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I am ready to install this now. Here are a couple more questions if I may. To the right of the double socket (where I want the FCU to be) is some dot and dab adhesive. The cables for the socket enter the back box through the bottom inlet but I can't then feed off through the right inlet...

Ok, 240v sounds the way to go. I would consider that I can do it properly - I am just not upto date on regs, Part P notifiable, best practices etc. Let's go for two lights either side of the bed with a single gang switch on the left side controlling both at the same time, and the fused...

I am creating a bedroom look as shown in the image. I want two wall lights similar to the one shown. The wall is dot and dabbed plasterboard onto an external wall and the room is on the first floor with a main light in the ceiling. Directly below one of the lights (behind the bedside unit) is a...

Points noted. I think the best solution is to add a second batten holder. Move the existing one higher up and a few feet to the right of the hatch, and have a second one same height and a few feet to the left of the hatch. That will give a good throw of light on both sides with double light in...

I want to replace the loft light, which was installed from new on an 8 year old house. Currently it is a single lamp on a batten, and is about three foot up from the loft floor. The single light is not bright enough, and being 3ft up the light throw is not good at the ends of the loft (width...

Just got a proper professional to look at the 'upgraded' lighting. This is what he found:

The shower is hot water fed off the boiler. No electrics with that, just the lights. Will get them to send a photo. There's two lights above the shower area, two above the toilet area. That's the only electrics in there. If this is notifiable work should the householders have had a copy of a...

Visiting some relatives in Wales and noted they had a new bathroom fitted in their 1966 3 bed bungalow. The shower / tiling work / ceiling looks hmm, fair, but I also took a look at the wiring in the attic and found this: It looks like a bit of dodgy diy to me. There was just one pendant...

Running a network cable so had to take up the carpet by the French doors. First time I have looked at this area of the house in detail (it's a 5yo house, with numerous issues :D ) Does this look ok as in has the build been done properly? * The concrete is not a smooth finish. In the right...

Ok, that makes sense @crank39 I just ran a detector over the area and all doors and windows that I sampled had sections of 3" to 5" wide medal near the top, middle and bottom zones. So that sort of proves they used a cleat fixing system but it does not prove that the frames are correctly...

Ok, this is now slightly worrying. I just looked at the neighbour's frame and they now have door frame screws in them. These are not under the hinges but totally visible in the frame. My door does not have these. Even more worrying is that the larger, double patio doors do not have any...

I can't see any screws in the frame unless they are hidden behind the hinges. Here's some images Top Hinge Middle Hinge Bottom Hinge Door From Inside In this image you can clearly see that the door is not square in the frame. There is a big gap top right, thin gap bottom right. I...

A neighbour had their 4 year old front door replaced because of bad draughts. The installer said that the original door frame had not been fixed to house correctly - it had not been screwed in and was basically held in place by sealant. My door is identical and was presumbly installed by the...

This has now been resolved. The soffits were removed, insulation refitted, new bricks installed (taking notches out of bricks where it would have infringed wood) and new soffits installed. As for building control the council want nothing to do with this. They state they are not part of this...

I am still waiting for the missing bricks issue to be fixed. The developers sent the original builder around to look at it. He confirmed that the carpenter removed the bricks to install the roof work but did not replace the bricks. Said he would contact when ready to do the job but I have not...

Just to add to the list of dodgy issues on this development. This morning a resident is reporting a large piece of metal has fallen off the box window frame / surround.

Yes the NHBC do seem to be as useful as a rubber screwdriver. I have asked then a few questions over the past year and they just bat it back or pass the buck. One in particular is trying to get an answer out of them if the Loft Zone system can be used / would invalidate the warranty. --- Is...

Ok, this morning the bird is trashing something else. It looks like polystyrene balls but made of paper? 1. What is this material and what is it used for? 2. What damage is being caused by it being removed? 3. Will it need replacing / repairing?

There is no damp that I am aware, but how can you tell what's going on in the cavity and if something is brewing? Presumably this is not much of an issue and nothing much to worry about? I woud say we are lucky. We have only had: totally crap grouting causing water to leak into downstairs...

I have a 3 1/2 year old 4 bed detached house. Half of the air bricks are blocked with some totally blocked by driveway paving. All bar the front had some kind of blocking. I hope someone can answer a few questions but first here's a few pictures In this image the paving slab and guttering is...