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  1. frank999

    Wash Cycle finishing early, cold and wet.

    No, no error codes or flashing lights, drain pump appears all in order - impeller moving as it should. I am not sure if the spin cycle is actually running, I will test it, it does appear as if it is not spinning, you can though still manually select the spin program and it will then spin and...
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    Wash Cycle finishing early, cold and wet.

    I have an old Bosch Exxcel 1000 (washing machine); Model Nr: WF02064GB/01 Solid machine. Recently noticed clothes wet at end of cycle, and that the Cycle is ending early., a 90deg that should be 130 minutes ends in 30 minutes with clothes wet. Sometimes though the clothes are dryer, so it...
  3. frank999

    Frustration with Building Control Inspector

    Sorry I can't answer your question, not sure about BC 'Permits', I know BC Certificates of Completion only. The answer though to my original question here, was answered shortly after posting, and here is the reason. But first, agree they are inspectors, not a walking talking AD compendium. I...
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    Natural Light for Kitchen

    Does a kitchen need to have a window, with natural light. Presume it need have no specific outllook, could a roof window suffice ? Could a 'light tunnel' help in this regard ? And any requirement would need to satisfy both Planning and Building Control. This defines a habitable room under...
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    Loft conversion - Ridge Beam

    It was all striped back to just rafters, and part of that pitched Roof incuded a small gable was retained, but the rest of the pitched roof was rebuilt, I recently completed another loft and the whole of the pitched roof was replaced, with new treated (and straight) C24 timbers, bit more money...
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    ATOM T&E with white sheath

    One of my builders has a number of rolls of ATOM 1.5 and 2.5 T&E he wants to move on, all seems to BS - but made in Turkey, and with a white Sheathing. A thread gives some info on this: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/atom-kablo-brand.254023/ Would a Sparky question the use of White...
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    Room SIze Standards - Living Rooms

    Yes I have read Jeds post differently now, and see what he was saying, I have had plans drawn up where the Living room has been enlarged for I guess these reasons, how that was calculated for the divi'ing up - i was never was told ...
  8. frank999

    Shower Head Washer keeps dislodging

    Thank you, it appears not to be the washer this time, but scale build up blocking the rubber nipples on the head, a simple fix that the tenants have been shown how to do several times, a condition will be written into contracts and a charge made if I'm called out again.
  9. frank999

    Room SIze Standards - Living Rooms

    Sorry I am not asking about GIA, but individual Living Rooms and Kitchen Rooms
  10. frank999

    Shower Head Washer keeps dislodging

    I purchased a fixed shower head that screws onto a 15mm elbow. It has been in service a few years, it is the dome type with a limited range swivel head. Every six months tenants complain that water pressure in the head has gone, I go in and find the rubber washer that sits in the middle...
  11. frank999

    Room SIze Standards - Living Rooms

    There is the National Space Standards for 'bedroom' sizes: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-housing-standards-nationally-described-space-standard/technical-housing-standards-nationally-described-space-standard I now understand from a local Architect our local council does...
  12. frank999

    Room SIze Standards - Living Rooms

    I cannot find a table of 'Living Room' or 'Kitchen Room' size standards, the London Plan and our local plan I cannot see contains these, can these be found anywhere ?
  13. frank999

    PAT Testing Equipment

    @RandomGrinch - required currently are all the items in 2 domestic flats, so definately not 1000's of items. I am aware tenants bring all manner of plug ins onto the premises, and although it is fully covered with a fire safety system, I would rather there not be a fire in the first place. I'm...
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    PAT Testing Equipment

    I took a quick look at a random Kewtech PAT testing log book (on the interweb), and it requires test values, the above kit is either PASS or FAIL from what I can see, there are no values to enter. The more expensive testers I presume - in the hands of more knowledgeable people, help judge the...
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    PAT Testing Equipment

    I need to test a small number of domestic applicances. I am taking an Online course to become competent. In the past I have paid my electrician to do this, but when I have witnessed him do it, he has just used his normal test equipment, I presume one does not need specific test equipment just...
  16. frank999

    6mt full width extn. ridiculousness - again

    Umm, I wonder if the planning inspectorate publish a 'current waiting time' web page. I understand its roughly 3-6 months. I would like to think it wont come to an appeal, but with that in mind I have found exactly the scenario discussed above - Approved by the council, PN PD App as 2x thin...
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    6mt full width extn. ridiculousness - again

    @GoodDIYjob - thats a Good job, but was it a DIY job, how long did it take you ? I see you didn't go right up to the party line with the wall, any reason ? Out of interest, how long did your appeal take. @wessex101 So going on the staged PN PD then Full Plans approach, we get this...
  18. frank999

    6mt full width extn. ridiculousness - again

    @GoodDIYjob thanks for the info, all interesting stuff. My Council state a 3.5mt rear extn is acceptable, but you can have any number of pointless thin extensions that are less than half the width of the original house, this one gained 3 of them under PN PD, if no one complained, you can guess...
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    6mt full width extn. ridiculousness - again

    @GoodDIYjob thanks for the history, so the council rejected all the PN's, did you acheive the 4.85mt depth under the full plans appeal ? and with the 0.3mt inset ? Do you know what depth of rear extension your council allow by Policy - under a Full Plans.
  20. frank999

    6mt full width extn. ridiculousness - again

    @freddiemercurystwin When does an insignificant projection become a significant restriction? Restriction, in that an insignificant projection restricts your abiility to claim a PD right for a full width, it seems even a 300mm projection restricts one ... which seems a ridiculour restriction ...
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