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Thanks for the responses. I think I'll try to pump the hot supply. Either fitting the pump in the loft or in the kitchen cupboard below the sink. Kev

Nstreet, Thanks for that, the router option sounds like it will give the best finish so I'll go with that. Kev

Hi, I've just fitted a new mixer tap in our kitchen which used to have good pressure to the hot supply (mains fed cold), but since fitting this tap the hot water pressure has become much less. Its plumbed in copper 155 pipe to below the sink then there is a 15mm flexi pipe which fits onto the...

Hi, just trying to work out the best way to trim back the edging strip on a melamine kitchen work surface. I've tried a few things but end up with a rough finish. Whats the best way of trimming it down, its about 5 mm deeper than the worktop and I'm going to attach it using contact...

Hi, You cut the female cut, then lay the male section over the top or below it (making sure its horizontally level with the other one, so support it with an offcut), then mark the outline of the female with a pencil, remove the male section. Then clamp your jig with the cut line matching the...

Just been on an NICEIC inspection and testing course with a mate (who like me is a general builder/ handyman) and 9 other full time sparks. There was only 3 people who had done a regs course (so could sign off test certs as being up to the 16th edition). My mate, myself and one of the sparks...

Cheers Adam, I'll use an rcd protected fcu. The main CU doesn't have any rcd protection so the rcd fcu sounds like the safest way of supplying the power to the unit. Kev

Helping a friend sort out his bathroom woes, while trying to isolate his powershower I noticed that its run from his upstairs lighting circuit on a 5 amp breaker. The shower is powered by a 3 amp fused spur outlet (1.5 mm T & E), but obviously this means that its probably not advisable to...

Just borrowed a PAT tester from a mate and was going around the house last night checking various appliances and came up with a few questions I was hoping someone might be able to answer. Its a Clare tester - A252 Do you need to test appliances on a fused spur? I know they aren't...

Hi, To be able to get the answer to this your going to need to give a bit more info, like what is the rating of the cooker, storage heaters, e.t.c. The other thing that would help is the cable types, and are the circuits rings or radials, how long is the cable runs e.t.c. The fuses are...

Thats what I meant. So if the wiring is either horizontal or Vertical to the accessory (light switch) then it can be buried in plaster with no additional protection. So the original poster has no problem with what he is considering doing (wether its best practice is another matter, but he...

Thanks for the links slippy and ban (for writing them) I will call LABC again and see what I can sort out. I got the impression last time I sopke to the guy there that he really couldn't care. Almost encouraged me to complain in writing. Thanks again, Kev

Ban, Thats not what I have been told by my LABC and their paperwork also confirms that the works "Must" be tested and then certified by a competent person. I've done a C&G 2381 and this weekend I'm on an Niceic Testing and Inspection course but this isn't good enough for them, they are...

Would it be possible to have less helpful replies?? Am I not right in thinking, that depending on the location, you don't even need to put cables in conduit you can just plaster over them?

You could crimp, heat shrink and bury if you don't want the extra junction box / socket box. It is part p notifiable. But to Diy it with LABC notification will cost you £250. My LABC charge £180 Then you need to get it certified - I'd guess at least another £50 Materials £12 Good...

Could it be crimped and heat shrinked?

From what your saying it sounds like your problem is with the feed to the tv not the actual tv. So I'd check the socket that the tv is plugged in to. See if it happens if you plug the tv into another socket.

Would another way of getting round this problem be to surface mount a junction box on the wall? Thus covering the possibility of the cable running both horizontally and vertically from it. (so you put the junction box on the wall which then lets any future worker know that there may be a cable...

It make my decision depending on what car it was and how much another rim would be.. you can buy a wheel with tyre from a breakers for between £5 and 30, put the one from the breakers in the boot and use the spare to replace the damaged one.

I've seen people use cheap plant pots (the teracotta, clay type ones) they cut out a section for wiring with an angle grinder and sit them upside down over the light, they are cheaper than the top hats specifically made for the task.