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    Gloss painting - peeling issue?

    Seems this water based is sticking :) Thanks for advice though
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    Gloss painting - peeling issue?

    Only reason I choose water is Cos have very very bad experience with oil - it starts off super brilliant white then goes yellow Whiteness > smoothness then takes over lol
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    New rain shower / head considerations

    Hi I want a new rain shower but this time with a normal shower head What do I need to consider when buying a new one as plumber can only fit won’t help buy which is fair enough Is it just length / distance of the 3 rounded bits? 2 at bottom 1 at top? Ps I have a combi boiler - no electric...
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    Gloss painting - peeling issue?

    Thanks - I scraped off what I could and applied the water gloss I bought seems to be sticking Will apply zinsser in problem areas as I have some left from a bathroom ceiling where it was flaking too Thanks!
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    Gloss painting - peeling issue?

    hi chaps just got a new house and wanted to give the skirtings a lick of paint. Before I do I thought I’d scrape any flaky bits off. But big layers are coming off. Seems like the yellow bit was oil based paint as it has a sheen. Peeling paint is water based paint? What shall I do? Peel off...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    Tbh I’m no electrician obviously This is just what a couple of napit guys have both said Change the 32 to a 16.
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    I believe he has given his answer in my post from 9.24pm sir...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    Nope - 16 if I read it right He’s seen the house tbf Ie consumer unit Travel of circuit The rooms etc ..
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    sure that could work. Happy to be corrected on parts available. However, having just checked the cable ratings for twin and earth cable, 2.5mm, installed in a cavity wall (assuming some sort of insulation also within) and the cable touching the inner surface of the cavity wall, ref method 102...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    He said: Im pretty sure that MK don’t make a 25A MCB for your consumer unit. A 20A would be fine for the cable fitted, but combined with the start up currents and running loads of both your microwave and oven, it would lead to a lot of nuisance tripping if you had both appliances in use...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    Interesting I beleieve both electricians said 32 isn’t right for this setup See attached quote
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    So to summarise It will go like this 16amp breaker for oven radial circuit 2.5mm cabling For single eclectic oven (Disconnect her double gas oven) 32amp breaker for kitchen ring sockets circuit 2.5mm cabling For dishwasher gas hob washing machine dryer toaster kettle - and plus microwave will...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    I’ve had a few napit guys in for quotes :) From consumer unit - there’s a 32 amp break for oven - radial circuit 2.5mm cable Been told to change this to 16 amp The tests showed the oven has its own radial socket I can buy a 3/3.2 kw single electric oven and have this on current circuit (Get...
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    Best gloss paint - that doesn’t go yellow

    Thanks!this is really helpful What’s difference between delux trade and retail The room I wanna paint has oil paint currenttly but water based on top of this should mean it stays white and keeps some of the shiny feel,from previous oil coat
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    its in the garage converted room. on the other side is the kithcen area.
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    Outdoor CCTV semi detached house recommendation

    wow. that is a lot but you are right i of course dont want it to break. that said my IP camera is a chinese product and works very well still! i guess i will have to weight it up. do you have a link to HIk vision suitable system ?
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    I got a reply back from the person who issued the certificate !! Looking at certificate and pictures it would look like the main consumer unit has been changed since my visit and new cables have been added to the oven circuit. The 4mm cable is not on my certificates and it lists it as just for...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    as i said i only just got that from the estate agent after much bugging. i thought it was 32 bu clearly the certificate says 16. i can only say sorry i dont want to waste peoples time. if i can get a single gas oven on one end - and make a second socket for MW and existing for washing machine...
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    im so sorry i only got this off the estate agent now else I would have provided right way buddy. can i not buy a single gas oven to replace her DOUBLE gas oven. and pull a socket off the the existing socket for the MW? (existing to power washing machine and laundry)
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    Change of electrics required for new oven?

    Hob is cool. it's gas with a plug for ignition. on the other side of the kitchen. Its this double oven I need to replace in the larder unit with a single oven/microwave thats the issue!
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