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Yeah it's all rcd protected at consumer unit. So just wire in to the fcu that's already in loft. Into same terminals as mains cable?

Hi all. I'm fitting a shower lite extractor in mother I laws shower cubicle. Is it OK to take power from fcu in loft which I feeding 1 of those condensation extractor things. Meaning it'll be a spur from lighting to fcu then 3A fcu to showerlite

Hence why the shower dips in temp when washer or kitchen tap is turned on. I thought so from what I'd already googled . .but for the time being as only 1 bathroom will be used at once it'l have to do. Should of had a bigger kw boiler put in last year.i did tell him I was planning an extension...

Thanks for reply. Im guessing you mean for hot water feed. So running a bath in main bathroom and having a shower at same time in ensuit ect... Is a no no

Hi all. After a bit of advice or reassurance. I have a 3 bed semi at moment with 6 average rads 2 small rads and 1 bathroom towel rail. I' doing a 1st floor side extension so gonna need another ensue towel rail and a radiator for bedroom. I have a year old worcester 25i combi boiler. Would that...

I really don' know why it was disconnected as they were fine....not on a rcd or anything. Probably just because it was an external wall and juat as a precaution when he disconnectes tripping sockets. new switch on and it' fine again.

Electrics for 1st floor extension not done yet. Trying to sort the mess the weather caused in origional house first,,,,atleast for christmas

Hi all currently doing a self build 1st floor side extension....all water tight now. I had a problem with leaks from the rain and storms we've had over last couple of months. The lights in the kitchen and sockets in kitchen were isolated as kept tripping the RCD. We have been left with 1 double...

Because the wooden lintels were off set I wouldn' of got the 150mm bearing either end so thought best to take them both out and prop. Also the internal leaf on bathroom window isn' being blocked up just the outer. The mrs wants me to frame some tiled shelfs in there. That make sense?

Hopefully get it all sorted and bricked up fully tomorrow and move on to the next problem haha. Cheers guys

Update..followed the advice given.

Will steel box lintel be ok?

Good idea...2 acros onto trusses with long sturdy timber l. Remove both windows and wooden lintels. Put in concrete or steel lintel? Directly under wall plate. To length of both windows...150mm either side. Need Padstones? ???

Hi I'm at the stage of my 1st floor side extension were I need to breakthrough from existing house.basically up the stairs to the right where the window is now is where the corridor is for extension to bedroom and walk in wardrobe. Have to put a 3 step riser staircase in to level. need some...

Thanks ^woody^. Got to nip to toolstation later. Going to pick up straps for wall plate. 1200mm is right lenght isn't it..maximum 2m centres. Screwed at top and a brown plug and screw in each block yeah

Ok thanks. It's only under partition walls. Not load bearing. So on the central axis is fine...what spacing mate?

Was thinking 100mm in from either end on top at 600mm centres 30mm from top. But if Staggered at bottom 30mm from bottom of joist. That gives me nine bolts in each. Does that sound ok?

Hi guys. Put in 1st floor floor joist in extension and all levelled to main house floor level. Joist hangers to new external wall and joist pockets other end. Total inside span of 2.63m. Have to triple up 2 and double up 1. Bought the coach bolts, timber connectors and square washers. Can...

I'm not saying they are. Just trying to get it bang on

Hi so hopefully this weekend I'll be levelling floor joist to existing house floor. If say the 1 of the masonry hangers I used is 1 or 2 mm out .is it OK to use plastic packers under the joist in hanger?