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Hello, Is cavity wall insulation worth it? I've read some horror storied about cavity wall insulation installs, ie insulation material coming through holes, overheating wires, cracking pipes etc etc. We don't have live wires running through cavity now as we had house rewired but we do...

i'm not really fussed about bank charges. Customers know they are there so why take the chance and go overdrawn? I'm not even bothered about that extra 0.5% interest i could get in some banks. As said before i've had terrifying experiences with Abbey, namely: 1) had to threaten legal...

Hi all, I'd like to know your experience of customer service at your bank. I have a savings account with Abbey B and this has been the most atrocious experience ever!! I am considering moving to Skipton BS. any suggestions in terms of customer service? I'm not after a business...

my situation: three layers of paper on walls, first two come off easily last one which could be lining a noghtmare to take out. Under the paper plaster looks okish but with many hairline cracks. Some paint remains on the wall btw. So here is the plan: 1) take out wallpaper with knife...

in the house we bought RCD test button and RCD button had been glued so they could not trip. Previous owner ran a pond pump 24hrs 7 days week (also when on holiday) plugged into an indoor socket (no portable RCD in socker either).

Hello, We've recently had the house rewired. As you will see from the pics, we had mosaic tiles on the walls. Unfortunately we can't find a replacement for these tiles as they seem too have gone out of production. I would like to use a different colour to fill the holes and the paint...

could you post the range of acceptable Ze values? This would hel when writing to the DNOs.

funny how the consumer is required to adhere to part p, obtain certificates, pay notification fees, have inspections etc etc but the Government has done fa to compel DNOs to provide a safe supply in our houses and look after their equipment....

I'm not an electrician. From my research I understand that if you connect your pond to a plug for use into a socket you don't need to notify via Building Control. You obviously need some RCD protection to your setup whether you use an FCU or just connect it to a socket. You would need a...

how old is the meter on the pic? I have the same type but there is no indication of its date.

I see. Not being a pro I'm wondering how many of those little green wires that connect the earth block to the supply are disconnected without the owners knowing. Does this happen a lot? Also I'd like to know if the Ze reading can be ok even with that wire disconnected or would a bad reading...

probably this question has been asked before but in a nutshell which of the two system is better? I have an eartblock connected to the incoming supply via a small green wire. The earthblock is connected to gas, water main and also goes to the main CU. Ze on test certificate I was given...

how long ago did you book the appointment? I understand why sparks and even the odd dyer pull the fuse. Why put up with this bullshit, having to take a day off work for some muppet not to show up. If I ever need to pull the fuse i'm not even going to bother ringing up, if the spark is happy...

I wonder about the state of the cable to supply older houses like mine. I could have a nice new shiny CU with 16mm earth and RCDs everywhere and even a newly fitted cut only to find out at my expense one day how bad underground cabling is...... I think REC should do more to sort these problems...

can i use a tester bought from B&Q? it is one of the cheap ones, nine quid or so. I don't want it blowing in my face whilst measuring.

which opening are you referring to? the square looking one or the rounded one?

there is an earth block connected to the incoming cable sheath via a small green wire. would you guys bother getting it changed? I'd rather let sleeping dogs lie if it is ok.

hi, does anyone have a rough idea of how old this cutout is and what material. thks

If I wished to convert one bedroom into a bathroom which involved closing a window space with brick would I need planning permission or just BC regs approval? This would be at the front of the house not the side. Regards,

Hi, If I used one of those portable RCDs and plugged it in, and it tripped would the CU RCD still trip? I am trying to check which appliance is causing nuisance tripping without having the CU cutting out as I am told it is not too good to have the CU RCDs tripping often.