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  1. onionsa

    Lifting floor board

    Covered in Plyboard I might add... The joys of buying a rented property I guess. There is a lot of wiring under there which is one of the other reasons I need access so I'll be sure to go carefully. I think I could avoid putting any blades in there as it is coming apart of its own accord as I...
  2. onionsa

    Lifting floor board

    Hi all, I'm doing some exploratory work around the bathroom in preparation of some other work and will at some point be replacing the flooring as parts have got soaked and disintegrated. I'm trying to get this particular piece up, but it appears that the remaining nails are under the wall...
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    Extending the ring main

    If there isn't room for those connectors, I could always sink a deeper box. These seem like a pretty simple solution to what I'm after.
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    Extending the ring main

    Would this be a suitable connector? https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DEBOX2.html Thanks for your input ericmark, does the illustration posted above constitute a Fig 8? Thanks.
  5. onionsa

    Extending the ring main

    Due to the position of the existing sockets in the room, extending from one is about the best option. So should I look at 2x 30amp junction boxes sunk in the wall for this?
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    Extending the ring main

    Connectors, but not crimps...? The extension is for 2 double sockets at least so spur not really possible.
  7. onionsa

    Extending the ring main

    When you say existing accessory, would that be the likes of an existing plug? So I'd have 4 sets of wires coming from the plug, 2 for existing ring and 2 for the new extension?
  8. onionsa

    Extending the ring main

    Me again... I just wanted to check what would be the prefered way of joining on to the existing ring. I've seen mentions of junction boxes, but also crimps. I've used a million crimps on automotive wiring over the years, but never considered them for 240v. If I use the crimps would it be wise to...
  9. onionsa

    Extending the ring main

    Good point about the joint. I hadn't thought about that. I'll probably go down the trucking route as its cheap enough and I'll feel like I've done it neatly then. Thanks very much for the advice!
  10. onionsa

    Extending the ring main

    Thanks for the responses. 1. I have yet to confirm that it is on the ring,but I thinks it’s a safe assumption as there do not appear to be any spurs in the house. 2. Yes I would extend using 2 sets of continuous wires. Once th cable is chased to below the worktop, what’s the best way for it...
  11. onionsa

    Extending the ring main

    I'm looking to add a new socket to a wall as part of a kitchen remodel.I've been led to believe that I can extend the ring main by chasing the cable from an existing plug down to the kick space and round to the target wall and then chase it back up to the new socket. I'm fine with all of this...
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    Pick and mix kitchen

    Thanks for the replies, I will say that hinge position and carcass thickness are things that I hadn't considered, so thank you for mentioning them. I think these points alone make this more work than its worth! The reason I've been looking at different suppliers is because we like different...
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    Pick and mix kitchen

    Thanks for the reply, I don’t think we’d be doing Ikea so don’t need to worry about them but good to know what to look out for on the dimensions.
  14. onionsa

    Pick and mix kitchen

    Hi all, we’ve had a few kitchen designs done and like different aspects of a few of them. I’m planning on getting supply only and fitting the kitchen with my kitchen fitter neighbour. However, what I’m wondering is, can units from different suppliers be used without issue. For instance, corner...
  15. onionsa

    Moving internal soil vent pipe to outside wall

    Just another quick question. As this change is above the wet section are there any regulation on it needing to be a hard pipe? Could I make my angles up with some sort of flexible pipe?
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    Moving internal soil vent pipe to outside wall

    Great! Thanks for confirming :)
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    Moving internal soil vent pipe to outside wall

    Cool, so what I’m thinking then is if that white pipe from the sink is run lower down nearer the floor I can then get a bend above it to move the vent pipe right up to that wall corner and have a much smaller boxed in section.
  18. onionsa

    Moving internal soil vent pipe to outside wall

    Managed to get under the bath but it was dark when I got home from work. There is 150mm between the current end of the bath and the soil vent pipe. And as you can see there is a pretty big boxed section in the corner of the room which we'd like to get back if possible. Soil Vent Pipe under...
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    Moving internal soil vent pipe to outside wall

    I'll get back under the bath tub tonight with the tape measure and see what's what. If I was to reduce the diameter could it also be angled back towards the wall to eek out that bit more space and then angled back out in the loft space to keep the same vent exit from the roof?
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    Moving internal soil vent pipe to outside wall

    Yeah I agree about the front - I'd be looking to run it up the side of the house if possible as this would be hidden, the corner bricks of the house extend past the wall face. I'll post some pictures up later on - anything in particular that would be helpful?
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