Recent content by robJ71

As I thought. I'll leave it to a pro. Thx

I need to move a wall mounted aircon unit from one room to another is this a job for a competent diy'er or is there more too it? To expand further it's a two part system with the compressor box mounted outside and the evaporator unit inside with a couple of pipes running between the two. I'm...

Thanks Guys, that puts my mind at rest. Thanks for the quick and comprehensive explanations.

Hi, Is it usual to have a voltage of 100+ V AC present on a case screw of a DVD player? I've measured the voltage between the case screw and a known earth (in my case the earth pin of a nearby wall socket) using a multimeter. The DVD player is double insulated. I'm currently in a...

That backs up pretty much what we were thinking. Thanks for the info. I'm picking up some 10/60,s tomorrow to try out on an old block but like you say a 12/50 may tick all the boxes. Need to check with se who I think is a bit concerned about us going too big with the fixings both in diameter and...

Thanks. I'll get back to the SE in the morning as you suggest. Just for my reference - does 'embedment' refer to the length of the bolt in the wall BEFORE you start to tighten it up, or the length left in the wall once the wedge gets pulled into the shaft. Essentially the bit left in the...

Had a Structural engineer specify M10 Sleeve Anchors for a project with a minimum embedment of 50mm Can someone point me in the direction of something suitable?? I've got a 47mm x 225mm ledger being attached into 100mm concrete blocks and I'm thinking I need a min length of 100mm, so...

Just had a Structural engineer in to take a look at the above. He seems quite happy. He's specified M10 Sleeve Anchors. Can someone point me in the direction of something suitable?? I've got a 47mm x 225mm ledger being attached into 100mm blocks and he's specified a minimum embedment...

These are the blocks being used - Dense concrete block? weighs about 18kg. So, I should go for a resin type fix scenario, rather than a throughbolt?

Many thanks.

Thanks tony. I toyed with a chemical fix but then opted for through bolts. Lesson learnt. The wall is part of the house on one side but the wall shared with the neighbour appears to be unsupported at the top just attatched to the front and back walls of the garage. I've got about 5 courses...

Newbie question...how do I tell?

Hi. Trying to install a ledgerboard in a highroofed garage to put in a floor for some extra storage but having trouble with getting the throughbolts to work properly. Worst still, yesterday I managed to blow out the back of the brick by hitting it too hard when installing it. The wall is...