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Replacing ALL mains pipe. Does that imply digging up the old one and directy replacing it? That would mean digging through my lounge....... :roll:

So it is ok to use an elbow joint to take the pipe of at 90 degrees? How deep should I do the channel to the new location? THanks

We are planning to move the stop cock in our kitchen, the attached images show the location of the stopcock which is directly below a window which will soon become french doors and therefore be in the way. I have been advised by a plumber that I would need to dig out the rising main...

Thanks for all the advice. We are between exchange and completing now, so the house is empty for the next couple of weeks. The whole house needs modernising and I bought the house with the intent and at the price to do so. Is the periodic inspection like a survey for the electrics? Is...

I don't suppose you fancy providing me with a ballpark price guide for the works, I am not sure what ballpark I am in here. Should I be annoyed at the surveyor as he said that the electrics were ok. Thanks again.

Here is a plan for the house, this is pretty much to scale. What is interesting is that most of the upstairs walls don't appear to be above the downstairs walls.

Thanks for the replies. The fuses are: Lights Lights Water Heater Sockets Cooker The right hand switch reads: "Device must switch off on testing if not seek advice" "240v 50Hz, 100mA TRIP CAT wem 80/2" Do you think I should specify a seperate cooker circuit even though I won't...

We are about to move into a 1950 ex council house. The only electric points in the kitchen are 2 x dual plug sockets and 1 x cooker. We are going to need many more electrical points for all of the applicances that a modern kitchen requires. Here is pic of the consumer unit and wiring under...

Big-all thanks for the quick reply. Can I check three things: 1) Did I make it clear that the bathroom wall is not built directly above the wall between the kitchen/dining room? This wall is built directly on the one of the joists that run the length of the house. 2) What would be the...

I am looking for advice\opinions on whether we can knock down a brick wall between our kitchen and dining room. Located above the wall is our bathroom, the wall runs parallel to the bathroom wall (but not above) and is located in line with the toilet and middle of the bathroom entrance...