Recent content by jonathanhague

Haha, no need to decipher anything as it's not going to happen. My original point being simply that for such a medial task, there is a significant amount of tape to negotiate! I will be knackered when I am no longer suitably 'qualified' to change my car's brakes and service it myself in case...

You probably know that I don't have one Dan! But I wouldn't have thought one was required to redirect the vapour a foot above where it is currently extracting from. No modifications whatsoever to the internal workings of the boiler or the like. Surely the annual service covers the...

Thanks Dan, Appreciate your comments - I'm an educated man and can follow instructions so it just causes a feeling of upset when you're not 'allowed' to make what constitutes very minor alterations to what is effectively some plastic ducting! Ok, I understand it isn't as simple as that but...

Cheers Pete, Guess that'll be more money to fork out. Might just try and think of some alternatives because as much as I am all for safety and not mucking around with stuff you do not know a thing about, I also think that there are occasions where consumers are over a barrel. Not to...

Hi all, Had a look through the search results but I have to admit I'd given up after 2 pages! Just want to know if anyone can confirm that Plume Management Kits can or cannot be fitted by a DIYer? As is often the case, there are conflicting comments on this and other forums. The...

thanks all. it has consumption of 1370 watts and 13a fuse. I've looked before at those remotes but the ones i saw were infra red but those work via wifi and would still have 2 to use elsewhere in the house

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice. I have a switched socket (on a spur) underneath a worktop in the kitchen. It supplies the dishwasher and microwave. The microwave is on the worktop, dishwasher underneath, about 300mm away from the socket. The power cord for the microwave goes down the back...

Removed an old plate type electric cooker hob to replace with a new electric hob. Upon removal of this and the oven below, I have found a gas pipe running from under the floorboards up along the back of the wall with no support at all - the thing was bouncing all over the place! I have fixed...

New unit - 9.5kw @ 240v Electric shower. Existing shower was 7.5kw wired on 6mm2 to dedicated 40a MCB on CU via cord isolation. The bathroom is literally at the top of the stairs with consumer unit directly underneath. Total length of cable from CU to isolation would be about 5m and then...

Cheers Foxhole, some good tips. Pic looks spot on, very nice. Will check out Osmo

Just after some advice please - installing own kitchen. No problems with base & wall carcasses, appliances etc - my main concern is the worktop. I have found plenty of info on this site and others however a lot of it is conflicting. So here is what I know, what I want answers to and what I...

Thanks all - pretty much what I had in mind. 1st thing's 1st, I wanted to make sure it is safe - then assuming it would be safe, is it notifiable: Minor works The Building Regulations allow certain works (known as non-notifiable or minor work) to be carried out without having to notify...