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Hi I have been insulating the boiler room and bashed a copper pipe coming from the boiler. I think it's the return pipe to the boiler. It's oil fired condensing boiler s plan plus. I have a torch and solder Will I still need to drain while system down to empty water out to fix or is there...

Yeah there is a silver adjusters clip on end of pipe with the earth wire on other end going back to consumer unit. Water pipe is other side of house.. It looks ok then I'll just leave it! Thanks

It has an incoming 10mm oil pipe.

Yeah I kind of thought that even so the tape measure is useful to see the size of the cable isn't it? Does it looks ample size?

Hi I have noticed that my boiler earth maybe isn't as big as it should be. It's maybe 6mm? and should be 10mm? Should I replace this with larger ca ble? I will be getting some electrical work done soon on extension soon and wanted to do as much as possible myself first and get it ship shape...

Right I've mocked up the block and brick. The width of the blocks is 100mm the brick about 75mm? To be able to run a course of headers I would need to leave a cavity gap of about 60mm. Should I fill this with cement as I go to keep it solid? Do I need to put some drain weeps in somewhere...

Great thanks. Might as well build the wall solid without a cavity then. I have some wall ties lying around do I just position them at a sharp angle so they don't stick out . Header course would be good and solid to I will try for that to.

Hi Shortly I hope to begin my retaining garden wall. It will be arounf 7m long and 1m high. I have dug the founds and have everything ready to pour base. I have some lovely old hand made bricks I was wanting to use on the face of the wall. I don't have enough to do a traditional 9 inch wall...

That junction looks interesting. The clay pipe is 3 inches I think so that's just under 80mm. Do you think it will work? Worth a punt i reckon! Yes streams nearby. I live on a hill top so everything flows down toward the river about 300 metres away.

Would you aim for the steel beam in middle and put some galvanised cable around it or just clip it to edge of the rafter?

Hi I have dug some foundations for a retaining wall for a new patio area. I have found an existing field drain I was hoping to use as it still drains well. When digging the footings part of the field drain clay pipe has been removed for the footing. I need to somehow reuse this pipe to drain...

Hi I am planning on running some cables to extend the lighting circuit into my extension. Once the ceiling is boarded I will probably add led down lights but while I am working temporarily will add an LED batten type light. I will add 100mm PIR insualtioin between the trusses and then overboard...

Yeah thanks Woody. This is what I suspected and think would happier with a proper concrete found in.

Hi I am after some opinions on suitable foundation for a retaining wall for this area I was originally going to go for a foundation similar to a house but not as deep. Plan is using block and brick with wall ties every course solid ( no cavity). Talking to a builder friend he said just use...

Ok. More reading if anyone else is having this issue would suggest that a bit of adhesive on some foil insulation board stuck straight to wall first - just to hold it ,taping all joins and THEN adding battens that drill through the board straight to wall (maybe hammer fixings). The battens can...

So plan is... Dot and dab 50mm pir board to block wall. Use 2x4 inch timbers every 400mm. Tape pir board edges to timber. Attach 12.5mm plaster board onto battens with cut outs for sockets lining up with 2 x 4 studs (i think 2 x4 will be sufficient to get a galvanised back box secure). Does...

"Not a lot of many people know that "(said in Michael Cane voice) well my bricky didn't. What about just putting insulation straight onto block and butting some 6 "x 2 "or something similar vertically on the areas I am mounting sockets etc so they get a solid fix and run cables down the timber...

Hi Yes. It's built with reclaimed brick as outside leaf with 75mm mineral insulation in. Run cables along the wall do you mean leave a gap at top or bottom of boards? The sockets need to be cut out of insulation board then? Could i dab pir insulation on block then batten the pir board and...

Probably worth mentioning that the floor is concrete sub floor with celotex, pipes and screed so plumbing and electric will have to drop down from ceiling .