Recent content by Lilt

Hi. I'm installing sound proofing on a party wall and becuase of the added depth need to extend a socket. Ideally I'd like to replace what's currently flush with surface mounted on the new plaster board so I don't have to lose a back box worth of insulation. Can anyone advise the best way of...

Hoping for a point in the right direction please guys. I’ve just fitted a new bath mixer with individual quarter turn taps for hot and cold. The problem is when turned off water continues to flow fast for about five seconds, slows to a fast drip for about ten seconds then finally about twenty...

That is something that seems obvious when you say it but hadn't occoured to me - this is way I like talking to a human not just relying on a website/youtube video for advice (y) I've had a look tonight and the wall to the right of the window is now internal thanks to the extension. The wall to...

Both the name and the Rockwool website seemed to suggest you could butt it up to the external wall. Thanks for confirming that is the case as it just seemed wrong to me so I assumed i'd misinterpreted. It's a small house so with the exception of about 200 on either side and the door the window...

Great thank you. It's the front window of a mid terrace that I'm doing so the walls either side are insulated by my neighbours' central heating! Last stupid question - presumably I need to leave a gap between the external wall and the insulation to prevent water ingress? The last thing I want...

I've currently got a floor to ceiling window which I'm removing, getting the bottom half of the opening bricked up then a new, smaller, window put back in. The new cavity wall will be approximately 800 x 2000 and I'm wondering what the best form of insulation would be? It seems my choices are...

Cause I'm gonna do it - how hard can it be, all I reckon I'll need is some gaffer tape, a few choc blocks and maybe a hammer. :wink: I've already asked my electrician to give me a quote for the work when he comes next week.

Thanks for your help guys. Phoned the bloke who did the electrics in my bathroom and he's doing it next week for me. £120 but I'm going to replace the CU in the near future and from what I've read on here, it's good practice to carry out a PIR before this is done, so I would have had to get one...

It would also help to know what engine the car has. The Most likely are the 1.25 zetec, the 1.3 Endura or the 1.8 diesel.

Excellent, thank you. I thought it odd when she said "I cert" because I'd never heard the term before but was so pleased to have spoken to someone who knew what they were talking about that I didn't question it. Another stupid question I'm sure, but how do you detect defects in an electrical...

The original thread is here //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=279541 It's an existing installation but the property was de-energised some time ago. Thanks for the reply. I think it'll be simpler to contact a part p registered electrician, that way there's no question about competence.

The saga of the electricity supply continues :lol: I've finally got EON to admit that the company fuse IS their responsibility, however the person I spoke to said I need a sparky to give me an I cert before they will reconnect. This is something I've never heard of. Can anyone give me a...

The steering lock click isn't particularly loud, so to hear it over the noise of the engine, radio etc would be unusual. My Fiesta didn't like going downhill quickly - how fast was she going in third? I found that hitting the rev limiter for a couple of minutes caused the engine to stall. If...

How long since the fuel filter was changed?

An update: I now know that the company fuse has been pulled. But now I need to know who is responsible for replacing it. I've spent hours on the phone to various suppliers, all of whom deny responsibility and point the finger at the DNO. Speak to them and they say the provider is responsible...