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About to fit a top hung Velux type roof window and wanted to know the minimum size the window can be but still conform to building regs. The window will be the only window in the bedroom of a dormer bungalow on the first floor and so will be the sole means of escape in a fire etc. I'm hoping...

Are you permitted to divide one large bedroom window into two smaller windows with a brick pillar between the two?

I'm in the process of planning to change some of the windows in my home. I understand we need building regs but if some of the windows will not be the same size as the original will planning need to be involved? Heres a rough idea of what we are changing: 1. Current Lounge window 3000cm x...

Have removed a large wardrobe/stud partition underneath a supported purlin in my bedroom to open up the room into the eaves on the 1st floor of my dormer bungalow, and gain around 1.5m of floor space either side. I now need to add floor joists as there are currently only ceiling joists where the...

We have just removed a stud partitionin our dormer bngalow to open up our bedroom towards the leaves of the house, this means that part of our ceiling will now be the roof of the house. I want to insulate this to keep online with building regs but the rafters are only about 3 to 4 inches in...

Currently daisy chaining strip lights together. The instructions specify that when daisy chaining the cable should be H05G, H07G or H05S, H07S type designed to run within the lamp itself. For temps >140. Abit extreme!! Can't find this cable anyware - anyone have any alternatives I could...

Anyone know what permission/regs that will be required for converting our garage. The garage is brick built single skin with timber joists flat roof. It is about 6m by 3.5m and is right on the boundry of nextdoor but not near highway. We want to do the following: 1. Add a roof lantern of...

I would like to remove the stud wall that sits undernieth a purlin in my dormer bungalow to enable me to utilise the lost 7 foot of space that sits behind their, thus givin a much bigger bedroom. The Purlin spans about 3.2m across and is wooden roughly 100mm by 300mm thick. It sits in the brick...

I am installing a shower at present and have done some tests and the shower will not get warm until the thermostat is as hot as possible. It is a thermostatic mixer shower, mains pressure cold and hot from the hot water tank. Could the pressure be too high on the cold side preventing hot...

Can anyone confirm whats what. i'm looking for a waterproof board for tiling onto. One that will NOT allow water to pass through, ie for tanking. Not just a board that doesn't matter if it gets wet which seems to be a big confusing mess with these manufacturers. Looked at: WEDI MARMOX...

I just attempted to arm the alarm today and I forgot the garage door was open so the alarm triggered as soon as it was set. I went back inside after closing the garage door unset the alarm and attempted to reset it. It would not let me giving the error: 'Can't set use ENGNR code' I have...

I have some garden lights (non LED) running off a 12v AC transformer that would normally be used for Haolgen lighting, 60va 12v AC etc etc. This work great, but I now want to add some LED's. Can I use this 12ac feed to also power the 3 x 3.3v 20ma Blue LED's (designed to run off 12v dc) if I...

originally had issue with machine when main wash pump sounded like a bag of nails. replaced pump - £85.00 from hotpoint. Old motor was shot and plastic blades non exisitent!! Wash sounded much better after fitting new. HOWEVER. It now plays up and never completes a wash cycle. After fitting...

I installed one 12v LED lamp (purchased from Ebay) into a recessed MR16 fitting and used a Halolite constant voltage LED driver to power it. It is just going to be used as a night light in the kids room. However, I installed the lamp and it worked fine, I came back 20mins later to check it...

I have 3 LED plinth lights left over from my kitchen install and have put them in some decking outside - I now have no driver for these 3 remaining LED's. I have a 12v Constant voltage driver I could use for these or a standard 60va 12v halogen spot driver/trany - which is best, if any!!

Can you install recessed SELV lighting into your home in a non special location without a minor works cert or building regs implications? also Can you install SELV recessed lighting into your bathroom without a minor works cert or building regs implications if you use CE marked light...

Hi there, I'm just fitting a hardwood door sill in place of a ceramic tiled step just beneth my front door. I have removed the tiles and cut into the concrete floor about 20mm in order to get the sill underneith the door jambs. Do I need to place a piece of DPC between the concrete and door...

I have put down engineered real wood floor in the hallway and i am having a nightmare where it arrives at the front door. My new front door arrives on Saturday and i need to get the threshold sorted before then. The problem is that the wood floor is a good 20mm higher than the concrete that...

Can anyone advise on the correct cable for low voltage lighting (12v). I have used in the past 2.5mm 2 core flex (which I had a big roll given to me but has now run out) but no one seems to sell this. The local elec suppliers say just use .75 flex or a 1.5mm Twin and earth but these seem...

Can anyone recommend a suitable product that will solve my problem? Basicly there is an outside toilet that will be removed and a washing machine will be put in it's place. Is there some form of 'waste pipe end cap' that will convert the toilet waste pipe into a small 1.5" size pipe suitable to...