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Hi, I am looking to move my cooker plate to another cupboard in our new kitchen. The circuit is protected with a 32A breaker in the consumer unit. The current cable is 6mm t&e from the cooker isolater switch to the existing cooker plate. The new oven is 3.45kw (16a). Given that this is the...

Hi, Looking to get a couple of pet friendly PIR for the kitchen. Dog is only small, probably around 7-8 kg. Doing a search seems to bring up the following quite regularly: Texecom 3D Petwise Bosch Blue Line PIR Looking on here there was a post from several years ago (2011 I think), that...

Could I not bed a narrow dpm on the blocks and then cover with sand and cement?

really. They are rock solid. Maybe this is a bigger job than I expected

Hi I have had a block dividing wall removed resulting in a channel in the concrete floor where the blocks were (screenshot below) I was going to pva, then fill in with a sand and cement mix (3 or 4:1). Is this ok? There is also blue plastic membrane which I assume is a damp proof sheet...

I have chased up BI, all good. Builder paid in full. Now I know 10% is an accepted amount. Thanks all

It was only a small job. 25% was £375 Builder was not happy about anything being withheld and insisted on full payment.

Hi there, Quick question - I am having some work done in my house. Building Inspector came out last week and said he wasn't 100% happy and requested some other work doing as per engineers calculations. Builder was fine and did this work no issues. He took photographs, submitted these to the...

Hi I am having a wall removed on the ground floor, it's a load bearing wall made from blockwork with dot and dab plasterboard. Wall has a span of 2.8m. Would a structural engineer be required to provide calcs to remove this wall, or would the builder just know what size steel to insert? I'm...

Hi I am looking at putting Amtico Spacia into my kitchen, concrete sub floor. We have Amtico in other rooms downstairs and it can be cold in winter. For the kitchen I would like to add insulation boards and underfloor heating below the Amtico. What would the order be, insulation mats >...

Tried various brands over the last few years - all this water based stuff is crap. Previously with oil based gloss you would get a smooth, enamel like finish. You could not see the brush marks. Now with the water based, it is like semi gloss undercoat. Can anyone recommend a gloss...

What is the maximum number of spurs which can be taken from the 'loop' connection in a ceiling rose? Currently there are 3 live wires in the loop connector - can I add one more for another feed? It's not in a traditional rose, the loops are In a connector block. Could I add another to the...

Is it permitted to use 1.5mm flex instead of twin & earth?

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Thanks both for your replies. I wasn't sure if this was allowed to be honest - but yes, this would be an easier solution. If going with EFLImpudence suggestion and not bothering with an FCU, I was going to use 1.5mm 3 core flex rather than twin & earth, connect from the existing ceiling...

Hi Fitting some wardrobes into a recess in a bedroom. I also need a source of power for the wardrobe lights. Problem is there is not much space around, either to the sides or on top. I was thinking about taking a feed from the ceiling light and putting a fcu in the wall to the side of the...

Thanks for the reply. I'll have a look at what the battery type is and buy one. Need to find the engineer code before taking off the front panel. I know I have it somewhere!!!!

Hi, We have a Veritas R8 alarm, more and more often these past couple of months, when I have come downstairs in the morning the alarm has not been set. I know 100% that I set the alarm on part set the previous night. This has happened twice this week alone. Assuming these have control...