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Thanks Nige, I discovered this site after posting the thread. Seems a great source of advice. Cheers

Hi, I'm about to lay a path outside the back of my (new Extension) House. Now that the Builders are away, I need to lay a 'Chip border' next to the house and I intend on using some old 2x2 slabs I have for a simple path approx 10m long. The Path will only be used occasionally, so am not...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has ever come across such a device.... I know there are plenty of Extension lead type devices on the market, but I was looking for an actual wall socket that could do the same function. I would think you could get a Fused Spur with a socket connected as its load...

Hi muggles, thanks for the response. However, the work top installation people are coming to measure up tomorrow, so need to have the sink in position. They then return, with the cut work top a few days later.

Hi, im hoping someone might be able to advise me on the installation of a Lincoln undermount sink. I have worked out how to mount the sink, owing to the fact the worktop will be stone / composite I have made a separate shelf for the sink to sit on. However I am unsure how close to the front of...

My apologies, I have now found out that the product is not Firestone, it will be Fatra FF810. I assume this makes it a Warm roof then. This looks even more complicated to install the Baseplate underneath.... The Base Fixing will be fixed as per the manufacturers instruction. They have...

Maybe I'm getting mixed up with roofing terminology? This is what it is... So Baseplates will be bolted through to the wood.

What would be the difference in security of connection if you fix on top of the membrane or from below? The Coach bolts (120mm) will be fixing into the Trusses underneath either way? I'm not sure the concern over changing the balustrade deserves any 'contempt'. A lot can happen in 20 years...

Thanks for the response. I think this is slightly different to my setup... here is a picture of my Base plate On top of which the post will fit. I have just had a reply back direst from Firestone, and they have offered this as a solution This would do it, but if the minimum height of the...

Hi, Has anyone come across this issue before? If so would you mind sharing your solution? So, I am having a Flat roof / Balcony built as part of some ongoing extension works. The intention is to lay Firestone as the roof membrane and then lay a floating Deck on top. But as this is a Balcony I...

Hi AndyPRK, My thinking for having the the 3 switches at the external door is to stop getting to the door and forgetting to switch the lights off then having to go back to switch it off....that would be annoying!

Ok so here's my situation... I'm doing my kitchen lighting and am setting up 3 zones. Seating area (Z1), Dining / Kitchen area (Z2) & Island (Z3). There are 3 doors into this room and so I need 3 switches for each Zone. So this will mean 3 x 3 Gang switches. The problem I have is that Wifey...

Thanks all for your replies. It's good to confirm my thoughts with other sparks out there. I will go with the 4mm in Conduit for (mechanical)protection. As there's no insulation it will be passing through, and under the floor is 'well ventilated' I'm confident that this will be suitable. I'll...

Thanks for the replies guys. Am I right in saying that this would not be normal practice? If memory serves me right, the regs (handbook) suggests only having it in no insulation conduit etc. I don't have it to hand, but know that the table only suggests one method of install? Although...

Planning a new kitchen install and will be looking to wire in new 7kW Induction Hob & 2 x 3kW Ovens The ovens will be fed off their own Radial circuit, which I plan to run a 4mm Cable (~ 10m run max) to 2 x 20A Grid switches for each oven. - I will run 2.5mm to each oven from their respective...

Just heard back from the Buildings Standards Inspector and heres what he said; As long as you can provide a copy of your City & Guilds Certificate in the requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671: June 2008 (IEE 17th Edition) along with a completed copy of the attached form at...

I'm certainly not looking to deliberatly break the law here, just wanting to put my own knowledge & experience to use on a project for my own purposes (for a change). Appendix 6 of BS 7671 Introduction (i) states that ‘The Electrical Installation Certificate required by Part 6 should be made...

I've just phoned them and explained what qualifications I have and they basically said that if I have BS7671 Wiring Regulation certification (17th Edition) then I can sign off on the work.... I wasn't to convinced by this so, asked if I could send all my Certs to them and get them checked and if...

Cheers Ban all Sheds, my worry was that if I was to ask them and they say its a no go, then I would be stuck... So was thinking of not telling them and making out that the work was done by the person signing it off? A little sneeky I know... I suppose I could phone them and not tell them which...

Hi, I'm about to start on a large Extension on my House which will include an installation of a Kitchen. I plan to do all the wiring myself which will include installation of a new Ring (For Kitchen) 2 x Radial power circuits for Hob / Cookers and lighting radials. However, as I am not an...