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Could anyone give me an idea cost of tiling a kitchen wall above work tops with 50 x 200mm white flat ceramic tiles approx 4 square metres I am buying the tiles so just cost of fitting including materials thanks my tiler is quoting £380 ? In Tyne and wear area

I need to replace a faulty brass screw down stopcock as the internals are goosed because of over tightening it is in a difficult location low down at floor level behind kitchen units it would be much easier for me if i could replace it with a pegular 1/4 turn ball valve or a sure stop type valve...

What is the score with the bathroom catalogues when you choose a bathroom fitter he gives you a catalogue to choose the items you want for your bathroom refurb but I have seen a few identical catalogues inside with just a different company name on front and everything inside the same. The prices...

There is only RCD protection on the sockets ring main not the cooker radial

Should i fit 20A RC type MCB or just an ordinary type MCB at CU not sure if there is some regulation about sockets having to use RC breakers now

I see what your saying, if i fit socket as you say what size cable/flex should i use between socket and cooker cable outlet connection 6mm or 2.5mm

Could i fit a dual connection oven cable outlet with 2.5mm flex going to oven and 2.5mm flex going to a FCU to connect the gas hob gable which is only 3A load would that be within regulations bearing in mind i will have 20A MCB at CU and 6mm cable to cooker isolating switch and cooker outlet...

If i have a 20A MCB at the consumer unit can i change my cooker 45A DP isolating switch to a 2 gang 45A DP cooker switch with 13A socket using a single to double backbox converter to save me digging out the wall. Also can i safely run a spur off the cooker wall plate cable outlet to fit a...

Had a change of plan since we are short on sockets in kitchen we want to change the cooker DP control switch on kitchen wall to a one with 13A socket, below the worktop where the cooker outlet plate is for oven cable we need to have a socket there also for connecting cable for gas hob ignitor...

As I said manufacturer recommended minimum 15A fuse there is no cable or 13A plug fitted. A new gas hob will be fitted, previously it was an electric cooker with hot plates. It is designed. It is designed for Europe and UK

I am concerned about not following manufactures recommendations which states minimum 2.5mm cable/flex and 15A minimum fuse also it would be handy to have a socket to plug in for the gas hob sparker as there are no plug sockets nearby. If a fused socket unit was fitted in place of the cooker...

I am fitting a new oven with a max power usage of 2800W the manufacturer recommends 2.5mm cable and fuse min 15A Max 20A at moment there is a 32A breaker in consumer unit with 6mm cable i am looking to change breaker to 16A RCD at consumer unit and fit 2.5mm HR flex from wall outlet to oven and...

Thanks for that

Hi i cannot get hot water on demand when i open hot water tap boiler does not attempt to flash up, but if i have the central heating on and boiler is running i can get hot water from taps, any ideas appreciated ?

Thanks for reply Ken No it does not

I am taking out my gas fire and fitting an inset electric fire in a fire surround, i have heard i can use an inflatable balloon to block chimney so if i want to fit a gas fire again it is easily removed. i would appreciate any advice on this thanks

Started using Dulux easycare kitchen paint in wild primrose today and found it difficult to apply, it seem to dry very quickly and lifted off if i run the roller back over, i was painting over normal dulux matt emulsion. I have heard dulux trade diamond matt is good, is it easier to apply than...

Fair point we will see when the winter comes on, they do sell PIV units with 400W heaters in them to take the chill off the air, but because this is fitted in a property rented out i wanted to keep it simple as possible