Recent content by Mazzarin

Hi there, I'm installing a 12V SELV shower fan & light (with timer, Manrose one) in my bathroom - was going to wire from lighting circuit via a 3 pole isolator mounted outside the bathroom - had a quick read of the instructions and it asks for a 3A DP Sw FCU. Other than probably invalidating...

Hi there, Building is to be extended from existing property - consists of two walls and a roof enclosing a space created by the rear wall on one side and side wall of kitchen on the other (house is typical L-shaped terrace floorplan). Total surface area less than 6 m sq. Height of party wall...

Hi there, I'm building a small extension into my back-garden and was going to build a wall up to the boundary line but my neighbour is keen to go halves on a party wall that he can make use of as well. The houses ares 130 yr old solid brick built. Any tips on the preferred / best construction...

Thanks for the replies - we've ended up going for the larger 225mm depth. In any case, given the condition of the 130yr old brickwork it would have been almost impossible to pour them out smaller - indeed had to rebuild most of the pier with engineering brick and pour out the full wall width for...

I’m opening up the side of a room – creating a span of 2450mm. At one end the beam is supported on a brick pier (remainder of existing wall) creating a 300mm bearing, at the other by going into the wall perpendicular to it – 150mm bearing. Walls are 225mm solid brick (commons). Beam is two...