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Our house was a newbuild 10 years ago, and I'm planning to replace the existing (2 tap) basin with a single semi recessed mixer basin. The bathroom currently has a single piece worktop with a hinged cistern access panel above the cistern, and I'd like to keep the single piece 'end to end'...

Had a local electrician come around yesterday to quote for the job. We arrived at two options. 1) Run new connection from CU out to wall and connect from there (which would mean an outside switch to turn them on\off) 2) Take the 'supply' off of the downstairs 'ring main', accessible from...

Thanks for your constructive advice. :roll:

Cheers for the info holmslaw. Yep, from what I've already read on the site and elsewhere, RCD isnt the correct protection, and MCB is the way to go. The wall is being built from 7Nm dense blocks and will be 200mm thick with a 10-15mm rendered finish on each side. The brickie has already...

Cheers BAS. No offence, but just like builders etc, there are good and bad sparks out there. I'm just looking for the 'cues' as to what I should be hearing from those sparks whom I invite to do the work, so I'm able to ensure there arent any corners being cut. For example, I've had work...

Thanks for the info Steve, but we've already bought these, they take ED27 fittings, so will look for low energy flavoured bulbs

Hadnt considered that, but thanks. Either way need to base it on 40w for the cabling requirements?

Cheers for the reply. I agree, but SWMBO, has the 'design' remit, and prefers them to the protruding style, which I prefer. With regard to the supply and connecting the lights, what is deemed the acceptable or the standard method for running the cable between the lights? BTW, they are 40w...

Looking to commision a spark to install new lighting circuit for an outside wall I'm having built as part of a garden improvement Does this sound like an acceptable spec for advert? * Add a new circuit\MCB to consumer unit. * Run SWA from garage to new wall and terminate using gland kit...

You could always buy it and then stick it on eBay when your finished. If you do, post the auction link up here and maybe you'll find a a buyer.

Liking the look of that fella. Ordered up some of the Cuprinol stuff, as the Liberon doesnt have the similar colour. The decking isnt 'red', more is std pine with a whiff or reddishness through it, so it should hopefully look like yours when done. I'll get some before and after pictures up of...

You should be able to do that or the other option is to commision an independent sky installer (not SKY direct) to fit the whole lot. i.e. Dish\LNB and cable runs, wall sockets, boxes. Do you want Sky+ multiroom (2 connections) in the bedrooms or just std Sky box (1 connection)? More...

I'm getting my deck built just now, using scandanavian red pine deckboards. I've been reading that decking stains are best avoided and decking oil's are the preferred approach to protection and maintenance of decking. Has anyone used this decking oil...

Thanks guys.... Here's another showing the whole of the rear of the house. I cant see any additional DPC's anywhere else in the mortar. It looks like it is level across the back of the house, sitting on top of all the weepers, and runs directly along the course which is underneath the...

My new build house has the DPC installed above the weeper vents. Is this normal practise, and correct? I know the patio base has been laid to close to the DPC (fecking cowboy landscape gardener), but just thought it odd that it was at the top, not below the weeper vent. Cheers

I may end up doing it myself, as it's looking like I may be out of work at the end of June, so I'll have the time to do it anyway.

No problem Thermo. Totally appreciate your busy, and respect your decision not to give an indication of price. That said, I'd really appreciate. any information you could give me where you think it's over-engineered would be appreciated? Thanks for your other comments guys. I do appreciate...

Fair enough, didnt see that it was against the forum rules to get an indication of proce. Just checked and can see that now.

I'm looking to have a rectangular deck built 12m x 4m at the back of my garden. Standard 6x2 beams\joists, 144mm pine deckboards, with a ledger attaching the rear of the deck to the retaining wall at the back of the garden. Its on a slight slope so will need dig out and concrete posts in...

I'm looking to have a rectangular deck built 12m x 4m at the back of my garden. Std 6x2 beams\joists, 144mm pine deckboards, with a ledger attaching the rear of the deck to the retaining wall at the back of the garden. Its on a slight slope so will need dig out and posts put in (appx 24)...