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Kilmarnock I have noticed similar things in other stores (Q&B's) the displays are done by the store re-fitters.

spoke to head office who took all my contact details, and didn't contact me (no surprise) have feeling I might get a call tomorrow.

On a visit to local retail store [go on have a guess] (wholesaler shut), I noticed how professionally done their 'How to...' display boards were. Took 2 photos with my phone links below. noticed (bad): http://www.baldelectrician.com/photo1.jpg no grommets on metal socket boxes no...

The Scottish regs are different from the English regs and require the HOME OWNER to pay for any inspection, testing and remedial work regarding any works requiring a warrant (see above for explination of warrant)

I don't suggest a PIR, if the wiring is so bad it needs it- what's the point paying for an inspection telling you something is rubbish when you already know that? A PIR should cost £150 max. I have been in the position of a customer asking for a PIR, for a job that obviously required a...

my friend told me a estate agent advised her not to replace the central heating (it is still working but aged) and advertise the house as 'needing some modernisation' The idea being people actively seek out this type of house as they think there is more money to be made

not commenting on the building regs south of the border, the usual way of getting round this would be to install an additional ceiling 6 inches below the old ceiling, thus leaving the fire integrity issues alone. you could probably install sockets the same way- by adding an extra layer of...

if you are in Scotland http://www.sectt.org.uk/training.htm

it's a gainsborough :x I refuse to work with them - have wired 6 and 5 have been faulty. it may be that the wall is a micron out or so :D - it the front doesn't line up with the back it may cause the water to stop. Some gainsboroughs are manual, not electric water valve.

tmansteve, Good news- part P doesn't apply to you as Caithness is not in England & Wales (bet you are glad to find that out :D) The sellers pack that is ditched in England and Wales is still going ahead in Scotland- called the sellers pack, sometime in 2007, so jobs on the side as it were...

i'm usually lower than £250, if all is ok with bonding etc. it all depends on existing installation.

seems like a missing live link were any of the switches back to back, if so there may be a loop feed issue

had a similar sitution last yer went to look at a conversion, downstairs shop conversion to a dwelling. Existing flat upstairs owned by people converting both floors into one dwelling. Looked at cables upstairs (visable from below as no ceiling downstairs), noticed cables notched at top...

testing?? have has Scottish Power out 3 times to fix poor or non existant earths in the past 2 months. It is very important to test properly and you can only do it with the correct equipment. Sorry if you feel the site is poor, but do you think I am going to tell someone to carry on...

if you change the unit don't go for a Gainsborough (I have wired 6 in past 3 years and 5 have deveolped a fault either straight away or within a few days). please note this is my opinion, I really don't rate them at all. :(

I just got a new dremel drill, can I become a dentist? :D Leave it to someone qualified, as you home insurance will not pay out - unless you can prove your competence

it's not a newer type of Gainsborough shower. Have had problems with these when wall is not exactly straight etc. Don't rate Gainsborough showers - crap in my opinion.

when did you last change the multimeter batteries? They tend to do this when the batteries are on the way out.

yep You should get an Electrical Installation Certificate http://www.iee.org/Publish/WireRegs/Forms_2004.pdf hope this helps

had the same issue with Scottish Power- went in to the houses either side (private - never local authority) and found exactly the same clamps. If you get on with your neighbours then have a look.