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i'm running a cable from the CU to a shed for a twin socket and a light. The cable will go out and along the side wall of the house, then along the back wall of the house and along the diving wall in the back garden, and into the shed which is alongside the dividng wall. The cable will be about...

I'm putting tiles down in my kitchen, but I have 2 problem areas. If i put 3/4" plywood down and then tile on top, the floor will be raised by about 1 inch. My back door opens inwards, and there isn't a 1 inch clearance underneath it. Plus its aluminium, so I wont be able to trim it! Also, my...

I plan to replace the normal ceiling roses in my kitchen/dining room with downlighters. The room is 19ft X 12.5ft. See image below: The upside down 'L' on the right represents the worktops. The black spots represent the lights, and the red circles are drawn to estimate the area covered by...

I posted here a while ago asking how to top-up my system. see here: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=638940#638940 here's an updated schematic: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x228/Dr_Doolittle/Pipescopy-1.jpg note: -valve B is left open, with the handle removed. -non...

I'm having trouble locating the filling loop on my system. There is no braided pipe with taps to be found anywhere! Here's a pic of my boiler: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x228/Dr_Doolittle/DSC00454.jpg Now, i traced all the pipes and this is what i found: (excuse the rough drawing...

The radiator in my bathroom is quite small, and i'd like to change it for a double rad. First of all, do rads come in standard sizes? The existing one is 745mm wide and 525mm high. Any similar sized rads i've seen are either 600mm or 800mm wide. The reason i need it the same size is because...

Please see below for pics of my existing CU. I want to change this for a new split load CU. Just a few questions about conforming to regs etc: As you can see the main switch fuse is seperate to the existing CU. I intend to keep this in place - is there any requirement for a switch...

Simple question i hope: Is it ok to loop the earth from an nearby socket circuit to earth a metal lightswitch and back box?

Hi - great forum by the way. I hope i can contribute in the future. I'd like a little help with the following: A friend of mine has asked me to run a power cable out to his shed for a twin socket and a light. He lives in a rented house, so he's not keen on asking the landlord if he can drill...