Recent content by davyb21

Hi, I previously made a post about getting the correct boiler which I have now just about saved up for!!! I have been speaking someone who recommends getting an unvented cylinder, a condensing boiler and then also running the back boiler into the cylinder from our Solid Fuel Rayburn. They...

Thanks for all the information so far. Am happy to spend up to 2k on the boiler itself but if there is a good option available for less I am all ears :D I am quite interested in getting an unvented cyclinder and getting a back boiler for our fire to help aid the system a little as well...

Hi, I need to buy a new oil condensing boiler and am a bit unsure which brand/model to go for so looking for some recommendations please. Not sure if there is any difference on efficiency these days or if they are all the same. Not got an unlimited budget either but would ideally like...

How does this work, does it mean that building control would come and check the current state of the wiring and advise what isn't up to standard and advise you of what needs doing? A lot of the wiring looks to have been done in recent years.

On this point, I am not talking about doing anything myself. Maybe I shouldn’t have said "I Would" what I mean is get an electrician to carry out. I just want to know what options are available to me for splitting wiring from one house into two so I can talk to an electrician about doing this.

Does this mean the electrician could provide a certificate for testing (providing it passed) and I could accept responsibility for the design and construction? Or do I need an electrician to provide certificates for all aspects to comply with building regulations? Appreciate everyone’s help...

I am only looking to run the cables myself and not even going to connect anything up. I am certainly not looking to get my friend to fraudulently sign anything off. The last time I checked there was nothing in the law stopping me laying Unconnected wires in my house. If they are not done...

Hi, I am currently renovating a house and want to start the wiring and get it up to standard to meet Part P regulations. I have a friend that is an electrician and he has shown me how to do quite a lot of stuff in the past. Unfortunately he is working away at the minute and not to easy to get...

I am currently in the process of splitting one dwelling into 2 separate dwellings. I was about to get the grid to connect in the 2nd power supply for the new dwelling but someone said be careful you don’t get charged for 2 lots of council tax. Does anyone know if this is the case or will I just...

Hi, The house is about 200 yr old and has no damp cause at all. If I can avoid digging further down I would like to as I would really have to drop a whole yard. My digital camera is broken at the minute but if I can borrow one I will upload some photos. Is there any other alternatives apart...

Hi, The back of my house has a damp problem as the yard out the back is built up slightly above floor level by about 2 foot. I am currently digging this out as I need to replace the drainage system. While I have it dug out I was wondering if there is anything I could do to try and protect the...

The new dwelling is going to have a complete new supply.

Hi, I am currently splitting part of my house into a separate dwelling. I am guessing I will need to have all the electrics signed off for the part that will become the new dwelling. Does anyone know if I will need to do the same for the existing part of the house that I am going to be...

Thanks for all the information guys. The walls internally have already been tanked but it has been done pretty badly. We bought the property back in November and we are starting to find more issues as we go along. There is tanking is in downstairs but not fixed into the ground so the water...

I am looking for some advice on treating an old stone house for damp. The damp issue is penetrating damp as the stone is extremely porous. I have heard there are various products on the market now that are used to seal the stone from the outside (spraying or painting) but also allow the stone to...