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I have just bought a large quantity of 600mm square porcelin tiles for our new kitchen/extension. (They are Pale cream colour and were on promotion at B&Q) These are extremely heavy to move around as they are 10mm thick! Now to the questions:- 1. Is standard powder based adhesive...

I was talking 3 Gang in terms of 3 seperate lighting circuits in the kitchen, 2 set of spots and the cold cathode tubes.

Point taken as far as PC Power supply, I will consider working out the load and get a stable 12v supply from CPC or RS. I was looking to take it off the lighting circuit, as it is low consumption and I want to have a seperate switch to operate it from the wall (May be 2 way). Hope that...

We are just building an extension which includes a new Kitchen, I have notified BCO that I will be wiring the extension up. I would like to use some cheap cold cathode tubes http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/51686 to provide a lighting effect under the cabinets by the plinth. I plan on...

I've thought about this a bit more:- My initial plan was to T off the main 22mm pipes from the boiler to the house and run a langth of 22mm for flow and return the length of the extension. Then T off as required down to 15mm and then reduce to 10mm for each radiator. But, doesn't this...

Cheers guys. I will take your suggestions on board. Need to think where I can put the isolator valves for the extension now. (Maybe next to the boiler?)

When would you use 32mm vs 40mm waster pipe? Is it best to use pushfit or the solvent version?

What's an insert?

It will be a combi boiler so the pump is integrated, I certainly haven't seen anything on forums or in documentation saying that Combi boilers need tweaking in some way to work with 15mm or microbore? Seems it is best for me to run a 22mm feed and return into the extension and branch off that...

so what's best, brown heat shrink tubing over part of it still allowing some blue to show?

I would have thought in a light switch or connection block it would be obviosus there would be two lives? (Potentialy live) So there is no reg for this?

Yes, BCO informed on plans. I will do all initial work and get electrician to fit new board and test after.

Further to one of my recent posts discussing manifolds and distributing the how water around the house:- Our existing 3 bedroom house has 10mm microbore throughout for central heating. This is now over 17 years old and still works 100%. We are building a large extension to the side of the...

Hi Guys Is it ok to use standard 1.5mm T&E for the switched live wire to the wall switch and just strip off the blue insulation and fit a piece of brown insulation over it at both ends? Will this meet regs or should I invest in additional cable? BTW - This is for a new extension so must...

The existing boiler is on the kitchen wall, this wall is being removed because of the extension. Obviously it's not worth re-fitting a 18year old boiler so we are having a new one in the extension. There is no chance of me removing the existing microbore around the house, due to cost and...

Thanks guys. So the 22mm pipe really needs to run around the new extension? Am I correct in saying that I would be better using 15mm rather than 10mm microbore like the rest of the house?

Can anyone offer advice on this?

Agreed, your body builds up immunity to these microbes by encountering small amounts of them. Having gone round and round in circles it looks like my Wife will choose one of the Minerelle colours. I think this seems to be the best compromise, approx twice the price of laminate but looks...

Hi We currently have a 10mm microbore central heating system off our aging gas boiler. Due to a new extension and the external wall having to be removed we are going to have a new condensing combi boiler installed. Obviously I will get a plumber in to install the new boiler but the new...

No, I would drill the joists for the power cables. I was thinking about copper pipes for plumbing at that point! I'm going to be bloody busy in the next few months!