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It was just that these interior walls are tied to the outside and was a bit worried that moisture or cold would penetrate to inside through the blocks

Hi i am currently thinking about converting my detached double garage for the rental market. The garage is roughly 7mx7m and through the middle is a block wall approx 2m long each end between the 2 garage doors which acts to support a catnic lintel which supports the roof timbers span. Is this...

There are no earths, it looks like very old wiring

Its ok its just a case that the live and neutrals of the light are the wrong way around i think

Hi i was just painting my ceiling and unscrewed the ceiling rose to cut in and noticed that the wiring doesn't look quite right. there are 3 cables so i assumed 1 in, 1 out and the switch. There are 3 reds in the centre block, 1 black in the 2 gang block with the neutral of the light, and 2...

TNCS and no extraneous conductive parts in the garage. I will ignore the rude comments. Just to bring you up to date the customer has informed me that his electrician is doing the job for £150 and that strangely a spare way has appeared on his board so thats good news.

Had a change of plan having done some research. Am now going for an engineered floor and going for a floating floor glued. I can foresee too many problems with the solid floor on old chipboard and tbh its going to be a cheaper alternative and still look good

The boards are 120mm wide and random lengths max 1400mm

Yea funny Taylor but yea they know its notifiable work and dhutch there is more than a ton in materials and earth taken from a core of the swa

Hi Prenticeboy of Derry It was actually a job that i have quoted for. I thought it was reasonable and allowed 2 days for the job. Customer said they had a "better" quote.

Hi i want to lay solid oak flooring to an upstairs bedroom. Its 18mm flooring and wanted to know the best way to fit it? The underfloor is weyrock type 8'x2' boards and so do i nail straight onto it with secret nails or do i use underlay and float it? If i do the underlay and float then do i...

Ok i'll help, do you think £480 is a bad price?

hi was asked to quote for new supply to garage. No ways on board in house so i quoted for switchfuse off tails then adaptable box on outside wall. 6mm swa overhead on catenary wire to garage approx 10m total distance. garage rcd protected 2 way board for sockets and lights. 4 double sockets, 2...

theres an extra tee that goes into the bottom of the towel rail and the element screws into that and the valve out the side

ok great so the thing about shutting off the flow in the summer when using electrically is not really necessary in your opinion?