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The people next door to me are having a double storey extension built They submitted the plans which I agreed to but now upon building they are building it half a metre closer to my boudary the plans submitted to the council show it at the original distance of one + half metres from the...

Thank you for all your replies very much appreciated even Riveralt,s efforts The reason for my question was that a number of years ago before the advent of RCDs and MCBs I did the same job on a different garage and was advised to install a double pole isolator at the house end to isolate the...

In answer to "riveralt" Isn,t this a forum to give advice to people such as myself you are under no obligation to answer any of my queries let the people who are genuine and wish to provide help to do so

I am fitting a new CU to my attached garage using 6mm cable attached to an exsisting 32amp mcb do I need to fit an Isolator Switch to the connecting cable

Is it permissable to make new holes for 20mm conduit in a metal CU

I want to run two 2.5 T+E radial circuits from the same 20amp mcb in the cu What is the max length these can be The Cu is in a Garage

Mmmm Mmmm ! wise guy typical response from a scouser

Thanks for your replies One more question on the lighting circuit for the switching wiring I normally use junction boxes are these available for conduit

I am wiring a garage in pvc 20mm conduit For the drops to the sockets light switches etc what type of tee piece is best to use a straight tee piece or a round junction tee with cover

Why are do so many Garage CUs come supplied with a 16amp mcb

I want to run a circuit around my garage 6 twin sockets What is the best method to use Ring or Radial circuit If radial it would consist of 2.5 t+e coming from CU in two circuits of approx. 24ft and 6ft in length protected by a 20 amp mcb

It seems to me that " Ban - All - Sheds" instead of offering advice is trying to put obsticals in my path why I ask myself can this be

Bettter because its easier to pull through 25mm round pvc conduit surface mounted Six double sockets on ring main + 2 lighting circuits I live in england

Is it OK to use 2.5 T+E in conduit or is it better to use single cables in conduit for wiring in a New Garage

I need to install a Half hour fire rated Glass block window Can anyone give me any information on this re. framework etc can the frame be made in timber to satisfy buiding regs

I have a pair of Timber Garage doors 96" wide and a brick to brick apature of 100" leaving me a frame of 2" wide. Will a frame of 2" wide hold the doors Is it OK to trim a little from each side of the doors

I need some more light in my garage is it ok to fit a couple of Velux windows its a pitched roof about 20 degree slope. Are Velux easy to fit the roof is tiled

I have built an attached garage onto the side of my house The floor of the garage is 150mm below the dampcourse in the house wall (2 bricks) so these two brick courses are not going to have a damp corse in the garage side of the house wall How can I provide a dampcourse to this area

Which size of sash lock is best to fit in a 30" paneled fire door 2 1/2 inches or 3 inches

I am making an opening in a load bearing wall 110cm wide to fit a lintel How many acrow/strongboys do I need I was thinking of 2 or would 1 be enough