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Thanks for that, Now I understand what is required. :D

I share the main soil drain along the back of my house with my neighbour. I am about to build an extension which will cover over the soil pipe, and I have been advised to HAUNCH the drain. What does that mean? I've had a quick search on the web, but no real detail what is involved. Any...

Thank you all for your help. I'll speak to the Building Control Office. But 50mm with the special trap will do the trick.

I've just had a re-think in the design of my house and find that most books indicate that the maximum distance with a 38mm PVC waste is 2.5 m from the Soil Pipe I'd like to locate the sink 8m from the nearest soil pipe. What should I do? Run 100mm Pipe under the house through to the...

I've got a lot to learn. What do you mean the wrong side of plasterboard? You got the White paper side for the outside (to look at) and the brown paper side for the inside of the wall? or have I got this all wrong? Lucky my extension is still on paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Thanks for your help, :D I'll just have to wait and see what I find now.

I should have said smoke alarm in a domestic cct. That'll go on the Lighting cct since I don't have any spare circuits in the box and I'll mark it up as an Smoke Alarm & Lighting Bla.... Thanks for your help.

This is not detailed on the plans. The house is a semi on a slight hill. The route of the soil pipe is said to be along the back of the house from the neighbours Kitchen & bathroom to my bathroom then kitchen, round the corner and down the side of the house to the street. I wan't to build...

I am about to buid an extension out the back. The soil pipe from the current bathroom drops down the back wall and is said to join the common soil pipe from next door. The Clean water into the house is said to do the same. My first thought was to turn the bathroom round and run the soil...

Just what I needed. Clear and fresh scottish water. Thanks Now I just need to build the room. :D

I have had 2 conflicting advices on this one. Put you alarm cct on a lighting cct..... You know when the cct is down Put fire alarms on independent cct... Which one gets the vote ?

I'm about to extend the kitchen out the back and will need 3 switches. Backdoor, sidehall and Front Hall. What cct diagram will I need and what is the desk kit? I read the postings and still not any the wiser. CCt diagran and Ill be fine.