Recent content by perky416

Hi all. I need to measure a level in mm/m over a span of 6.5m. Naturally this is way too wide for my stabila digital levels. Does a tool exist, such as a laser level, where i can align one end of the laser at one point, the other end at another point, and it will tell me the level in mm/m...

Hi guys - another decking question. When building the frame for the decking, as per the picture attached, what is the purpose of the frame joists screwed either side of the posts at the 2 sides and down the middle? Is it to save using so many posts to support the joists? My decking will be 6m...

Hi guys, Ive seen page after page on google advising decking to slope 1cm per m, however these all mention it in context of being built against a house. I am about to build decking at the bottom of my garden (6m x 6m). Does it need to be sloped or can it be level considering it isnt against...

I was going to leave a 4 inch gap so i could get a kango down to break the concrete around the fence posts should i ever need to replace them, however ive just replaced the entire fence so they wont need doing for a good few years now. At the back where the decking will be at its highest, ive...

Afternoon all, I am about to deck the bottom of my garden. The are is surrounded by the boundary fence on 3 sides. What is the standard practice with regards to how close the decking frame is to the fence? Can it be right against the fence posts? Should I leave a small 2-4 inch gap between...

A quick question for you sparkies out there... What is the difference between a megger installation tester, and an insulation tester (like the fluke 1507)? From what ive read, the insulation tester does the same thing and more, but at half the price or less. When would you use one over the...

Not according to the shed manufacturers guidance. The base is built to the size as per their instructions in the assembly manual.

I did it using the long drill bit method. I found i had 4x 400mm sds bits in my drawer. I did the initial hole 8mm the stepped it up to 16mm, 20mm and finished off at 22mm. This was a lot harder to drill through without hammer action than i have experienced in the past. I did it with hammer...

It looks like TN-S.

The garage CU is supplied by a 10mm radial from the main CU in the house.

Because its not just one socket in the shed, it will be several. A radial will have to come from the far side of the garage, approx 5m away as the crow flies, and go around the perimeter of the garage to get to the shed. Extending the ring can come from a socket already in situ on the wall of...

You can do it, dw i have it covered, this isnt my issue. I dont want it surface level to prevent damage.

Yes i want to drill down through the slab. I will start off with a small diameter drill without hammer action and gradually work my way up to 20mm. Its been done before. If it breaks because it is so close to the edge i will simply re-concrete. Drilling downward means i can run conduit down...

Sorry i may have mis-represented the issue, is there a better way to do it than using junction boxes and conduit?

Another good idea, thanks. Im sure i have one lying around somewhere.