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I have just re read my post from earlier and think i may have caused some confusion as to what is in the island. The single ring main currently suggested by the elctrician for the Kitchen/Utility/Island is split (Location wise) as below; Fridge (Kitchen) Freezer (Kitchen) Extractor (Kitchen) 2...

I was going to leave a coil of 2-3m for the spark to have some movement when the kitchen is installed to locate the points. He can cut it back to suit. The electrician has the island as part of the kitchen/utility loop which consists of Fridge Freezer Washing Machine Tumble Drier Dishwasher...

I have an island as part of my kitchen coming in a few months but am getting it wired in preparation now. The island will have a fridge (left hand unit), dishwasher (right hand unit) and hot tap and waste disposal unit (center unit). Is it best to leave a coil of cable popping up through the...

Should i suggest something smaller 6mm?

Thanks. I think i follow this. They plan to install 2.5mm for the 3 ovens and 10mm for the hob. So whilst the 10mm is overkill there is also no issue with it (bar a slight increase in the material cost).

The hob is rated at 11KW. I dont pretend to know how the technical side of it works i am just used to seeing fat cables to ovens and hobs in the past so was concerned they were undersized at 2.5mm. Am i ok to proceed?

With the 1st fix plumbing complete I turned my attention to closing up the bathrooms. The stud partitioning was lined with ply then all walls lined with tile backer board before installing the shower tray former, decoupling membrane, UFH and levelling the floors ready for tiles to be laid...

Before the plumber left he piped up the cylinder in the loft. This sits above the bathroom and where the original was located. I formed a timber platform spanning the 2 loadbearing walls which seems to have held up nicely. He also connected the mains and t'd off to give me a garden feed and also...

Sorry I didn't mention, the hob will be on a separate circuit using 10mm T&E on a 50 amp breaker.

From looking at the literature the ratings are as below; Microwave oven 2.2kw Steam oven 3.2kw Main Oven 3.5kw All are on their own supply. Spark has recommended 2.5mm T&E on 16amp breakers

Thanks for the quick response. 2.5mm it is then.

Hi, I just had my electrician size the cables for my new kitchen supplies. They have suggested 2.5mm T&E for the oven supply. When i questioned this (as i have only ever seen far beefier cables in ovens) they said that 2.5mm is normal now days for ovens as they are far more efficient and the...

The dpc is about 600mm above outside floor level and oversite. It's a suspended timber floor coming in to the inner skin of blockwork

I am about to have my rear doors installed. The threshold sits 1 course above dpc. The photo below shows the cavity below the threshold. Should I fill this with 100mm jablite or similar before putting the doors in? Or leave as a empty cavity for 1ft below doors

As in raise the level with concrete in that location and sit the 4x2 straight on the slab rather than a bearer? If I fixed the bearers to the slab would thay not suffice?

I have installed a new suspended floor in our extension and it has worked a treat 8x2's with a large air gap underneath to keep things dry. I have hit a stumbling block in the new utility room. This was originally a garage. I had the original slab broken out and installed a vapour membrane...

Joists are 8x2's

How should I backfill arround this pipe to prevent any unwanted rodents entering my floor void. It is a new waste pipe running through the external wall. The outer side of the wall sits below ground level so it is unlikely anything would make its way through but just in case how should I close...

PA ratio for mine is .9 i believe which spits out 140mm rockwool. I think i will juts stick with the 100mm PIR as i have a fair few boards left over from the roof.

Building regs require it. BCO wants to see it before signing off.