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thanks i think ill go for the batton / plasterboard option.

thanks for all the advice

I am installing a new kitchen into the house that Jack built. The walls are not straight but bowed so I end up with a gap in the middle of the worktop against the wall. I have thought of a few things that have worked in the past but they don't seem to be appropriate for this job Digging...

The switch is fine where it is. If the oven is not supplied with any cable how long a cable can be placed on it.

thanks far the interest. I have no idea what the rating of the oven is because i haven't bought it yet. In fact i don't want to buy it if i can't connect it to an electrical source. A double electric oven would be in a unit on the side of the kitchen, the current single electric oven is in...

Hi, I have an electric outlet for a cooker in my kitchen but she who must be obeyed now want an intregal oven on a different wall. Is it possible to extend the cable that comes out of the intregal oven or even replace it with a new cable and still use the existing cooker outlet ( the cable...

The room is 8’ by 10’ and currently has a door at each end to “aid ventilation and fire escape” insisted on by building regs. I hoped the dormer window above the sleeping platform would enable me to do away with one of the doors.

I have a 1930’s terraced house and built an extension to the rear. The two rooms that were originally at the back of the house are now in the middle with no natural light or ventilation. I have converted one into a bathroom and corridor, with an extractor fan venting through the ceiling, the...

so is it now a current post or not?

Thanks for the advice, however, I think it is going to be cheaper for me in time and money to just get an earth to the gas meter and change the locks as he has not returned the keys.

Thanks Taylortwocities. The gas meter is under the stairs and the stop cock is accessible, I can clamp within 600mm as you and dingbat discussed. I have the cable and a clamp but were does the other end go to? I have cables running under the stairs, including an earth cable, can i "join"...

Thanks, can i put an earth to the gas?

Thanks for the info nozspark, I was surprised at the cert being issued before the work was finished, this may have been coz he needed paying and i was only going to pay at the end of the job or at certificate issue. Regarding the list of important cables and live and neutrals.... it's all...

thanks for the replies, I paid for the work in three phases 1 start of job 2 issue of certificate 3 completion of job My worry is if the kitchen fitter and gas man are finding genuine problems with the electrics then whats the rest going to be like. Also finding someone in the...

In september i had an electrician rewire a house as part of a renovation, I've used him before and he used to be alright. He said three days He got two "boys" to do most of the work and the house was a mess. I replaced loads of floor boards and replastered only to find the light switches...

thats exactly whats happening the plug in the cylinder wont turn. I have tryed WD40 but it's not helped.

thanks john i dont know how to remove the cylnder, even when i removed the retaining screw it was stuck firm. I will upload pics tomorrow ( the door is at my grans).

Hi, i have a yale lock on a upvc door. the key does not turn the lock in the barrel. I have tried inside and out. the handle still releases the bolts and secures the door. this happens if the door is open or closed. i have tried the spare keys and other peoples keys to the door so it...

I was wondering if the lintles were collecting the water.

Hi i buillt an extention two stories, however i have damp patches above the upstairs windows after prolonged driving rain. there are no weep vents and no cavity trays. is there some way of fixing this?