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Hi, I'm going to have a new boiler fitted in a newly created boiler room. I haven't even been quoted yet by the gas fitter but I need to get on with the plastering. Where is the best place to fit the fused spur for the boiler in relation to the floor. The room is 750mm wide by 2400mm. The...

Thanks for the advice wingcoax

Hi, I'm going to connect interconnected smoke alarms to the lighting circuits. I have both a ground and first floor lighting circuit. Can I connect smoke alarms to both circuits and interconnect with a single core or do I need to connect all alarms to only one circuit (either ground or first...

The boiler would be moved to quite a restricted position too so that's a concern. What make do plumbers prefer to work on/are reliable? Then I can at least have an opinion when i get it quoted.

Hi, I've inherited an Ariston Genus 27 boiler when i bought my house. Now that we're knocking walls down etc. I need to get it re-sited to the other side of the room but wondered whether it was worth it or should I just get a replacement boiler fitted. Money is an issue because I could...

So the general consensus is that because it has been standing for 15 odd years it will probably be ok. Doing anything with BC is a no-no and in any case would probably be just and expensive 'academic' exercise even if 1992 regs were applied. I'll just stop worrying because I like the house...

Yep true Freddy. Thanks for your input.

More of a comfort than an absolute Freddy. Like I said, i'm just looking to check it's not a death trap. Did you have any advise because you answered a question that I didn't ask.

Freddy, a builder can look into the space in the eves and tell me if the thinks that the joists will support the floor. He could look at the perlins and tell me if they look like they are well supported. Basically, he can provide an eye that is more trained than mine. Sure he isn't a SE but he...

Thanks Maltaron, Yes that's the advice we have although I want to avoid the same to-ing and fro-ing when I come sell the property.

Hi. I'm about to buy a 1950's bungalow that has had a large loft conversion. It doesn't have any building regs certificate and was done in 1992. Apparently, the local council can issue retrospective consent using the regs in force at that time. I think its known as 'regularisation'. Question...

Thanks guys. Pretty sure its not electrical so I'll get someone in to look at it.

Hi, I've got a Potterton Profile 50e which has served me well for years. I've had the dried out capacitors problem on the PCB in the past and i've also changed them very recently. The problem is this. The boiler fires but occasionally clicks and the flame dims and reignites. Sometimes the flame...