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Any idea why such an animal isn't readily available for the domestic market? I know they are produced by a few manufacturers, but they seem to be a bit like rocking horse plop when I talk to local suppliers. Given the modern way of splitting up a domestic install into greater number of parts...

Hi, Is anybody aware of such a thing? I can find plenty of white, blue and even RGB changing, but so far haven't been able to find any in green. Any help would be appreciated

Hi All, I have a Beaufort gas fire installed and i'm trying to find installation/spec manual that I can download from somewhere. Any ideas where I could find something like this? If it makes any difference, the ID plate says it could be a model 5731, 5732, 5734, 5737 - but i imagine...

Had my ear bent by a plumber today, telling me that solar PV installs are the future. (yea, in England :? ) He reckons that all new homes built after 2016 will no longer be supplied by mains gas, then there will be an explosion in the desirability of such PV installs. I've read...

Hi All, (and DAJ) Not a gripe or anything, but it does make me wonder why people would come to this site to ask questions but also claim that they are competent to do the work anyway? What gives with folk who start crying when their little bubble gets burst with some reality?

HI All, Got asked an interesting question by a Gas installer today. Is there anything in the wiring or building regs that you're aware of that cause problems with installing ceiling mounted fans in rooms where there are gas fires? Apparently the fans can cause the flue gases to spill...

Hi All, Id just like to ask if any sparks reading this have any MK double sockets stocked in the van? If so, would someone mind posting a photo of the rear of one, please? The reason i ask is that from another thread, a question may be answered depending on being able to view the...

Hello, Its not really my area, but I was just wondering something out of curosity. Visited a rental property recently, whilst chatting, the tenant had a bit of a moan. After a recent gas check, there was a air vent that had its internal cover replaced from a sliding type (is it a hit...

just clearing out my phone and thought id post a few gud'uns i 've seen. Perhaps a few reasons why sparks often tell people here to 'Get someone in'. This job isn't rocket science, but it is easy to get it wrong The guy who did this blamed his teenage son for doing something wrong when...

i can see why.... :shock: :) :D :lol: nice.. i guess its easy to be competitive when you don't bother with junction boxes and other trivialities. Turns out the sockets and the d/ls were installed by the builder 18-24...

Hi All, Im sure most of the regular posters here will have seen umpteen times the cooker diversity threads where some sparks seem determined to over-engineer their cooker circuit installs. Always referrring back to the xmas day, cooker going full blast, trips out, raw turkey scenario...

Hi All, Is it possible to search for posts based on the thumbs up/down rating thingy? why?- Over in the uk electric forum in recent days, there seems to be much upset with the system. I was just curious to see how many people are receiving an unusual number of votes. It might be...

Hello All, I've had a bit of a search, but can't easily find an answer, so hope one of you guys may be able to help. Is there an regulation stating minimum distances from a gas meter to appliances? (thinking boiler and hob) It just that a house im working in has the gas meter on the...

Hi All, Struggling to find a supplier for these within the uk. :( Can anybody point me in the right direction. ta v much

Hi All, Is it possible to search this forum for locked topics. I was just wondering if it was possible see if there was a common reason for the majority of locks. I have an idea, which i feel will be correct but as yet cannot substantiate this with any cogent and rational...

HI All, Does anybody know whether its likely that old storage heater contain asbestos? I may have a job to remove about 30 of the lovely little fellas, (booking into the chiropracters now, just in case) various types, probably 20-25 (ish) years old. I don't really want to have to open...

Hello All, I'm a bit of a noob on the building forum and i just wondered if someone might advise me on the right way of how to remove a wall. This is whats there at the moment:- This is what I would like to happen:- The floor above above this has just a stud wall deviding the...

Asked to have a look at why the socket on the landing doesn't work anymore. Its clearly been used before.... whats missing? :)

Hi All, I want to replace a few windows and a door in a house that im refurbing. I have heard of FENSA, but don't really know how this affects a DIY'er for a job like this. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

Hello, Just about to refurb a house and just wondered whether you would choose to have a shower fed from a combi or whether to install an electric shower? (maybe 9 or 10 kW) The place is going to be completely re-wired and plumbed throughout, so its a blank canvass at the moment, just...