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Thanks for your help, that clears it up. Cheers Dave

Hi, I need to replace the sealant/putty around my door frame before repainting it. But I'm having trouble working out what it's called and therefore having limited success with google. I've attached two photos, it has a sandy texture and is about an inch thick across the back two...

Cheers, I won't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar

Quick question, Can you attach plaster boards via dot and dab using bonding coat rather than plasterboard adhesive? Thanks in advance for your help

For the purpose of strict adherence to the regulations, would you consider a junction box to be accessible if it was at the end of a 6m crawl under the eves? The space is partially boarded and access is via a door/hatch if that makes a difference. Cheers

Thanks for your answers. I've now measured the twin and earth and I get 13.4mm by 7.3mm. Using this table //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:cable_types:flatpvccables is it reasonable to assume that it's 6mm^2? And this means that the electrician who swaps the CU can move the shower onto...

Cheers And would this have any consequences for getting an electrician to change the CU? i.e. if it was wired with 4mm^2 would this need to be replaced?

Quick question, in an EICR, what code would the following attract An 8.5kW shower fed by a 6mm^2 clipped to the cellar joists/wall and imbedded in the external wall protected by a 32A MCB (no RCD) The same setup but with 4mm^2 twin and earth instead of 6mm^2? Thanks in advance

Hi, I need to get an isolator fitted between the meter and consumer unit as a prelude to getting someone in to sort out my consumer unit. I'm in Leeds and get electricity from British Gas. Can anyone tell me if I need to contact BG or Northern Power Grid (new YEDL) and does anyone have...