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Thanks for your replies all. I will take your advice onboard and pay up the £900 :cry: Do you know why they insist on jointing the new supply outside the house rather than under the garage floor? I would love to avoid digging up the not so old pic drive!

Does anyone know if it is ok to move my electric meter board without touching any electrical connections, or does it need to be done by the provider (Electricity North West). Currently my meter is in the garage fixed about 1.5m up on the wall. I'm having the garage converted but...

Thanks for the tips fellas. I can't believe natgrid didn't advise me of this solution. They were all set to rip up half my driveway and move the meter 5m around the corner!

I want to have a flush gas meter box fitted in the new wall I'm having built for our garage conversion. Unfortunately there is an aco drain right across the front which needs to stay. I expect the gas inlet pipe cannot go up through the cavity and in to the box? So, what is the usual solution...

Sorry for the delay in replying (been flat out in work all week!) Do you mean like this ... I hadn't thought of that way but I think that would look ok. I think an engineer sounds like a good idea too. We've had a few minor problems with the ground (subsidence caused by broken...

Great, I've got a bottle of the stuff under the sink. I'll give it a go and let you know how it goes. Thanks. :D

Thanks Zipper and thanks for pointing out my error. I did manage to get the seal off, clean it and get it back on and yes, it was a real pain! How can I clean the drum properly without removing? Is there anything stronger than soda at 90deg that can shift the smell? I don't mind spending...

Help, I need some roofing advice. We want to convert our garage and also add a conservatory or orangery on the back of the house. I want to put a pitched roof on the garage to get some extra height in the room but am not sure what the best option will be given that we have a flat kitchen roof...

Sorry to re-raise old posts but I still need help opening up the case of my washer. I thought it might help if I posted some pictures. As you can see, the case seems to be in two pieces (front and back)) and joined down the middle. I've looked and can't see any catches or clips holding the...

I'm really struggling to get the door seal back on my John Lewis Washer Drier (model 1408). It would be a big help if I could actually open the case for access but after removing all the visible screws it wont budge. Does anyone know what the trick is? Thanks

That'd be great thanks. For comparison, it's the K2 powder coated aluminium roofing system with their equivalent of K glass. The price excludes the build (which was estimated at £5k which looked light to me considering it is in effect a single storey 4mx5m extension excluding roof). I...

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. Taking all the facts together I think the best option for me will to simply move the meters to a more convenient place within the garage i.e. closer to the front. I'm pretty sure there are no foundations so I'll probably go with a pvc...

Thanks MW. I'll give them a call.

There's an idea! Help recover some of the cost of the meter move :wink: There are other reasons that I would rather avoid moving the meters outside. I had a new pic drive put down last year that I would rather avoid having to rip up. I was hoping to re-route the supply under the garage...

Sounds like a bit of a grey area. The Natgrid charge for excavating, moving and reconnecting the meter is actually quite reasonable (£600) so may be worth moving if there is any doubt. I was also hoping to avoid the ugly box on the from of the house (side of house is not an option). Is it...

So its a red light them :!: I had a feeling it might be (hence the original post). When there isn't a single garage conversion on the eintire estate (c.100+ houses) there has got to be a reason and I suspect this is it. Thanks for the warning Holmslaw.

That's great, the last possible block as far as I can see so the project has a green light. I had doubts as I will be the first on the entire estate to have a garage conversion (which I thought was a little odd!). Thanks.

I am planning on converting my garage. Currently the gas and electric meters are in the garage but seeing as I have been quoted a totally ridiculous price to move them (£2.5k!), I am now planning to leave the meters where they are and box in. The supply comes in underground from the front of...

forgot to mention, the room is 5m x 4m :roll:

Great, thanks Kev. Just wanted to know my options so I can plan my garage conversion.