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hi all, I hope someone could help me with this as it's got me stumped and the only thing left is to try random things to try and sort it, which I don't want to to...customers getting annoyed too. House has had new bathroom fitted by us, old bathroom had gravity shower via a (aqualisa, I...

hi all, Outside summer house for small gym. Couple sockets, light. Need power, 40/50m approx cable run from back of socket, 100m to cu. 1st option is fcu off back of socket via armoured but limited to 13a, borderline acceptable. What's the probable max load you could run off back of socket...

Hi all, I'm starting a bathroom refurb, the whole thing is being re-jigged, pipes moved etc. The whole house has wet underfloor heating, including the bathrooms, this will be the first time I have dealt with wet underfloor heating. Under the floor covering there is what looks like 8x4 sheets...

hi all, I need to install a magnetic filter on a old open vent system, ideal place is in the airing cupboard. Trouble is there is no return pipe in there. Could I tee it in after the vent, before the pump? Putting it in the flow won't make a difference as it's an old system anyway (fitting...

Hi, Why would a non return valve be fitted on the vent just before the cws on a direct cylinder? Cheers

Hello, Have a 16th ed cu (half rcd) I need the upstairs lights to be rcd protected. It's quite an old board so don't think I can get a rcobo for it. Would it be deemed acceptable to cut the busbar at supply to said mcb, provide a appropriate size link cable from rcd to mcb? Then swop...

Following on from this post.. http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/new-central-heating-install.426306/ I have finally got round to getting the system wired and plumbed. Currently the rad loops are all joined/looped together part from the bathroom towel rails (x2) None of...

Hi, Customer of mine has uv setup with a aqualisa digital shower fed in 15mm pipe (plastic). This runs into the loft to the processor box. They want to add a second aqualisa shower in the second bathroom, shower processor will be in loft also. Can I tee into the existing 15mm pipe in...

Hello all, Working on a house refurb at the mo, house has been pulled to bits, re plumbed, re wired, walls removed, plastered etc. Bc have been involved in some steels, that's it. Upstairs will have new standard rads, on trvs, downstairs will have new column type rads (cast iron look...

Hello all, Looking for some ideas on this, new kitchen going in and I'm doing plumbing. Dishwasher needs a waste but it's not going next to a sink.. The only available space is in the next cupboard, as it will be a integrated, no room behind. The waste can go through the outside...

Hello all, This is the first time I've installed central heating from scratch, can you pros take a look over it and tell me if I've done anything wrong....? Yes I know I've used solder ring fittings, I'm not confident in using end feed yet. Pipes out the floor from right to left...

Hello all, I am in the middle of a house renovation and need some help on circuits for the boiler controls. We currently have a sparks in doing 1st fix but he has said that he doesn't get involved in the heating controls... Which is fair enough. He is happy to run wires etc. What do...

Hello all. Need help with deciding which route to go to, with a new system... Vented or unvented. 2 bed house two shower, Central heating and water pipe work, tank being completely being renewed and replaced. Want to go unvented due to lack of roof space for tanks etc, pipe work...

Hello all, Couple of quick questions. Looking for a range of screw less sockets and switches but need to available in grid as well. Also what 10 way split load CU is a good one these days? Mk BG? Thanks.

Hello. Have a customer whose having kitchen redone, wants little clutter on walls, min of sockets, face plates etc. He's having a built in single oven and microwave. Would it be acceptable to run two 2.5 t&e cables from a 45amp cooker switch (fed 6mm cable, 32amp). To two fcus, or...

Have a Ariel running to a Wolsey splitter, which is then split to various Ariel points. This isn't powered but looks like it could be, it doesn't have a power jack. is this possible and how? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, Currently have a 2 year old house with mains fire alarms fitted when the house was built, one in hall, one on landing. This is (I assume) is connected to the lighting circuit, as there isn't one in the cu labeled smoke alarms. Need to install new alarms all over the house for loft...

We are doing a loft conversion at the mo and I need to deal with the plumbing, house is about 2 years old. CH is currently open vented and the fe tank needs to be removed/moved, it cannot be put up high, so will need to be floor level. We want to fit 2 rads, ideally the best way forward is...

Hi people, Have a rad supplied by 10mm copper, customer wants a new rad installed and only easy place is teeing into this 10mm feeding a rad. Im not sure but I think all the rads are fed from single 10mm drops. As long as I get the rad calcs right, ive read 4kw is the max for 10mm pipe...

Hello again, Installing toilet in loft conversion, house has two upstairs toilets with internal soil stacks, these are vented into the loft with aav's. I'm guessing the vent pipe are 3"', these are installed in box sections in the bathrooms. I'm thinking my only option is to replace the...