Recent content by gavioli

Hi, Thanks for your input & thoughts. The house is empty, so no problems with access etc. I didn't ask for any extras, just a basic rewire - 1 ceiling light per room, a few sockets each room, plus 2 elec. showers. cheers, George

Hello all, Wonder if anyone would like to comment on how I seem to be getting some very different quotations from various electricians for a complete re-wire. House is victorian, 5 downstairs rooms, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom downstairs 6 bedrooms, 1 bathroom upstairs, 1 attached garage. I...

Hello again, Tried turning the stop cock round a bit - does nothing. You'd have to shut it almost right off for it to stop, then there is no flow. I don't want to fit a pressure reducer as we have a trevi boost venturi shower that uses mains pressure to boost the hot supply and that works...

Hello guys, Thanks for your replies. ricarbo - I haven't change the float, but checked all that and it's seating fine. when the hot water tank fills, this doesn't cause any hammer - only the washing machine, upstairs toilet, upstairs tap (cold) kitchen tap (cold) joe-90 - I have...

Hi, Advance apologies for this long post, but please read ! We developed an annoying water hammer ( I think our supplier suddenly increased the pressure) So I fitted a long piece of 22mm in the loft to trap some air to act as a buffer. This worked a treat, taking out all the noise. BUT...

Hi, Just wondered if anyone can offer an idea on what to expect to pay per day for groundwork / excavation costs. We may have to move a large earth bank to make an access, but wondered what it might cost. All earth with a few tree stumps, probably about 60 cubic metres worth of soil -...

Thanks guys for your comments. I think it will be worth while splitting later on, although having recently decorated and knowing that the current "current" !! drawn with the bulbs fitted will not exceed the wire capability or fuse, then for now it'll stay as is. I just wondered with all...

Hello, I am just wondering what the correct legislation/requirment is with regard to how many lights are allowed on a lighting circuit ? Does diversity apply ? In other words is it perfectly legal to have more current draw than the fuse /mcb fitted if every light was on at one time, or can...

I'm about to fit a mixer shower and of course I'm told because of regs check valves must be fitted. Now I've just looked at these valves and the area that lets the water through seems tiny! What my concern is that the flow or pressure then to the shower just won't be as good if they were not...

I have been looking at the Venturi type showers - Tevi Boost in particular - problem is no local plumbers merchants seem to know anything about them and I've never seen one plumbed in to judge how good they are. Has anyone any experience with these showers and are they really any good? My...