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HI All, The mother-in-laws canopy needs a bit of a face lift. Before I start, would you advise whether this is likely to be asbestos? It's not solid. The material is quite like thick cardboard - possibly 4mm thick. It's bowed and mis-shapen due to water ingress. I put a cut in it thinking...

BAS - It's great that you take the time to do things like that. I'm laughing.

...yeah Richard - those old wavy asbestos panels. I intend to remove and put a 'proper' roof on - beams, board on top, and a suitable membrane on top of that. I'm guessing that I could insulate between the beams and then put plaster-board on to finish?

Cheers Coljack. I'm at the stage of the feasibility study at the moment. From your message I guess that it is possible. Later I need to get into the "how". EG how do I raise and insulate the floor. I assume cross-beams, then either floor-boards or similar, but does the insulation go under...

Hi Guys, We are moving in with the Mother-in-law while we save a deposit. Her 3rd bedroom is tiny so I am contemplating turning her garage into a bedroom for my son for a couple of years. I wonder if you can bullet-point any considerations, and/or the main things I would need to do (eg put...

...cheers, i'll get a man with a meter.

OK, thanks Guys.

...surely you should know if fitting a new shower is notifiable.

...so what happens when the Council come in to test and it's not working? Anyway, can you two get a room. You're not helping.

Derisory comments after only 3 posts. Is that a record?

Hi all, I helped a friend install a new shower. 7.8-8.5kW. 6mm cable (already there), new 40A MCB + 30ma RCD pod (effectively an RCBO). Just got a text to say it's tripping. It trips after being on for a few minutes. In theory, the cable should be good for 46A. He said it did not run...

...I've beem looking on line. I can't see what I want on the usual sites - TLC/Screwfix/RS etc.

...will MK RCBO's fit in a MEM CU?

....thanks Eric. Max load will be 36A. The 6mm cable can take up to 46A I reckon. There are no de-rating factors and the run <5m. ...just a bit shocked by the price. ...coljack - if quality is variable, I don't think I'll bother with ebay - thank you anyway.

Hi All, I'm replacing a shower and need to upgrade the 32A MCB to a 40A RCBO. CU=Memera 2000 (MEM) I was just quoted £69 + VAT for a 40A MCB and RCBO pod (£80.73), by Edmundson (inclusive of a 20% discount). Is there an alternative? Where is the cheapest place to purchase...

Thank you. Ref the cable size - i guess I can go measure the 6mm at Wicks - see if it's the same?

Would an RCBO kbe available for this CU do you think?

LOL - oh. NO - the cupboard containing the CU is directly below the bathroom. Th CU is at ceiling height in the cupboard. Cable goes up into floor then is plastered into wall in airing cupbord and makes a 6-inch apearance before going through wall into shower. No markings are visable...