Recent content by Fred61

There are few domestic circuits that don’t need an rcbo however all circuits would benefit from them. The post says he is extending the house so whe wouldn’t you install the best cu you can. Split bar boxes don’t meet the regs any more so why would you fit them. Equally I don’t spend any near...

Yes it is normally straight forward. But can be time consuming have him fit a 17th addition compliant board. This will be a metal box cu with separate rcbo’s for each circuit. Not a plastic split bar which some like to sell. Fred.

Assuming a 230v system the wiring is simple all you need to do is to wire one side of each holder to live and the other to the neutral. I would do it in a (daisy chain ) as it will be easier to do each connection. Then all you need is a length of 5amp flex to a plug with a 3amp fuse. You can use...

Yea I’m no lover of osb as it can fall to bits as soon as look at it. By using two thin ply you can overlay the joint. You will end up with a very stable wall at 24mm thick. Fire is always a concern and we regularly talk to building control about the needs of a particular site. I would...

You will find issues with the overall quality of the cheaper thicknesers. They have a tendency to leave a step in the finished surface at the start and finish of each length this is fine if you are cutting to size but can be a real problem if you need the full length. This is cused buy the...

Well you ask lots. So fire, unless the rest if the area is fire proof or is being up graded I would forget this. As I’m sure for a start the kitchen ceiling won’t be fire proof. As for a suitable replacement I would build the wall out of 12mm ply this is a very stable material at that size I...

They sound like they would look great polished. Over the years I have come across boards that sort of size. I’m on the south coast and I don’t know of a timber yard that would have the planer you need. Now a days builders/ timber merchants are just trade shops not manufacturers. So you need a...

Yes I will find a link and post it for you. Fred.

Considering that. Dose it have to be tiles ?? Because you can now get large format wall boards. Theses are 12mm thick and are intended to be fixed direct to the wall. There are very much on trend now and look amazing. Fred

It would probably work but I’ve never seen it done in the twenty years I’ve been building. But why would you want to ?? It’s easy to dryline the wall then you have a perfect wall. The tilling would be easier on that wall as well. Fred

To start with you are very unlikely to buy those sizes of the shelf. You could contact the timber yard you bought the from they will know a joinery shop that can make them the right size for you. This would be cheaper than buying you own planer. Fred.

If you go to your local builders merchant they will have a breather roofing felt at a much cheaper price. They will also have a wbp ply that looks nice you can’t oil ply as the oil will attack the glue that holds it together. You can use varnish.

Dogget posted as I did. Adding sand is a cowboys way of saving money. You end up with a floor that is softer than it needs to be. We regularly make up floors of this depth no site. We just use self level compound. Normally on a Friday so it has the weekend to harden. If not we make it up out of...

No don’t use ply this will cause you lots of potential problems. Stick with the bags of compound it takes time but you get the best results in the end. Many shops won’t take returns of unused powder compound as they don’t know how well you have stored it. This generally isn't a problem to the...

That cross baton would work you need to ensure there is a air flow at the top. I would fit the top baton 4-6 inches down to let the air get round behind. If you can get a larger timber at the right price then great. soft fluff is fine but as I’m sure you know it’s got its limits. Hope it goes...