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    Electrical Test

    is treacle the same as syrup? if so its a piece of pi55 http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040920/pf/040920-2_pf.html
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    Part P amendments

    Apparantly not substantiating a comment makes me incorrect? :? Whats right is right - regardless of substantiation or lack of. Well that was worth waiting for - your long awaited and much guarded opinion turns out to be that my opinion is wrong :lol: - truly enlightening. True, I am...
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    Part P amendments

    Errr. no I didn't - you did write that or maybe you have a ghost writer? I observe that this topic seems to be steering away from the subject of part p amendments. I've not taken it as being unreasonable, it seems that you believe i have - why so? Sure, that sounds like a court case...
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    Part P amendments

    fair point, to satisfy your unquenchable curiosity i quote if i needed to be defensive i'd use something more substantial than the beano Easy tiger, it was only an enquiry as to where you form your opinion from.......but you havent provided a miserable or otherwise opinion to belittle :D ...
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    Part P amendments

    im not a law guy but i imagine the prosecution would probably cite the approved document guidance/BS761 - then the defence would be asked to show they have alternatively satisfied the requirement. But i dont really have prosecutions by the council in mind, rather i was thinking about...
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    Part P amendments

    "look into my SI's, not around the SI's....your under" :wink: PART L CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER L1 Reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings by— ...(b) providing and commissioning energy efficient fixed building services with...
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    Fireproofing wooden beam

    do you want to have the oak beam as a visual feature? or are you happy for the beam to be covered over?
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    Part P amendments

    court cases and determinations - what do you base your opinions on - the beano? :roll:
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    height of cu

    only if their part Pee registered :lol: baa-boom-cha
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    Part P amendments

    just kidding BAS :lol:, but seriously you cant have your cake and eat it - either acknowledge the significance of the approved documents or stick with the law the approved documents may not be law but they are as good as. Imo they are what would be refered to as the minimum standards if any...
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    height of cu

    whats wrong with a bit of discipline for kids today?- 'dont touch the CU or your in trouble sonny' - i cant see any problems with a child lock on the CU - they have them on escape windows. If an adult needs to access the CU then if they cant operate the child lock they shouldnt be touching the...
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    Part P amendments

    where in law does it say that the council must test for the diy'er? the approved document is only guidance :wink:
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    council tax

    yours went up!!!! mine went down :D :D :D ..... seriously does this mean i've been overpaying all these years!!!
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    height of cu

    Forget about disabled people Read the cover of Part M - its about accessibility for all (not just people with disabilities) we are all getting older and less mobile, in 30 years time we will be thankful that the sparks of today put sockets and switches at heights where we dont have to bend...
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    height of cu

    Part P of the regs wants Part M and Part L of the regs to be complied with - so it should be at 1200mm
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    Fire regs and staircases - HELP

    there are national guidelines for england and wales its called Approved Document B - listed under loft conversions
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    Fire regs and staircases - HELP

    pumaowner - you are right, the staircase needs to be enclosed by 30 minute fire resistant construction from the loft to the ground floor and final exit. a fire foor to the loft and an escape window would be needed aswell as the protected staircase. Also self closers on all other doors (except...
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    Load Bearing Wall

    one sure way to tell if its a loadbearing wall is to knock it down - if your house follows then it is/was :oops: if it stays up then it wasnt (or your house doesnt understand gravity - i've seen a few houses who didnt pass physics - quite incredible really :shock:) see what bigall said...
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    Soak Away

    Watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail & pay particular attention to the Kings story about building his castles :wink: Its absolutely ludicrous to have a building built ontop of a soakaway - how deep are the foundations, if there not below the bottom of the soakaway already theres a big...
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    LARGER

    you dont like it with rola cola then?
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