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Thank you, I've just thought this through again and may have misunderstood the role of the FCU. Would this work instead: 1) Run a 2.5mm2 cable from the existing socket and then add a FCU 2) Run a 2.5mm2 cable from the FCU to the new countertop socket 3) Run a 2.5mm2 cable from the new...

Sorry, I missed some vital info. The Unvented cylinder is now in the loft and I live in the 2 storey house. So the overflow/relief pipe drops down in the first floor, runs through the ceiling cavity and exits the building at first floor and is then plumbed down to ground floor level. Does that...

Hi all, I've got an unsightly overflow pipe leading from my unvented cylinder and out of the house on my side access. Would it be a dumb move to have it plumbed into a soil stack instead? I asked a plumber in the past and he said it's important to know if the overflow pipe is running but right...

Sorry - posted in wrong section. Updated the post now.

Hi all, I had my window's done about 4 years ago and the sealant on every window sill has peeled away leaving this unsightly gap. I would have thought that weatherproof sealant wouldnt do this? I also feel like the gap between sill and the wall is too big to begin with? I'm happy to take this...

Hi, I'm renovating my kitchen and need two additional power outlets in a new location. However, I dont have any options to extend the ring main and can only take a spur from an existing socket. I am comfortable doing this and have done this before but my issue is that I need a spur socket above...

Hi all, I recently had a new fence done but the contractor set the concrete posts too high and now the concrete gravel boards are not flush with the earth/land underneath. Eventually I want the area paved as it is the side access to my house. Also my neighbours own the land on the other side...

Gap will be just a few mm at most.

Thank you, that's really helpful. Just to confirm, I can use glazing packers? Also when we screw into the bricks, what sort of mounting fixture should we use? I won't them screw directly into the brickwork without a mounting fixture, that's absurd!

Hi all, I'm having an aluminium garden gate fitted today which weighs around 45kg. It will be mounted onto an aluminium fence gate post that will be set into concrete. However the gate post on side butts up against the brickwork of my house and given the weight of the gate, I am thinking of...

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Can I also confirm whether there is a requirement to screwdown the MF junctions boxes when they are used under floorboards? Currently I have mine resting on the plasterboard for the ceiling below.

Thank you, I have that in plan. Each light cluster or group will have a DP switch in between.

Hi all, I'm laying the cable through my floorboards for a new garden lighting circuit, which I will have wired into my new CU (by an electrician) and on an RCD protected circuit. I've previously had advice here and will be using 2.5mm TE cable for the internal parts of the circuit. However I...

Thank you, that helps clarify things a lot. Is there a risk that it will move underfoot or flex where the underboards are not flush? I appreciate the hardboard will be screwed down but wanted to check this.

thank you again for the helpful replies. I'm loathe to overboard at this stage as some of my rooms are odd shaped and I'll have to make awkward cuts. How about PVA and sawdust to fill the gaps?

Thanks, but I think overboarding is too much hassle. I'm contemplating whether I need a flexible wood filler of some sort?

Hi, I have had to replace some of my t&g flooring due to plumbing & rewiring work. I've replaced the damaged boards with OSB but in most places I have a 2-3mm gap. I will have underlay and carpet on top and will screw down each board. Should I also put something in to fill the gaps or leave as...

Thanks Andy, much appreciated.

Hi, I recently wired up spotlights in my house but used wago connectors temporarily. I'm now putting in Hager JB04 maintenance-free junction boxes so that I can close up my floorboards but wanted to check if I could put the switched live in the L1 or L2 terminals (i.e. whichever I dont use for...