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    Is This Safe?

    Having tidy up in shed today and took the time to have a look at the consumer unit in the shed. The feed from house to shed consists of TWO T&E running side by side in underground ducting. The conductors of both are joined together in a 60a switch box in the house and where they enter the...
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    Plasterboard Ceiling Noggins

    Dave many thanks for reply. It is a garage with no foot traffic above so I will do as you suggest and double tape .......... phew thats a relief as I wasnt looking forward to noggin that lot
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    Plasterboard Ceiling Noggins

    I need to plasterboard a ceiling measuring 6m x 12m. The roof trusses are spaced at 600mm centres. I intend to use 5/8 Tapered edge board and self adhesive jointing tape. My question is do I need to fix noggins between the roof trusses at each point where the plasterboard joins? Many thanks
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    Insulating A Metal Shed

    JohnD, many thanks for the quick reply. Where should the airspace be. Should it be between the metal wall and the vapour barrier or between the insulation and the vapour barrier? The floor has 1200 guage DPM Ridgid boards seem the way to go Thanks for the cling film tip
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    Insulating A Metal Shed

    Have a metal shed/workshop measuring 6m x 6m and 2.85m to eaves. I was thinking of insulating the walls between the uprights with 100mm rockwall and then facing off with 10mm ply. Dont want to use plasterboard as being a workshop it will only be a matter of time before something heavy is...
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    Ball Float Valve Non Return

    I have a ball valve fitted half way down an old irrigation water tank that has a flexible liner similar to a pond liner. The float arm of the ball valve has a verticle extension of about 600mm with the ball float attached to that, consequently the water level inside the tank is about 550mm above...
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