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We have the boarding, light, ladder and a safety rail to stop the man falling through the hatch whilst working. Not sure about frost stat - but the boiler has some clever function that turns the pump on at a certain temp to keep water moving and then starts boiler on low when it drops...

Hang on a minute - I have now checked the pipework inside the roof space and discovered that the condensate pipework is in fact plastic They had told me it was copper and that is why it had to be lagged where it run on the exterior of the property. - another example of incompetence. The...

They are claiming that the discharge pipe cannot be plastic along the whole length due to the length of the run - hense use of copper!? Could this be true - or should it definitely be plastic? As for the engineer being incompetent - actually a series of engineers from the major local...

Hi all, any advice would be appreciated We had a new valliant condensing boiler fitting in April - the 'drain?' pipe for the boiler is made of copper and runs from the boiler through the roof space for about 4-5 metresand out through the soffit board where it runs into the soil stack. The...

Does these help http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Telecoms/Telephone_Wiring.htm http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_telephone/uk_telephone.html If not, look at where the wire enters you phone, if it is comparatively modern you may find you can disconnect it - it will be a...

are you sure its the same cable? could it possibly be a disused cable or something else?

I reckon it would cost less than £100 in parts to replace the 50 sockets and the you would not need to worry about finding the old style plugs, changing the plugs on appliances to use in the communal areas - and then not being able to use them anywhere else - or using old parts found at boot...

I am currently ' in negotiation' with the electricty supplier about altering the mains supply cable into the house - so that I can open my front door fully and without damaging it. We have a great big thick cable coming up from under the floorboards which it then split at a big black box to...

Hi all, I have just built and installed a new door frame in a corridor in our house. One wall is pretty much square and the frame meets the wall along its entire length (a bit of caulk to fill the gap and all will be good) However, the opposite wall bows slightly so that the frame...

Cheers chaps, I am guessing there is no regulation to stop me running this pipe along the wall - or leaving the old pipe disused in the floor? P.S. Chris, are you really in antartica?

Hi, I have one remaining lead water pipe in the house which runs internally from the stop cock through the house. The main water pipe rises above floor level at the rear of the kitchen where it is a copper pipe. I have followed the lead pipe from the stop cock - under the floor boards to the...

Hmmm, reading the links posted I am now all confused..... .... if I am running a cable vertically down a chased out wall from the ceiling to a light switch and then plastering over with 5-10mm plaster, what sort of protection do I need?

If you mean can you run a second light off the same switch by just running some wires from an existing ceiling rose to a new light.... ..... then I would like to know the answer as well - this is on my long list of jobs needing doing. :D

Cheers Adam, I will launch myself into the cramped roof space tonight and see if I can reach the ceiling rose standby for the noise of the ceiling collapsing! :D

You guys really are stars! It may be necessary to cut the cable to the original switch and extend it rather than going back to the ceiling rose due to access. What sort of junction device would I need to use?

Cheers B-A-S Good idea, I guess the oval conduit adds some protection to the cable? Can I just use the 'suitable for lighting circuits' cable sold in the DIY stores?

Cheers Adam, Thanks for the link to the filler - I saw a chap use this once but had been unable to remember what it was. I wonder about paintable conduit in case I decide not to ruin my lovely new wall by chasing - I just did not want white pvc running down the wall and thought a...

Hi guys, I am just in the process of moving a door frame and door - they result will be that the light switch is not behind the open door and really needs to be moved to the otherside of the frame. What is the the best way of moving the switch? It may be possible to access the ceiling...

Sorry to be technical - but the Police cannot do someone for trespass. contrary to the once popular signs of 'Trespassers with be prosecuted' Trespass is not a criminal offence but rather a civil one and therefore not persuable by the Police. The correct sign would therefore be 'Trespassers will...

Can do a photo - how do you post them on here. Yes it has damaged my front door a little at the top where it hits the cable - problem is that I want to put a new front door in and do not want this damaged as well. Cannot move the cable to new position as it is 2" thick and inflexible...