Recent content by piggoy

Thanks for the advice. Yes your proposal is the most straight forward. However as a DIYer my understanding is that it is notified work to break into and reform the ring? Just trying to do things safely.

I am a DIYer looking to add a double socket on an unfused spur. For me the nearest convenient connection point for the spur is an existing 3A fused FCU that is part of my ring main circuit. Can I spur off the supply side of this FCU?

Really? What about this document? http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/notches_and_holes_in_timber_joists/Notches%20and%20Holes%20in%20Timber%20Joists.pdf

In the past a "plumber" has run a pair of 15mm copper pipe from one side of the room to the other in the ceiling and notched every single joist on the underside to a depth of 1.5 inches. The notches are about 8 inches from the ends of the joist where they rest on an RSJ. The joists are 8x2''...

Thanks John. The cut joists are connected to the stair trimmer by two screws (at least on the cut joists that I have exposed by the hole I have cut in the ceiling). How large or how deep these screws penetrate into the joist is unknown. With regards to strengthening the dangerously notched...

Thanks Ree. Please could you explain point 1? I agree everything is very amateurish and we seem to be discovering stuff like this all over the house. I fear the past owner was a bit of a cowboy DIY disaster. I won't be getting BCO involved but I will definitely take your advice about a joiner...

OK, I've uploaded some images. I've picture the left hand side from the perpective of looking at the stairs in the basement. You can see that the 5/10 cut joists are simply screwed into a single header which is screwed into the joists at the sides. No hangers, brackets or bolts are used. You...

Yule post? Do you mean newel post?

Thanks Ree. I'll try to post some pics this evening.