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I can only find regs that say handrail diameter should be 40-50mm dia with a min 15 rad if its oval. I am building an alternating tread staircase which is 740mm wide and needs handrails to both sides. So the hand rails don't 'overtake' the the space and bring the open gap down below 600mm, I...

Thanks BAL You correctly assumed my concern, the first fix is being done on my extension and I don't want a rewire to cater for transformers or changing dimmer switches at a later date. Can you recommend incandescent replacements which are dimmable, work on tracks and don't cost the earth...

Theres a debate about whether warm LEDs are good enough but I'm assuming they will be. However, I want to choose which voltage will be better. I want them dimmable, I want them track mounted, I want 5 lights per track. Also, as they may not be good enough to replace Halogen just yet, would it be...

Should I be worried about tiling over a hairline crack. The screed is 65mm thick and was layed early April. The crack is about 3' long but hasnt moved in the last couple of months. Its so small it can only be seen if covered in water. I'm asumming the UFH pipes are OK but dont know how deep the...

Stone, ceramic and porcelain transfer heat better and in my opinion easier to lay unless your screed is dead flat. Ceramic and porcelain are cheaper and there is more choice. They are thicker and may not line up with other floor surfaces. Caralium could be used but UFH temp should be lower as...

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Hi, Does anyone know if the smoke detector circuit on an Accenta G4 needs an EOL device. The panel manual does not mention EOL but a small diagram hints at a normally open circuit. I wouldn't need an EOL if thats the case but I think the circuit is NC. But still not sure if I would need EOL. The...

Just to let you know BC has OK'd an internal invert backdrop into the existing 1200mm PCC manhole. After reading one of Noseall's topics I thought it was long shot but hes made my day. Plastic is OK, as long as it discharges inline with existing chanel,as low as possible to the invert, it must...

Er not sure, I'd just place the plate on floor, drill through the holes into the concrete, tap in the bolts and tighten with an allen key

If you mean the bolt is the same size as the hole in the plate, then yes. A lot easier than rawl bolts.

10mm Fischer Anchor FH II and probably only 6 required, 8 if your concerned about it lifting somewhere.

Thanks Noseall, I'll gracefully give up on attempting it myself.

After 4 exploration trenches I can only assume that the existing foul drain is going from an inspection chamber and connecting to the main sewer pipe at an angle of about 30 degrees. Not to undermine the garage foundations, I recon I need to dig down about 3.5m to connect the new pipe to the old...

Sorry Ive taken time to come back. 50 tonnes of earth and screed got in the way. Hope the drawing makes things clearer. The family room, lounge,hall are the extension and are vaulted left to right, up to the roof. Bear in mind its a bungalow. The cupboard which is central is where I want...

The Latex stuff is self levelling compound you buy as a powder from nearly all builders merchants. If the floor ends up with big dips in it then it may be worth using but even that will have undulations. If you do use it, knock it up wetter than the instructions or you will probably end up with...

I just had my floor done last week. I first marked the 25mm upstand insulation with a marker pen at the level required. To get this in the right place I used a rotating lazer level and a stick. My floor was considerably larger so the one job I didnt do myself was lay the screed as I wouldn't be...

I'm thinking hard to know where to go without going wireless. Ive already got CAT5 and CAT5e. So I'm: Running a CAT5e network to central hub for PCs etc I'm going to run CAT5e direct to A/V equipment I know the new location of. Still not sure what I will get but ZP90s are a good idea...

Thanks. I have some CAT5 and CAT5e so I'll bung a mixture into each area I think coms would be needed. For future proofing does it make sense to take all the wires to a central point where I can then connect things as and when needed. I guess it would be like a network hub but its just a...