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Afternoon sparkies , Im building an office in my garage 50 - 60 meters from the house. I as would be expected want power in the office/garage, but I dont want to dig up the patio or drive/pathway on route to the garage. So can the armoured cable (i've gone for 10mm) be laid on the ground...

Afternoon all. I am building an office in the garage & I'm planning on dot dabing the platerboard to 2x brick walls (other walls are stud so no probs there) The brickwork is single (no cavity) so would it be advisable to coat the wall with synthaproof first, or can I just dot & dab straight on...

Afternoon. Hope someone can help, the bonnet release on my ford focus isnt working :cry: . turn key left & I get no click then turn key right & bonnet doesnt release. Is there any way that I can get into the engine or is it a trip to the ford dealer (at a huge cost I should think), I...

Bugger called all my usual suppliers & more besides..........no 6'x6' s anywhere :cry: Keep an eye on your fence if it's new, panels are being stolen to order here in Berkshire :evil: Thermo seen as your in the same game, I heard today from crowtorne fencing suppliers that come Jan 2008...

Hello peeps Just a quick one (i hope), I want to take a spur from a ringmain out to our summer house, can I add one of these (Powerbreaker H92IP IP67 Waterproof RCD Fused Spur Unit). http://www.rbstaronline.co.uk/acatalog/Powerbreaker_RCD_products.html to the ringmain then take the spur from...

Morning all Just thought i'd run a few things past our resident experts, goes as follows. New conservatory to the rear of my house but needs electrics, so my sons mate has just completed college to become an electrician (well last year some time) has offered to do all the work on the cheap...

Not being an electrician could somebody please explain what/why causes the failure of the insulation test, dont know if it's relivent dut we have just had the walls dry lined. It was the sockets down stairs that failed according to the test sheet. Only ask as I wasnt home when we had...

Just had a new boiler fitted by british gas, the electrician they sent connected up the timer & other electrical bits to do with the system, then did his testing. He has left a test sheet (minor works certificate) but should I also have a copy of a part p form ? if so I'll have to get on to...

Afternoon all, I have an old metal clad consumer unit rewirable type that is going to be replaced, the main earthing conductor is a length of flat metal (same colour as the cu so imagine it is part of the cu from new 30 odd years ago)it goes from the side of the cu down to the incomer armoured...

We are getting a slight tingle/shock from the hot water not the tap but the water any ideas. Also gas board came today to check the boiler & engineer said that all our sockets were wired right but had reversed polarity, neutral is pin is now live, live pin is now neutral, so he has rewired the...

Hello all, What is the score with bathroom bonding if all the copper pipe work has been joined together using plastic push fit connectors, surely the connectors will break any continuity to earth. Thanks for any help.