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I've run conduit through my garage for mains and lighting (on different circuits) but am struggling to get the T&E through the conduit (1 x 1.5 + 1 x 2.5 pretty much maxes the conduit out). As such, I think I'll need to switch to using singles instead of T&E. Screwfix sells conduit cable...

Bathroom wall is existing (directly in front of you at the top of the stairs). Stairs are about 950 wide! (older house)

We have just broken through from our house to our new extension, and found that there is a discrepancy of approx 100mm in the position of a wall! Ouch! Anyway, that would mean that as you arrive on the top step of our existing stairs, there is only 800mm in front of you before the bathroom...

I'm no expert, and am certainly no plumber, but I have my head around the difference between pressure and flow etc because fo the job I'm in. You say that your shower STARTS OFF fine, but slows to a trickle. this means that you have some STORED PRESSURE in your system, but that the FLOW (to...

Another nugget of knowledge for me to bring up at parties. Curiosity satisfied for now! Thanks for that!

Sorry for posting these curious questions, but I'm... well... curious ;) My combi boiler is fitted in my loft, well above all rads in the house. Is it possible that air in the system could gather in the boiler, or in the pipework nearby, rather than in the rads downstairs? If so, is it...

Obviously to prove that a system doesn't leak. I'm pretty sure my plumber did NOT pressure test my plastic pipe CH system when he commissioned it last night. I'm just curious as to whether the 10 bar pressure ONLY tests for leaks, or actually has some "setting" action on the fittings -...

I'm no boiler epxert, but if it was me, I'd consider sacrificing some of that lounge/diner space to put in a DEEP boiler cupboard, which could also be used for coats and storage etc, but essentially, would allow the boiler to be installed on the external wall. Because this woulf form a...

I have several tropical fish and a parakeet, and our Karndean seems to be coping well so far.

I'm looking to put down a durable smooth surface for my one-and-a-half car garage which we've just finished building. Seems there are plenty of places in the States which sell "commercial grade" epoxy flooring materials, but I'm looking for somewhere in the UK. Does anyone know where I can...

Yeah, I know. I was expecting at least one of these.... My thinking is that if I ask the questions, and my electrician is proved wrong, then I'm probably more competent to do this particular work than he is. Of course I could always NOT ask the question and let the house burn down. No offence...

Just finished extension including wiring all tied back to new CU inside garage. Wiring has all been inspected by registered electrician and he is happy. (okay I'm only at first fix stage so far but getting there and he is happy so far). Electrician told me to use 10mm2 t&e to supply the new...

Asphalt / Tarmac - I didn't realise there was a difference? I will look into it. I'm not sure the wife would be happy with a huge concrete slab;) thanksfor the advice. Guy

We have just finished building an extension to the side of our house, and with all the heavy machinery which has been onsite in the last six months, our slabbed driveway has turned into crazy paving with at least half of the 2ftx2ft slabs cracked and now about as level as a scottish hillside...

It's a 27kw Worcester combi. I know technically age is not relevant, but financially it is... ie I wouldn't mind replacing it so much if it was 15 years old! Actually, just realised that new extension is replacing old extension (which had the two downstairs rads already, so all I'm really...

Building a new extension and am planning to run CH pipework myself if possible. At present, it seems like both upstairs and downstairs is on 10mm pipe, splitting off from 22mm pipe from boiler, under the house. I'll be putting 2 more rads upstairs and 2 more downstairs, but am guessing I...

I need to run a 50mm length of 1st floor bathroom waste pipe across my extension ground floor ceiling (6m) then down the wall, before going through the wall and into the main drain. There is no vertical 110mm waste pipe (soil stack) in the vicinity to tie into. The attached picture shows the...