Recent content by Rico2

Thanks mate. How would I go about fitting to the P trap? Would I use a compression joint? Sorry, I'm new to this game...

I'm in the process of replacing the taps on my bathroom basin. The top hat nuts wouldn't shift - so I decided to take the basin out to get better access. I tried to unscrew the waste pipe, but unfortunately the thread has snapped. Judging by the date on the bottom of the sink (1965) it looks...

Cheers Spice - lots to be going on with there. Much appreciated m8.

Cheers John. Will the meths affect the varnish on the ceiling do you think?

Hi all I'm redecorationg my bathroom at the moment - trying to put right the previous owners' DIY disasters. The ceiling is varnished tongue and groove, which looks OK - but sadly, the walls were painted very carelessly - brush marks spreading over a inch or so onto the ceiling. Is there any...

Hi all I've recently bought some made to measure blinds. Two wooden venetian and two standard venetian. The upper lintel of the window recesses in which I'm going to install them sound hollow - I am assuming that they are plasterboard. I am wondering therefore whether it'd be OK to use a...

Blimey - how much does it take to trip a 32A breaker then? I thought it'd automatically go at 33! How can I work out what sort of current I'll be drawing through the ring main? I don't envisage having loads of high drain appliances plugged in at any one time - only the usual...

Its only a small one bed cottage (albeit with loft conversion). The PIR indicates that the kitchen sockets are on a separate circuit, so I assume this means that the ring main with the problem serves the remainder - 8 in total (front room 2 (2xdoubles), landing 2 (1xdouble), bedroom 2...

Hi all I've now bought the house - but am waiting until this electrical stuff is resolved before I can move in! Spark is not returning my calls - obviously doesn't need the work. Very frustrating I'm afraid. Given these problems, I'm wondering whether I can get away without the full...

Thanks for the advice guys. Reckon I'll go for a full rewire and try to negotiate a reduction in the price of the house. It's only a little 1 bedroomed terrace - so £1800 probably sounds about right. What I'm wondering though, is whether this can be done without serious damage to the plaster...

Thanks Steve. Sorry - meant earth continuity to first floor lighting. As regards the continuity to the ring main, can I assume then, that there is a break somewhere in the ring main serving the sockets? If so, will this run a serious risk of overloading? The Circuit Details are: DB1...

Hi all Am in the process of buying a house at the moment. Small late Victorian mid terrace. On the advice of my Homebuyers Report, I have had a PIR carried out by a NICEIC registered electrician. This has unfortunately picked up 27 problems! - many of which have been given either a '1' or '2'...