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I'm in the process of moving my workshop into a stand alone garage at the end of the garden. The old up n' over got taken out and replaced with a single door and window in a uPVC clad timber frame wall. Need to knock that out to get the last of the big tools in, but then need to close it up...

Out back garden fence is starting to rot and needs a full repair. It's a corner plot, so the fence runs down the side road. It is 2m tall and right next to the pavement. It has been like this since we bought the property. Not commented on at all during the buying process by surveyor...

I've had a half dozen roofers round now to look at a doing a rip off and refit of an extension roof. Gotten on with all of them well, discussed in detail what needs doing. All promised to get a quote to me in the next few days. So far, none have come though. I've been of the mind that if...

Well, if the only issue is condensation (from a practical concern stand point) then I'll leave a decent vent gap at the top of the wall to provide ventilation. Worst case, if I come to sell it, I undo some wall bolts and remove the wall :) There's plenty of evidence to what happens when a *bad*...

So. I know this comes up a lot. But I just want to clarify something. At what point does putting things in a garage constitute a 'change of use'? Is it when I put a sink in? Is it when I put a washing machine in? Is it when I put a stud wall cupboard in? Is it when that cupboard takes up...

Bang on Taylor. As people have commented, the lack of DP isolation does mean E/N faults will trip the RCD and there is no way to fully isolate it without getting under the cabinet.

There is already one 2.5mm cable running up to what is/was a single spur socket. Was hoping to use that as my switch wire for the lower socket without having to crack into the wall and install another cable. Fubar

Should probably clarify "don't fancy ripping into the wall" as "don't fancy ripping into the wall if I don't have to"

The reason it'll be such a pain is that the back box that is above the counter was a standard single spur socket from the socket under the counter. As such, I only have one piece of T&E going from below the counter to above. I can fit the wagos in the box to make the connections, but don't fancy...

Trying to get some information on whether it's acceptable to switch a socket in the same way as a light. For instance, you have an un-switched socket on the ring under the kitchen counter and want to put a fused switch above the counter for it. The ideal way would be to extend the ring up to...

That's why the good ol' reg book tables of current start at 16mm and go up to hella big :p

Copper both protects from surface corrosion, and to a degree will help conductivity disproportionately more due to the skin effect. Although that's a lot more prevalent at high frequency. Cheers Flame, Is there a particular reason to prefer the pin crimps over ferules? Fubar

Do the regulations stipulate a proactive changeover of existing CCA during any work then? Would the ferules not act as said load distributor in this instance, or would it need to be substantially more rigid? Fubar

Ahhh, so you could have a good solder joint on the copper plating, but the alu core just eats away. I like rising clamp connections, but the designs (cosmetically) are somewhat limited and I'd rather not replace all the sockets. Would rather have a clean way of either terminating CCA in a...

Re-wiring would be pretty destructive to the otherwise freshly decorated house. Cables, as far as pure conductors go, look alright. Just the termination that's a pain. Not a fan of those crimps. I get why they're used, but at least with a ferrule, you are clamping on the wire itself, albiet...

Power tools... Sleeves... Power tools... Sleeves.... NOPE! Worse than wearing gloves :|

Results of termination tests: Left to right 1) CCA cable, fresh from a strip. 2) Lightly torqued in a screw fitting, note the broken strand. 3) Soldered and torqued (NOT COMPLAINT), improved mechanical response, but still a lot of deformation. 4) Crimped with a ferrule. Improved...

Bits and pieces on wiring

Yup. States Copper Clad Aluminium down the length and is ridiculously soft and light. Huh, did not know that one. What's the reasoning behind the failure? mechanical stress, chemical incompatibility... etc? Fubar