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thanks guys, i can see how they put some people off- it requires some consideration i think

Hi guys Ive got a bay canopy to cover, and i was thinking of using rosemary tiles, but with it being a splayed bay, how do you cover the angles? - i know you can use normal roof ridges cut down but i think they always look a mess, so what else can i do? or are there any other small or thin...

Hi guys Im thinking of installing a new toilet, one that goes 'back to the wall' But im not sure how you add the water inlet when its all hidden and also i imagine you have to have the soil pipe fixed into the wall so that when you slide the toilet back into place, you have to hope you get a...

you sir, are a mine of advice thanks

oh brilliant thank you can i just ask- does copper pipe behind plasterboard need to be covered with protective tape - is that also a reg?

Hi Im just wondering if there are any specific guidelines for how deep you can chase a pipe into a wall in a new build? Ive read it is or at least was 1/3rd the depth of the wall which is plenty but i dont know if thats actually true or not thanks

thanks mate, i was thinking personally, that id check with my BCO and if i can just put several notches in the allowed space, that should be fine anyway as its using the same logic as for holes, and i cant see how the BCO can argue with that but as already said - its a grey area.

yes its not as clear about notching as it is for drilling holes. Also im not sure if you can notch and drill in the same end? i cant see an answer for that either. thanks

thanks mate, but i cant see anywhere on there where it says what distance to keep between notches

Hi Ive been reading up the guidance on drilling or notching joists, and i can see that for holes it is required distances for holes but i cant see anywhere saying how many notches are allowed in the given spaces The NICEIC diagram shows limit of notches in a shaded box but surely youre not...

if he signs that form, then i assume hes intelligent enough to know whether he should sign for it all or not. I never said i was installing the tails, i will almost certainly run all the cables around the house on his advice so ive no need to worry about being compliant, he is going to see it...

im not quite sure what you mean mate? you mean box them in instead of having them exposed?

thank you mate, i can do this as a last resort. The meter box is right outside the kitchen - i was just looking at ways to avoid having the CU in a kitchen cupboard when theres a utility room next door. The meter box would have gone outside the utility room but there will be a lot of pipework...

well id imagine he takes responsibility for the installation is the gist - which is what im paying him for. He will do whatever he needs to do to sign it so hes taking that stress off of me. Hes been doing it long enough and for a lot bigger customers than me so i dont see an issue with it.

i mean a certificate or whatever its called, as required by the building inspector. Its a brand new house so everthing needs to be certified

i dont understand mate, all the electrics will need to be signed off at the end of the job- whats dubious about it? i will be asking him when i can, but i also like to understand how things work myself thats all. And if tails are not allowed to be left behind plasterboard, that means ill have...

thanks for the replies guys. An electrician i know of - through his brother - is going to be signing all this off, but im buying all the equpiment, and ill do as much routing of cable as i can as regards routing the tails, i think ill be able to get them from inside the cavity from the meter...

Hi all Im looking at buying the tails to go from my meter to my CU. I need to buy 25mm ones is that correct? Also ive read some saying i DO need an isolator if using over 3m tails and some saying i dont - does anyone actually know whats legally required? and if i do, is it an 80amp DP isolator...

Hi all The water board are fitting my new service pipe soon and their guy recommended i use 32mm but im wondering what kind of stopcock they will pass. The brass ones seize up for one thing, but are they the only type that will get passed or doesnt it matter as long as it stops the supply? thanks

thanks mate, is it right you need a plumber with the specific qualifications to fit an unvented hot water cylinder?