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My understanding is that as from 6 April 2014 a person who is registered with a third party certification scheme for electrical installations in dwellings will be able to check domestic electrical work that is undertaken by others and certify that it is compliant with the building regulations...

Yes, having those two downstairs ones as spurs off existing downstairs ones would be an option. But the cable routing would be more complex that way compared to making them part of the new loft ring. Hence my question number 1 in the original post.

Yes, I know - but given that I want three new sockets in the loft that would mean doing a spur off three of the existing downstairs sockets, which seems a bit messy. And that still wouldn't give me the extra two sockets that I want to have downstairs....

Yes, I am aware and it will be checked for compliance after the work is done - which is why I am asking the above question sin order ot ensure that ti does comply.

Hi, I have a detached double garage with an existing electrical supply. The consumer unit has two MCBs that are used for lighting circuits (internal and external) and two 32A MCBs. One is spare and the other is used for a ring main. I now want to do two things: install two extra sockets in the...

PROBLEM SOLVED! When I opened the impeller housing last night I'd put it back on the wrong way up. Doh! All working fine now. Hopefully this thread will help someone else out in the future though. :)

When it's on 100% cold the water comes out of the shower head at a slower rate and hits the shower tray less firmly than when it's on 100% hot - so I guess I'm talking about flow?

Hi, Can anyone offer any advice on this shower problem please? Until this weekend I had the following shower setup in our house. We have two showers, one in the main bathroom upstairs and one in our en-suite (also upstairs). Both are Aqualisa mixer showers fed from a traditional...

So does that mean that, in my case, it does not really matter whether I used softened or "natural" hard water (so long as I add inhibitor)? David.

Would my Potterton Kingfisher have an aluminium heat exchanger?

Nice idea, bit already have a load of X100 that I need to use up. :wink:

Hi, There seems to be conflicting advice on this forum as to whether or not artificially softened water should be used in a central heating system. It strikes me that softened water would be best as it avoids the issue of limescale build up within the boiler. But lots of people on here...

Hi, I changed over to a sealed system about 4 weeks ago and have held off putting any inhibitor in the system until I can be certain that everything is working ok. First question is: will I have done any harm running the system without inhibitor for about six weeks (which is what it will...

Thanks for the pic. So, the way it works is that when the motor operates, it turns the circular plate that the ball is attached to and, because it is offset, that moves the ball from side to side enough to open and close the valve. Right? And so if the valve is sticking open then the...

So (sorry if this is a daft question) is it the ball on the ball and plate that sits inside the brass body and closes off the supply? Not stripped one down yet so can't quite picture how your suggestion sorts the problem.

Hi, When I convert my CH to a sealed system, I want to also sort out some dodgy motorised valves. I've got two Honeywell 4043 2-port valves (one 28mm one for CH and one 22mm one for HW) and both seem to be letting water through even when closed. On each valve, the motor can be seen/heard...

After having got a couple more quotes, I have decided to go for the sealed system. Question now is whether I bother having a powerflush done at the same time (which will double the cost of the job from about £400 to about £800). My current thinking is that I could do the sealed system...

If I went for the sealed system option, would it still be an good idea to upgrade the pump?

We're ok on that score. Boiler was replaced 8 years ago and both plumbers confirmed it is suitable for use in a sealed system.