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Hi all, I have recently set up a bitcoin mining farm in my garage for a small passive income. The equipment takes quite the load and runs 24/7/365. Garage is fed by a 10mm SWA connected to a 60amp cartridge fuse. Garage has an RCD protected DB with 3 circuits... 2x 6mm radials and 1x 4mm...

Hi all. I have the boiler and radiators upstairs, underfloor heating downstairs. I plan to use Adey MC3 to clean the system and then MC1 to maintain it. After I use the MC3 cleaner, I need to flush the whole system. The problem is I don’t have a drain valve anywhere, apart from the UFH...

Hi all, Please refer to photos. I would rather have screws showing then a fat dark line around the switches and sockets!

Hi all, After fitting my tray, I only have 1580x870 of the tray left. I am not sure whether to go for an enclosure or two screens with a walk-in gap. If I buy a 1600x900 shower enclosure, will it be too big do they make them smaller to fit inside the tray? Or should I be looking for a...

Hi all, Mrs wanted a lovely flat walk-in shower tray. At only 25mm thick, there isn't much slope on the tray to direct the water to the waste. Looking at some of the reviews for this tray online, others are also having this problem. When fitting the tray, I had to lean it slightly towards the...

Now we have moved into our newly renovated house, we are noticing odd things occurring. I noticed when the Mrs gets in the shower above the kitchen, along the run of the waste pipe in a certain area, there is an odd tap/crack noise every 5-10 seconds while she is showering. I'm certain it...

Hi all, Has anyone used one of those grout waterproofers to help prevent grout absorbing water from the shower? I am paranoid about leaks and mould so trying to do what I can to minimise water getting behind those tiles. https://www.ltp-online.co.uk/prod/ltp-wall-and-floor-grout-protector Thanks

Hi all, I've received a quote from a flooring company to install approx 60 sqm of Karndean flooring. They want £22.50 (no VAT) to fit the flooring. Doesn't include supply. On top of that they want: £148.75 - Rub down existing self leveller and prime (labour only) £392.70 - 4-5mm self leveller...

Hi all, my shower walls got plastered and I have installed an Ardex waterproofing system to the shower ready for tiling. I’ve gone to start the job and noticed the bottom of one of the long wall is about 25mm out from the ceiling. There is also a bit of a belly in the middle of the wall. (Old...

Hi all, Master bedroom calculations suggest a requirement of 5100 BTU. 4.7m x 3.6m Solid brick walls 3 external walls 2 sash windows I was planning to get two of these rads: https://www.directheatingsupplies.co.uk/stelrad-concord-lo-line-144-x-1200-double-radiator-148310 They are 2717 BTU...

Hi all, Due to the lack of ventilation under my subfloor, I decided to add some retrospective ventilation ducts behind kitchen units above the outside floor level. however after a few weeks I’ve pull the subfloor up and noticed the duct opening under the floor is soaking wet which I assume is...

Hi all, We have a wall of floor to ceiling tall units with a couple built in ovens. We plan to completely box the units in all the way around so the units appear built into the wall, however we will be blocking all possible air exhausts for the hot oven air. What issues could this cause me in...

Hi all, I'm fitting a new free standing bath tap which has the flexible tails pre connected with a female 1/2" connector on the end. I have my hot and cold feeds under the floor. The maximum hole i can make for the tap is only about 50mm in diameter so impossible to connect (or disconnect in...

Hi all, Builder installed a new suspended floor for my bathroom. Victorian, double solid brick wall. Detached. He used an M12 unbranded threaded rod to secure the wall plate to the wall. 4 bolts go through the wall and are bolted to a steel plate on the outside of the house. At a later date I...

Hi all, Window fitter smashed a window while fitting... he replaced the glazing but there appears to be a tear inside the glazing panes. I questioned it and his response was: 'That's the spacer bar that has a tear in it that will form back after a bit of sunshine on it as it's a butyl.' Is...

Hi all, I just fitting a new shower tray with my dad on the weekend but discovered an issue straight after we fitted it. We followed manufacturers instructions to the T. Bedded the tray down with 5:1 sand and cement on Plywood subfloor and levelled the tray perfectly. The instructions then...

hi all, I have a Mira digital mixing kit but don’t want to use the supplied ceiling mounted hand shower. Instead I want the hand shower to come from the wall using one of these: https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/roper-rhodes-round-wall-elbow-shower-handset-holder-svacs11 I have the unit...

Hi all, I've had an independent window fitter install several branded windows in my house. It's cost several thousand pounds. I'm particularly not happy with the way the bay window has been installed. I believe the windows could have been over an inch wider each which has left a large gap...

Just wondering if there could be potential problems with running the kitchen extractor from the island under the suspended floor across the kitchen, back up through the floor and then out the wall? Drawing below - The ducting is drawn in red.

I wanted a wet room shower (with 2 screens with an open gap for entry) but it costs a lot of money because I will need to board the entire floor with the waterproof boards to level it out with the wet room tray. The next option is to have a walk in shower tray (with 2 screens with an open gap...