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Hello all, I've just been advised I need a new gas supply to my terrace property. There is an existing pipe that ran in from the front of the house, under the front room floor and exits in the understairs cupboard. The supply was live in 2005 but I have been informed its been disconnected...

Hi all, This is possibly a stupid question but i was wondering if a modern combi boiler needs a seperate central heating pump ? Im doing the pipe work 22mm flow and return, its about 25metres total pipe run, 7 radiators, about 12kw total with a vaillant ecotec pro 28 boiler. Would i need...

Hello All, I’ve decided to rip out the awful storage heaters in my house and put in a combi boiler system. I have decided to do a feed and return system for the pipework and had a few questions. Is it best to have a 22mm flow pipe with 15mm branches, and a 15mm return pipe? or should the...

Hello All, I have just about finished overboarding an old bedroom ceiling, but there is a build in wardrobe running the length of one wall, this leaves me with about a 12 inch gap between the wardrobe and edge of the plasterboard. I was really wondering what is the best way of finishing...

Hello all, I have the soil pipe running through the footings of my extension. As the pipe 90 degrees to the footings I have two lintels running over the top. The lintels have been raised about 80mm above the height of the footings. My question is, what should be underneath the actual...

Hello all, I have just finished compacting the hardcore for my extension and was wondering what type of sand i use for the layer above? Sorry for what might be an obvious question but thought it better to ask rather than have the BCO asking me to remove a tonne of it. Many thanks !

Hello All, I started building my extension in July 2008, rear extension to a terrace house, single storey, 4m x 2.2m, not more than 50% of the garden etc etc. I have only just got round to completing the foundation slab. There has been a slight amendment to the PDR's stating that now...

Hello all, I am about to start the foundations for a small extension, the footings are brickwork are complete up to the DPC. Having a look on my plans they show the 150mm of hardcore, 50mm sand then 70mm kingspan insulation under 150mm slab.... But having a look round I can see some...

hello All. I need to extend a 6mm cable to run across the opposite site of a kitchen. I was really wondering if its better to use a 60amp junction box, or if it would be possible to join with a 45amp dp switch, then run the cable to another 45amp cooker switch? the total lenght of the...

Hello all, I have just ordered a salamander CT50 to install a shower, I have managed to figure out the plumbing on the supply side of things, but am unsure about the need for an auto air vent on the output. The pump is situated at the bottom of the hot water cylinder and the pipes need to go...