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What are suitable/ recommended materials to backfill trench to cover main incoming electrical cable, mdpe and gas pipe? I have some of the following materials spare - Soil (but it gas tiny rocks in there) - Sand (building/ plastering sand which has been mixed together) When backfilling does...

What are suitable/ recommended materials to backfill trench to cover main incoming electrical cable? The MDPE and Gas pipe are in close proximity too I have some of the following materials spare - Soil (but it gas tiny rocks in there) - Sand (building/ plastering sand which has been mixed...

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I am doing some outside lights. Part of the cable (1.5mm 3 core) will be underneath some gravel I understand that the gravel could potentially damage the cable To protect the cable could I use some flexible black conduit like this? or is something else recommended?

Would 6mm SWA 3 core suffice? Or would I need special cable like this from toolstation? i.e. 6mm 3 core power + Cat 5e The toolstation cable does not look armoured would I have to protect it with something like plastic plumbing ducting pipe as it enters the ground and through the building? I...

Floorboards are up temporarily so want to take advantage and get the wiring through for an EV charger My question is is my existing set up okay for something like a 7.5kw EV charger? Also what size cable(s) do I need? Consumer unit is 4m away from where EV charger will be. EV charger will be...

Brilliant response. Thanks again.

I was providing an exaggerated response. Like at the very most these are the sort of items I could have (like a man cave). I would rather overspec now, knowing the cables can take whatever load I throw at it.

People said the same thing to me when I was interested in changing light fittings, switches and adding sockets. Today, I am comfortable and confident adding additional light fittings to the circuit, extending ring mains etc. If I'd listened to the naysayers, I would not have advanced. I...

Are you saying that I should stay away from this job? :mrgreen:

Cut out and meter has been moved outside. Need to connect meter tails, and the easiest path is 1. through the trench I dug to expose the incoming supply 2. Then through a hole in a solid wall (where the old incoming supply was), then through to the consumer unit What I would like is...

Hypothetically speaking I would potentially have the following set up 2-3 outdoor floodlights (max 50w each) 10 downlights in garden shed (5W each) Garden shed would have a toaster, kettle, microwave, iron, TV and electric heater (2x) . What SWA cable would you suggest?

Next week I want to fit some garden lights approx 25m away from my consumer unit What size SWA cable do I need? Is 1.5mm, 3 core suitable? In a few years I would like to build a garden shed with power (sockets). Can I use 2.5mm 3 core cable?

Is this two part latex levelling compound suitable? It does say that it can be used on timber. But just concerned that it may only be recommended on tiles as opposed to laminate. Or does it not make a difference?

I laid 6mm ply on top of timber floorboard in order to try get it level. However I still have some areas that dip/ uneven What can I do now in order to get the floor level before laying the underlay/ laminate?

I want outdoor lighting. The nearest electrical item is my bathroom extractor fan. Can I get power to the outdoor lighting by connecting 1mm cable to the line and neutral terminals in the extractor fan? I would also like a switch. What would be the ideal way of wiring this?

Oil based paints are the preference. The stairs will have no stair runner. It will be 100% painted black. I hadn't even thought of using some oil such as Osmo. Is this something that I will have to frequently apply? If so, I will not use this product. I am looking to do the job, then have...

New pine staircase is bare I would like to paint the entire thing black (e.g. with Dulux Trade Satinwood) To get a long lasting/ non flaking finish do I need to use both a primer and undercoat? If so, what primer and undercoat is recommended?

Yes, I have caulked and foamed all around the stud wall to seal the gaps. I have also used db plasterboard on one face of the stud. The other side has regular plasterboard. Rockwool recommended either dB board or using 2x12.5mm standard plasterboard. Thanks for the help.

According to Rockwool you are wrong. Squishing insulation makes it less effective I believe that the rationale they gave was that sound insulation stops the movement of air and thus sound. By squishing the insulation, this allows air to pass through easier, thus lowering its performance. In...