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Been told fire stopping regs do not apply within loft areas in adjoining tenanted houses, not needed and only applies to flats? This true?

I have a friend who lives in a row of detached houses that are separated by a drive way to each property. Next door to my friend’s house the neighbour built a garage to the bottom of the drive and runs parallel to the side of the bottom of my garden. My friend’s suffix and guttering hangs over...

Good morning all, Was wondering if heating pipework used in loft areas must be fire rated and if so has anyone got a link to show pipe lagging ratings and regulations to be considered? Many thanks

Can I just say a big thankyou to all those who responded. Great people great site. Thanks again

What is the Maximum KW boiler will a U25 gas meter feed?

Thankyou for responding, the property is new build. Been told all plasterboard within the building must all be insulated to all walls then was told its only on external walls? Well confused.

Do you need to install insulated plasterboard on internal walls within properties and if so what thickness and what regulations could provide some help to determine whats needed. # Many thanks in advance

Hiya all, Having 2 properties built that will be joined together, a 4 and 3 bedroomed house. Been given a quote of £9,000 to have both properties plaster boarded and plastered; this price about right? This would include all materials including walls and ceiling areas?

No but I will ask for a check to be done at the garage.

I have a Citreon C4 that has a few problems causing the front off-side and rear-inside tyres to severely wear on the inside on the rear and the outside to the front. The front left hand spring broke a few months back and had it replaced with a new one; but still from the same side I can hear a...

Was looking for a quantity of Kingspan 100mm insulation board (or similar to Kingspan), and was wondering if anyone knows the cheapest place to get it from? Was wondering if there is a cheaper alternative to Kingspan?

Many thanks for the responses. Could you please provide a link to quote calculator?

Hiya, A friend has converted an old barn into 2 properties but the main gas supply onto the road is about 70m away from the properties. He has been told it will costs many thousands to run the gas pipework from the road to the houses and would not be viable over other options suck as LPG...

got em, would rather have some advice thanks

Forgot to mention, it has a cylinder tank

I'm having problems with my heating system with the pressure relief valve constantly dripping cold water. I have exchanged the pressure relief valve, changed the pressure reducing valve (now fitted with guage) and alos changed the expansion vessel, but still it drips. It is also fitted wit a...

Is there such a thing as a calculation wheel to work out ventilation requirements, similar to the one used to work out rad sizes?

Need a new battery for daughters car, Fiat 500 which has a stop start facility, was given a price for a new battery of £78 but was told it will need to go onto a diagnostic machine before the battery can be fitted? Is this correct, seems a little strange to me? Thanks

Hi all, I'm revising for commercial gas exams and am getting little confused over working out ventilation for a gas boiler house containing commercial gas boilers. I am using IGEM/UO/10 EDITION 4 using pages 22, 23, 24. Page 22 shows ventilation should be calculated as follows. low level...

Just like to say thanks for all your advice; purchased a new NTC sensor, fitted it and all is now ok