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inspection lamp with adequate length of lead take plug of hang lamp in shed take lead back to house through walls window frames etc as required refit plug plug into socket

on a rewire 4 bed house We have used a junction box instead of ceiling rose above sunroom ceiling . we have taken the light drop through wall to outside light sl goes to 2g light switch other switch controlling light in sunroom .live neutral go on from jb to next light in kitchen all 1.5mm all...

Textured masonary pain't may be your best answer then it gives a beter finish than smoth paint and will fill/cover fine cracks and dosnt need special skills or equipment.to apply Pluss it gives a what u see is what u get assurance to prospective buyers /surveyors who don't end up wondering...

See how to pages on this site if not enough info Phone a couple of Builders/local window fiters and offer them good money cash to show you how its an easier job with 2

Sounds like next doors wall is providing adiquate protection for your exposed brickwork. if your extention is built with a cavity wall then you have nothing to worry about. if its a solid wall then my advice would be to only try fix it if a problem occurs ie you start to get damp. if you...

YES is the short answer. rendabond is a glue/primer which helps additional coats of render or other cement based products stick to the previous one. BUT The first question is what are you trying to achieve Decoration/change of look or repair defective render Hacking of may be the best...

thanks for info looking at prices the alphatek seams a bit more expensive even with 20% off list the megga is looking favoret but Im haveing a think about the fluke and kwicktec I will try ebay for a deal befor getting the plastic out Great site buy the way whish I had found it 4 years...

I havent used it but I think the system u r proposing would be a sod to build and fix because i think you wil find that Airtec Double Insulation. needs to be fixed like a curten between your existing wall and your new stud wall with a 25mm gap each side of it I would recomed kingspan...

5 parts sand 1 part cement and very littel colourent but why not use masonary paint you can get almost any colour u like and it will save a lot of work if you do opt for re-render paint old with PVA first

floor leveling compound is the only thing you can rely on at these thicknesses.anything else will probebly crack even under tiels or shrink and seperate from the floor so it will always sound hollow and if u ever damage one tile and have to replace it u will end up lifting the whole lote and...

door frames thickness do vary from manufacturer to manufacturer so there isnt a def answer your best bet is to buy the frame and build blockwork up to it and fix frame to blockwork as you go with some fish tailed window ties , its a good idea to put a bit of wood across the frame in the middel...

Need to go out and buy all the test equipment for domestic wiering rewires & new build instalations and would appreciate the advice of you lerned gentelmen that frequent this site. Im thinking about getting the latest megga or alphatec all in one but concerned that they may not be all they...

I have a boulter boiler flow + return one side to rads through pump flow and return other side to hot water cylinder. can I just fit small pump to hot water gravity fed pipes to improve reheat time or do I need more

I have always done my own electrics then got a qualified sparks to test and confirm all ok. But part P has complicated things so Thinking of doing training ie 2 day intro regarding testing + 5 day domestic instaler + regestering with niceic £1500 + test equip etc. I know time served +...

I checked granneys 100a/80a 30ma split load consumer unit to see if it could take additional mcb for Shower.Noted Cooker circut wasn't RCD protected so shifted mcb & neutral to that side. But 80amp RCD wouldnt reset so took out wires again and tested with multimeter which showed a short neutral...