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A customer has condensation problems in her larder room. Would a extractor fan with humidistat solve this problem and could you recommend any makes or types please. Thank you.

I Have just had my HW Valve actuator micro-switch fail, causing pump and boiler to run constantly. With an S plan, (2 x 2 port valves), both closed, what "should" happen in this situation? In my case the heated water from boiler forced through closed CH valve, heating the house. Is this...

Have fitted these before and they're OK:- http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10907568 As with these small fittings, 50% of the makeup is the GU10 lamp itself, therefor you may want to fit 35w, 50w, LED or other low energy option. There are others starting...

Thanks for your excellent advice, much appreciated. i'm not involved with Gas, Its a football related nickname. Noticing your location, you may know who!!

Thanks again. So the BCO would have no idea if the installer had been assessed for competence or not!!

Does anyone have any views, good or bad, on PLI providers? Do your policies include an Insurance Backed Warranty or is this a separate requirement?

As someone who can self-certify, do you need to inform either Building Control or your scheme provider prior to carrying out the work? As I presume you would if you were not registered to self-certify.

Ban - According to NIC and NAPIT, not untill you have recieved the on site assment. PBD, Thank you, I'll check them out also.

Sorry Ban, if you don't understand me. Going the CORGI route, apparently, you self certify as soon as you join the scheme, so there is no need to pay BCO £250 per inspection. CORGI will inspect two installations that have been self certified. So it works out £500 cheaper, at least. EFL, I...

What I was thinking, was to use the CORGI Scheme to self certify my first couple of jobs. Thats £350 membership as opposed to spending £500 for 2 x BCO inspections. Then apply to another scheme, allow them to visit these jobs, then change scheme?

I am in the process of "Going Alone" after working for a building contractor for some years now. I am considering the various schemes and have spoken to NIC, NAPIT and CORGI so far. Now, whilst NIC and NAPIT require you to use local building control to certify initial notifiable jobs, before...

I have just installed a small network and noticed the connectors colour coded for both standards and wondered what TIA-568-A was for. Thank you for your response.

Generally, where are theses two standards used. Is there any rule as to where they are used or can be found?

Thank Chaps, Cheep fabrication of bushes and tools is annoying for sure. Have any of you seen or even used something like this? There are other variations found on ebay. Worth consideration or should i just go for two new spanners?