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I did mine DIY with dry valley too. No messing with mortar and will last longer as a result hopefully. The boards NEED TO BE FLUSH otherwise they'll jut the tiles up and it'll look awful.

Nobody has mentioned that because this CU is made of plastic, it carries a high risk of causing a major house fire if something inside overheats and starts burning. Not that this isn't true of plastic swiches/sockets/showers etc, but nevertheless the regulation is there!

At 4:50, if the conduits going to be proud of the Chase (check with a straight edge) then it needs removing and the cable directly clipped or chase deepened. This needs checking/rectifying before the plasterer arrives. Otherwise, aside from potentially being a bit on the boundary of compliance...

https://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product/vaillant-252629-plug/ Is this it?

My 1958 house was wired in Ashathene (type of plastic cable, looks like T+E) and short length of it have been found in the garden to be in excellent condition. Block walls 3" thick internally on floorboards but have been toothed to the inner leaf. I guess the boards were put down before the...

Voltage could play a factor too. Does the meter record that?

Expanded polystyrene is bad for cables, but expanded PIR foam/celotex/kingspan should be OK. It looks like foam style cavity wall insulation. Perhaps some pipes going through the wall to downstairs or the soil pipe to outside. I doubt someone's put it in there deliberately.

Agree with brick in hand and brick hammer technique. I had about 20 2/3 bricks to cut for the doorway on my extension. Bolster just blew brick to bits, brick hammer was relatively successful. Hold brick face up in palm with 1/3 you don't want furthest away from you. Fingers should be...

Thanks @alastairreid. I think the black stuff is too badly baked on: I tried wire brush, cellulose thinners, acetone and white spirit, all to no avail. I'll use proper lead sealant, not leadmate I don't think but it's what my local roofing place sells.

Hi Our lead flashing is loose above a sloping tiles roof at the front. I suspect that's down to the location, very much South facing, and a weak mortar caused by it drying too soon. I've got some Hall clips and silicone to re-do it all, but I also wish to remove the black marks which seem to...

I think what woody means is there could be factors such as roof spread at work... or movement caused by building work... or just plain old settlement from when the house was built.

Need photos!

The armoured cable's to the outbuilding has been lashed up and is dangerous. The armour has been chopped just inside the enclosure and the cable is in no way big enough to be fed directly from the 100A cutout. As said it needs protecting. I suspect the outbuilding is just as dangerous. The...

If 32A MCB and single core conductors (i.e. the wires aren't stranded like flex) then 98% chance they're rings.

Maybe it was nearer 1:150. Anyway, 1800 level with a wedge taped under it at one end, and a close eye on the bubble.

Our house has 1:200 slope rains and although a pain to set (renewed after extension) they work OK and passed Severn Trent inspection. I concreted mine in at intervals to keep it lined up then pea shingled afterwards. I would normally go straight to pea shingle but didn't want any flat spots.

I'm sure it will be fine at ethernet frequencies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_effect

Put it this way, if houses were intended to last only 10/20/50 years, no-one would be able to get a mortgage, and each one would probably be leased.

If it was going to be an accessory I would think they'd try and hide the giant label too, or at least make it a lot less conspicuous. It's certainly a lot more conspicuous than an embossed logo, and it hasn't stopped people buying MK sockets. Wickes underground, soil & vent pipe is made by...

Our demister's on a pipe stat for the hot to the shower/bath. In your case you'll need to put the light on around the mirror before you have a shower.