighting. Questions...