Recent content by puzzbahh

hello,breezer, mc donalds put up a restauraunt with drive thru in 2 days-you cant do that with traditional building-they use pre-fab systems,and instead of a brick outer wall,they use slips-these are "slices" of brick,which also have corner "slices as well,which are simply attached to the...

hello, cheap and tacky? a lot of newly built houses by developers are using brick slips,because of the shortage of brickies,and that buyers arent aware of it until they see surveys,etc-so surely they cant be that bad? apparently,mc donalds use this system-they look like real brick walls to me...

thanks 4 replies-couple of queries... how much is the makita you are using? what do you mean by the"cheap bent holesaws" ? thanks

thanks oilman, no-you arent banging your head against a wall-what i am saying,is that when i first enquired HOW to legally self-install,then have gas supply fitted and boiler tested and commissioned,i was told this was impossible,by a number of people-when,in fact,as you say,by using building...

At last ! ive been pulling my hair out for weeks-look at corgi website,and it says"diy gas work could be dangerous and MAY be illegal".This is not the same as "diy work IS illegal" this to me means-if you do install a boiler,and it is done WRONGLY-you could be prosecuted,if it is turned on...

hello,again, have looked on corgis website and it states diy gaswork is dangerous and MAY be illegal. see what i mean-if they aren't saying it IS illegal,and they are the governing body,how is someone like me,or a lot of corgi engineers,judging by posts to this site,know what they can and cant...

hi, ive seen an attachment in maplins that screw onto a drill to make it a 90 degree-perfect for drilling holes in joists-£110 cheaper than the real thing. im doing underfloor heating in a self build,so dont want to buy/hire the full monty-will only be using for maybe a day. have you used...

thanks fwl-this is the info i was looking for. some units require indoor power supply-others to outdoor unit. what is SWA? thanks ps-curiousity killing the cat again-i thought 3 phase was three live or phases,with a neutral,with a 3 phase appliance,you simply put each phase where it is...

can you tell me the pros and cons of using brick slips,and also,stone slips?? they seem like a good idea,but im wondering if they are to good to be true. if you have had any experiences with these products,good or bad and any tips about them,i would appreciate your advice. thanks puzzbahh

thanks fwl- im not planning any 3 phase work-i was simply curious as to whether a person without certification could work on it-for future reference-obviously not-so i wont be touching any! as for premises-sorry,i should have said workshop/study in a new-build,not commercial premises-these...

hi, thanks to oilshi and others for quick reply-but i think i should clarify- all i intend to do is attach the boiler to the wall,connect the non-gas pipework to it,and the 240v. the flue length will not be a problem,nor rise of flue from the boiler. i dont understand about a commissioning...

Thanks,for all your swift replies,but i think my multiple questions got some of you a bit confused.. my questions regarding a 3 phase supply,and 13 amp spur,were out of curiosity-rather than killing the cat,i thought i would ask the experts!!! as to ban-all-sheds-i would reply to you...

hello, im about to do a self-build,and have read through quite a few posts on the subject of non corgi installers,but have got slightly confused by some of the replies,so if a corgi qualified engineer can reply to these quick queries,i would be most appreciative-i want to work within the...

hello,all, ive been looking at a diy air con website- the unit that appears to do the right duty for my requirement pulls more than 13 amps. is a spur ok if i got one under 13 amps? and if i go over 13 amps-does this mean that i have to run a cable to the consumer unit-and as it is in my...