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Thanks guys To wrap this up: 1. A friendly electrician is coming to check my handiwork. 2. The shed interior is fitted out in 20mm conduit - I wonder if it matters if Red & Black cabling instead of Brown & Blue....? Recycling is good for the environment ain't it? 3. Earthing straps are...

Thanks ban-all-sheds, I wonder how you picked that name? It is sealed at upper end with elbow 1 ft above ground and on a slope. The lower (house) end of pipe is just under canopy. Are EARTHING straps weather proof? I have use square trunking and round conduit for the external wiring so...

My shed has been supplied via 3 core PVC round (16A?) cable through galvanised iron water pipe for 25 years. The circuit currently runs as a spur off the RCD-protected 13A ring. I assume this is still legal but I need to bond the metal to earth? Can I use the normal earth bonding straps in...

We are fitting a sliding door as space saver between kitchen and adjacent lounge/ dining area. Any regulations about preventing smoke leaking from kitchens (in case of fire)? Does the door have to latch or provide a good seal? Missus has already pointed out the increasing number of open plan...