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Hello all, I need to replace the supply to my house and have a number of questions. I had a new water meter fitted last year but the water board fitted it to the existing lead pipe which comes into my house approx 3m and then continues in 15mm copper. Since I am in the process of...

Thanks guys i'll have a look around :D

Hi, I have a Makita 6936FDZ Impact Driver and am looking for a set of reasonably priced sockets. Can anyone recommend any decent ones? Thanks

Thanks for the advise noseall :D

Thanks for your help. What is the main reason for some having to be bolted together? Is it due to long lengths and the risk if them moving apart? Or is this just some people being over cautious?

Just been through this with our mid-victorian terrace!! We had a local company come in and took five samples for testing (costed approx £100) Asbestos was commonly used in artex up until 1980 ish as well as floor / ceiling tiles. We were advised by several companies of between £700 to...

er what info do you need :?: There are three UB's measuing 178 x 102 x 19 and are 2.5m in length sitting on top of 440 x 440 x 100 padstones underneath the end wall of the house supporting a solid brick wall and a chimmey. What else am I missing?

I am building an extension which requires 3 universal beams. To comply with the regulations do they need to be bolted together? I have heard conflicting arguments to this and cannot find a definitive answer!! Some people do this whilst others don't. As an aside why would you bolt them...

This seems logical :D Thanks for that.

I have seen some consumer units for sale with varying descriptions and was wondering what they all mean. For example: Niglon 17th Edition Consumer Dual RCD 6+6 Un-Loaded Niglon 17th Edition Consumer Dual RCD 5x5+2 Loaded specifically I was wondering what '6+6', (un)loaded and '5x5+2'...

Thanks everyone :D now I need to convince the missus!!

Could someone please settle an idiots curiosity? I have been doing some research into thermostatic vs electric showers and it seems most people are saying that thermostatic showers give a better shower that electric ones. I have a combi boiler and want to know the merits of either system...

ok, I see. thanks for settling my curiousity. If I wanted to do a flow/pressure test can I hire the equipment. I have had a quick look without luck but to be honest I am not entirely sure I know what I am looking for!! Do plumbers do this sort of thing or is it something i'd have to call...

Thanks very much guys, I shall investigate further. Out of idle curiosity, why can't you fit a booster pump on a combi system? Is it because of pressurising the mains...?

I want a shower from thje combi which is to be 30KW or 37KW Bosch... but the missus wants an electric shower... :roll: Another thought occurs. Since neither is pumped and relying on mains pressure, is there anything I can do to help relieve low pressure should I find that this is a problm...

Not sure about this question but here goes. I am putting an extension on my 1903 mid terraced house and have a question regarding joining the two walls together. Being that it is a new build it has to be a cavity wall overall thickness 11" where as the existing building is 9". The outside...

I would like to know whether you can install en electric shower on combi boiler system? I have understood (although I don't understand why) you cannot fit a booster pump on a combi-system but I am not sure about a non-booster pump electric shower. Could someone clarify please? Thanks