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I'm thinking of having underfloor heating in the utility room, will it be ok to spur off the utility ring final circuit which has 2 unswitched single sockets for washing machine and tumble dryer and another 2 double sockets? Or can it be included in the ring? If so then what would I need to get...

Cracking on nicely with my refurb but need advice on the following before I start phase. Do I need to have ring circuits for the utility and kitchen or can I have radials? The kitchen will have 5 double sockets, 1 single inside the base unit next to and for the fridge freezer, 1 switched fuse...

I've just taken down my kitchen ceiling as part of my refurb and am wondering what's the best way to do the new joists? I store quite a bit of "junk" up there and it's accessible by a flight of alternate stairs so it does have regular foot traffic, therefore needs to be able to take a...

I'm fitting a new kitchen but am using the existing double oven and electric hob for now as they both work fine and the wife and I haven't decided if we'll be having the same setup when we upgrade. We will probably go for induction hob and either double oven again or single oven and built in...

I've finished insulating between my new timber floor joists but am wondering what I need to do around the hearth, should I insulate right up to it or will it be too hot for the insulation? The hearth will be concrete filled within brick walls, topped with a slate slab which will have a wood...

I'm preparing the old fireplace for a wood burner and was just wondering if it would be ok / beneficial to fit 100m celotex under 100mm concrete slab? It's only a small area as pics show, my only concern I guess is the heat going down through the slab and affecting the insulation! Any advice...

I'm in the middle of some alterations on my bungalow and have a few dilemmas, here's one of them. I've taken up all of the floor at the back as it needed lowering in line with the new concrete floor of the utility room, I've fixed 6x2 joists with hangers and am ready to start boarding with...

I'm in the middle of some alterations on my bungalow and have a few dilemmas, here's one of them! The back of the bungalow has a 7.5m x 4m roof which is has a 4.5 degree pitch and is topped with rubber over non breathable old style felt over plywood. I Want to insulate it but am not sure if...

Hi all I was wondering if I could move my electric meter from one wall onto another? Basically I want to open up my kitchen by knocking down a wall but the the meter and fuse board are inside a cupboard fixed onto this wall, It's quite high up and I have to get a set of steps out just to read...

My neighbour want's me to fit 2 windows for him in his lounge but there are no openings in the wall yet. It's a cavity wall so facing brick externally and internally it's all covered with wallpaper. I expect a catnic cavity lintel is required with cavity closers to sides and bottom and...