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I am looking to skim a lightly textured ceiling (probably rollered artex) that has several coats of emulsion. Looking through other threads it seems the process is to pva, use a bonding coat then the skim. I'm assuming the emulsion is already providing a suction barrier so would I need one or...

I have had two quotes, one silly the other ridiculous so I want to consider possible options of grunt labour saving to put to the winning bidder so that he only needs to wire & test. It would be useful to get suggestions in advance that a reasonable electrician would accept. (And I am far better...

This link shows the distribution for outdoor and hallway lights (through the timer) and TV amplifier in a block of flats. http://tinyurl.com/7pryqdp As in thread title, does the arrowed switch box have a fuse in it? Further comments: ~ The fuse before the meter is 100A ~ The tails from...

Out of curiosity I have just been browsing small CUs. I thought that 17th ed required RCDs to be fitted but when looking at 4 or 5 way CUs there appears to be no provision, eg: http://www.screwfix.com/p/wylex-5-way-fully-insulated-main-switch-consumer-unit/24223...

Having read many threads about bonding I am still confused. The question is, when did all this stuff come in? The reason I ask is because I now have my 4th property. House #1, built 1947 - rubber wires in steel conduit, steel bath, no bonding to gas or water, no equipotentials. I rewired...

Do the regs allow this? The kitchen light switch is in an inconvenient position, shown as x in http://tinyurl.com/74bz268 and it would be nice to move it by about a foot to y. It is annoying to reach round from the door and as the fridge goes in this corner it has to be spaced away from...

I have a Sunvic DM5601 actuator on top of a valve that has siezed and after turning it with pliers is now leaking. I notice that this is driven to each position, rather than returning by spring. Obviously I need to replace the whole thing. So the question is, does it make any difference...

When fitting a positive head pump, the recommendation is that the pump should be fitted at least 600mm below the bottom of the tank. Fair enough specifying a minimum pressure but why from the bottom of the tank? - the pressure seen by the pump is from the top of the water. So does the spec...

I posted on the electrics side about fitting a shower pump on the airing cupboard ceiling. The pump will have at least 2 foot of positive head (and no pipe work will extend up into a negative region) so I don't believe a negative head pump is necessary. But additional air vents, anti-gravity...

I want to install a shower pump in the airing cupboard. A 3A switched/fused outlet is provided for the central heating. I had hoped this was on a ring but discover it is taken off the 20A immersion heater supply. The downstairs ring cable runs under the airing cupboard floor. Two...

The existing bathroom ceiling is plasterboard covered in lumpy paint applied with roller (maybe artex) with a repair patch (1'x1') over where I removed some boxwork. Jointing tape is peeling in parts. Apart from the cosmetic finish the ceiling is basically level and in good condition. I...