Recent content by Ken70

Done a deal. Free re-route and no VAT on this bill. He charges £25 p.hr plus VAT. Still friends. Thanks for your help.

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Pictures, hopefully to come. Though it gets worse. It wasn't so much a new spur more a re-direction. It's new cabling from the new source socket but when it comes out of the wall to the socket it's intended for it is old cable.

One of the pipes is the rising main, the other one slightly larger which looks to be part of the CH. And the report is named Domestic Electrical Installation Periodic Inspection Report DPN4 then a number. Have not yet paid but have the report. Agree they don't slide out, though given time...

Thanks for your replies. Have a 4 page report..he also did a full 10year inspection.Lots of numbers, I'll give him the opportunity to correct it and mention am not happy with the cabling.There are 4 'observations' code 4 but look to be minor things like 'no red sleeving' etc Or I might just...

Just had a job done in the kitchen. The electrician has cabled through a kitchen cabinet, rather than slide the unit out and clip or fix the wire to the wall. Is this normal? Not had the bill yet. Behind the units are a couple of horizontal copper pipes for the central heating. .The job was...

Thanks Dread, will find some high density foam.

Many thanks for your help and re-assurance. Never thought to drink water, like a conditioned thingy, beer is for drinking , water is for washing.

New hole Nige, old lead pipe was other side of toilet. Plumber dug a hole beside water meter, did a sacrificial pilot drill at a high point to determine path of pipe, and cut and connected . The water meter was already blue plastic to lead years ago. More pictures for the aficionado. Please...

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here pictures.Odd forum, can't copy and paste, can't delete messages.

By drinking quallity, I mean possible warmish water from the cold tap when central heating is on. Always draw it off anyway and let stand to get rid of chlorine. Some comeback with Corgi or new version. Clicked 'show my images', where are they?. Anyway on Album.

Thanks for the replies...got it done free courtesy Age Concern, don't really want to complain. Will try to lag or put a piece of slate in between.Was thinking of boxing it in, so best not re drinking quality. The plumber was Corgi and I guess vetted by A.C. Asked the local authority originally...

Not overly concerned but is it a good thing for a plastic rising main to be very close (within a mm)to a central heating pipe. Just had my lead replaced with blue plastic.

Still no sign of dampness, seepage, no pools of water. Fired up the system, hot water and rads work. Nowt wrong with header tank overflows. From the top of the cylinder almost as if water dripping down the pipe that leads into the top of the cylinder. Found a mirror, no signs of damp falling...