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hi, Going to be pulling up most of the upstairs floors in a 2 storey house to get a rewrire done and install underfloor heating throughout. While floor is up and before rewiring is done, considering installing insulation under the floor to minimise heat from downstairs rising upstairs...

Hi, Planning on removing an entire chimney. Can’t seem to get any clear answer online, some say yes and some say no in regards to building notification and approval. I know if only part of the chimney stack is removed it requires building notification and approval so that they can ensure the...

Hi, Thanks in advance for any help and advice given, it will be greatly appreciated. Right, ive got some of this flooring, http://www.diy.com/departments/colours-rondo-natural-solid-oak-flooring-108m-pack/188878_BQ.prd Its 18mm thick and 150mm wide Solid oak with 30 year guarantee so I would...

Hi, Thanks in advance for any help and advice. Live in a detached house. Roof goes from side to side in terms of pitch. Upstairs window is almost level with lowest part of the roof. Next door neighbours chimney goes about 4' above that point on their house. They used to have a gas...

Hi, Thanks in advance, do I need to bond a metal grab rail inside a shower enclosure, and shower enclosure?

Hi, following on from previous thread about state of hot water plumbing causing problems... Replumbed that all now, fitted the shower, and now havinv to move radiator in the bathroom and connect up a downstairs toilet rad... However as seems usual in this house, nothing is that simple... Found...

Hi, just wondered if there are any known causes for hot water to be slow to come through from a combi boiler? It's a Heatline C something or another lol. But when you turn on the hot water taps on the bathroom basin which is only say between 1-2 m away in physical difference, pipe length...

Hi, Thanks in advance for any help or advice. I am looking to build an extension to the rear of the property, as it is not a detached house I gather the maximum is 3m outwards from the house? But I was just wondering if anybody could answer my other questions. Looking to put a plastic...

Hi, Just thought id bring this up, because in the instructions for RCBOs there doesnt seem to be any mention about if its ok or not... and online on various forums the oppinion is once again split if its ok or not. Personally cant see any problem as long as a crimped ferrule is applied to...

Hi, Just wondered if anybody else has had to use these before, and if you would use it? just asking because, the existing meter cuboard has gas, and electric meter and existing consumer unit. consumer unit is mounted on the side wall of the cuboard above the gas meter, and at 1 end...

On a roll it seems... question time lol Interesting thing ive been thinking about for a while.. but unable to find anybody who can confirm exactly. But we bond water and gas to the MET as incoming services. However there has been no mention about whether Virgin Media drop cables should...

Hi, just wondered if anybody is using them and opinions... I have used MK consumer units before because I felt MK was a good brand, but I've started coming to the realisation they aren't that great.. So was gonna try a Hager one, when I was looking at them... I came across the fact they do...

Hi, which is better, I am looking for Lithium Backup, with 230v mains and interconnectivity. looking at it, I have narrowed it down between Kidde and Ei.. Ei have a combined optical and heat detector which Kidde dont list, and Ei are more expensive than Kidde.. but whether that means...

Hi, Just got a load of kit to start doing air conditioning servicing on cars, involves a lot of electrical kit. does this equipment all need PAT Testing, talking things like recovery machine, vacuum pump, refrigerant bottle heater, antibacterial fogging machine, extension leads.

Hi, Never realised before until now, that replacing more than 25% of a roof is notifiable to building control. Now after doing some reading, I understand that part of a replacement or repair job consisting of more than 25% of the surface needs to be insulated to meet the requirements...

Hi just had delivered an order of 8 windows, a patio door and front door. But I can't see any trickle vents? The company is reputable and uses good quality saint gobain planitherm glass and profile 22 extrusions.. All rated "A" and they are also a fensa registered company and known to...

Hi, just attempted to wire up my new alarm system. on zone 1, I have 3 shock sensors, one on each window, and 2 pairs of magnetic contacts, for front and back door. connected everything in series, with 1 wire going from the panel to the furthest sensor, and the other wire looping into...

Hi, just doing some renovations, and want to create a downstairs cloakroom toilet. so I wondered, how much roughly would I be expecting to pay for the following work...quite a long list lol excluding materials.. just for the labour work as I will be supplying all materials But dont want...

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