Recent content by Mrxman

Thanks. I'll dig granny's purple stuff out:)

Great, thanks for this.

Hi Again I have a follow up question if you don't mind regarding a new cold water tank. I have bought a circular polytank which is the exact same size as the one we currently have (50 gallon) except the polytank has a more pronounced curve at the bottom. The Polytank manual says the tank...

If vermiculite can’t be reliably tested how do most people deal with it?

Thanks. Yes it’s probably best to be absolutely certain. Irritating how certain jobs are like an obstacle course of issues.

I am about to change the cold water tank in loft (1920s house). Existing insulation is predominantly modern but under the cold water tank I found something that looks like horses hair or animal hair (see image). It’s only used under the tank. I am slightly concerned about asbestos so was...

I get it thanks both. Yes there's that. I'll leave this job to the pros.

Just out of curiousity. Is it possible to say do non electrical work myself and then get an electrician to connect it up as a cost saving measure or is that false economy?

Yes I've already had an EICR and there are a few issues to sort out. Just thought I might as well get everything done in one go while they're at it.

I am beginning to think a few surface mounted boxes in bedrooms may not be such a terrible idea and then have flush mounted sockets on thicker walls. It's a design compromise but could be sinsible.

It says partition walls on first floor in region of 70 mm made of concrete blockwork and plaster. I'll know for certain in a weeks time:)

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I am going to get an electrician to do the work and just wanted to check whether it can be done. I haven’t inspected the wall yet and need to make sure two sockets won’t weaken the wall. on one wall there’s actually a radiator on the other side so it would...

The survey said 7 cm block work and i quickly measured myself. Think it was quite common in houses from that period

I think the wires are chased into the wall. There's slight danger of creating a hole in the wall with a backbox but maybe a 25 mm will work.

Hi There We're about to move into a house with very thin upstairs walls made of blockwork and plaster (1920s). Currently there's surface mounted boxes on internal walls but I am wondering whether it's possible to install sockets that are flush mounted on the walls given they're only 7 cm thick...