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Ive removed some cement fiber board from my chimney hoping to find somthing nice underneath it that i can install a log burner in. Im dissapointed with what ive been left to work with IMG_7827 by tombodge posted 20 Nov 2016 at 9:39 PM What a mess. How do i go about sorting this out...

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Hello. Im installing a new radiator in my bathroom and the central heating pipes will have to pass over one of the waste pipes for the shower. They will be one inch away once ive bent up a cross over. Is it ok to run hot central heating pipes that close to a plastic waste pipe?

I'm not lieing about anything ive said. This is what building control has told me. Had they told me otherwise I wouldn't be doing anything. and if we are been fair ive listened to all the advise that has been given to me in all of this thread. Not only have I listened to it but ive acted on...

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(y)(y)(y) yes you've got it. I said. I'm rewiring my house do you mind coming and having a look at it with me and once ive finished can you sign it off and give me a certificate for building control. He said yes and quoted me for a day of this time. Then while declaring all the work i'm...

In regards to the joist you would have to sister it with ones the same size, glue clamp and bolt them. Then run that waste pipe above the floor and box it in. Im reading that link and ordered the book yesterday (y)(y)(y) "And is he going to write his signature on an Electrical Installation...

Im unsure how ive assured you that when i dont even know what Ca s are..... Yet. All ive done so far is mount the backboxs so i can plaster the room. So what are Cas????:D

Acording to me... Your a monumental bellend.. Look ive got much better things todo than lissing to your bull. Like getting layed. Drinking beer and enjoying myself. You should try it instead of sitting behind your computer flaming people. Your still not really getting to the bottem of what your...

I totally expect another flaming but I might as well risk it. Whats considered a mechanical protection if i decide to keep with the notch's? What thickness of metal And are they defiantly needed if Im using RCBOs for every circuit?

Ive got to the point of running my cables which im doing now so I looked into where im aloud to wire them. Safe zones in the walls. Safe zones in the floors. Where im aloud notch and drill holes. Ive got to a point where the original cables where run in the same notchs as copper pipes and...

Was there ever a definitive answer to this?