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Thanks for the help with this. Just wanted to note that I finally got the swept bends and they measure exactly 40mm. Might be helpful for others in future.

Thanks Madrab. I was a bit surprised to see the notches so deep in the joists. I was aware that they were too deep, but thanks for confirming what the max depth should be. I certainly won't be cutting into them at all. They were supporting a cast iron bath previously so, although they have...

Hi, I am looking to install this shower and tray in a bathroom that I am refurbishing. https://victoriaplum.com/product/mode-hardy-8mm-easy-clean-shower-enclosure-and-stone-shower-tray?options=size|1400_x_800 I'll be replacing the sink and toilet too, but I am keen to get the shower installed...

Thanks @SimonH2. I'm trying to read up on the difference, and how to identify it. Am I correct in thinking that the above is the same as "1P+N vs 2P" with some 1P+N products being described as 2P?

Thanks very much @SimonH2. Lots to work through there, and all very much appreciated. I've started by having a look at some DP RCBOs, and I am wondering if this one is OK, in this enclosure? https://www.screwfix.com/p/wylex-16a-30ma-dp-type-b-mini-rcbo/8541x...

Hi big-all. I'm going to try to place it around 50ft from the house, am I also want to build a housing around it (for security, weather protection and also noise). Not sure how quiet I will get it, but then again it is only for use in an emergency, so hopefully the neighbours won't be too...

Thanks. This kind of thing? https://www.amazon.co.uk/15mm-Long-Radius-Bends-Feed/dp/B0776KGDN4 Any idea what the bend distance would be compared to a pipe bender?

Thanks. I am going to give it some initial testing over the next few days, to see what it can handle.

Hi, I am currently working on the pipework which will feed a thermostatic shower. This one to be exact: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Mira-Honesty-Exposed-Rigid-Diverter-ERD-Mixer-Shower/p/233965 I am going to batten and plasterboard the wall, and want to minimise the gap and also avoid chasing, if...

Thanks big-all. Hopefully I won't need it at all, and if I do I will have to manage the load carefully. I reckon it will easily handle the fridge and freezers, plus the occasional 600W microwaving (1000W rated) and a slow boil kettle. The only other significant load it might be used for is a...

Hi, I recently bought this generator as in backup, in case of power cuts. https://www.screwfix.com/p/impax-im2800ifg-3000w-inverter-frame-generator-240v/859hp I will only be using to keep our fridge and freezers going, and to power the odd appliance, charge portable lights and electronics if...

Hi. Yes the two pin plug is on the mower. I have been using the 10 metre Schuko lead (which has the 13A plug) plugged into an extension reel, but I had to keep moving that reel all the time when mowing. I was considering just buying a standard long single gang extension, but then that would have...

Thanks @EFLImpudence. I found this one on the UK site. Does it look OK? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RGQV1QP It has double sockets, but that won't be a problem, and is 5 metres longer than the single socket version. It's 3 core and 1.5mm...

Thanks @ericmark. The pictures at the bottom of the original post are of the existing cable and here is a picture of the plug on the lawnmower and the socket on the existing cable.

Hi, I am trying to find an extension for this lawnmower cable. Pics at the bottom of this post. The cable is approx 10 metres long and I want to get an extension of another 10-20 metres. I currently use the cable plugged into an extension reel, which requires regular re-positioning. I suppose...

Thanks. I am OK in terms of sockets, or could also tie into a third party transformer, but I am just wondering if 12-24v is feasible for outdoor lights for that coverage. Can find lots of articles suggesting 12V lights as an extra safety feature for outdoor, but having trouble actually finding any.

Thanks for all the advice on this thread. As @big-all pointed out, reaching across the polycarbonate was an issue. There was no way that I could have done it from a ladder, so had to get some boards up on the roof, and then the installation was pretty quick. I took the approach of drilling and...

Hi, I am looking to buy some festoon type lights for a 40m2 pergola over a patio. Even though the patio has a polycarbonate roof, and so should keep the lights and cabling dry, I wanted to find some low voltage lights. Almost all of the ones I can see on Amazon appear to be mains voltage, with...

Thanks to both of you. Yes my concern is sag under maximum (snow) load, using the 0.75kN/m2 span tables, and the same for the bressummer which is just a single 2x6. I don't have any immediate concerns with the polycarbonate because, as Mr Chibs says, it will be hardly any extra weight. So I...

Hi, I have constructed an attached pergola roof with the following spec - C24 2x6 rafters with spans between 4m and 4.8m - C24 2x6 wall plates - C24 2x6 bressummer - bressummer supported on 100x100 posts at 3m spans and fixed to wall at one end - rafter slope is ~5 degrees. - rafters sitting...