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I spoke to my LABC before I the extension work was carried out. They said that I could do the work, that they after paying them a fee would then assign an electrician to certify the work. The person I spoke to within building control was not sure of this and checked with colleagues. All the work...

What do you mean they are not allowed to do it? Its illegal for an electrican to certify that works have been carried out correctly, even if they havent done the work themselves?

The FCU's will be one in the stairwell and one in the bedroom cupboard, so neither will be in the bathroom.

Hi Guys I'm looking to add a couple of appliances in a new bathroom to a new consumer unit. They are a whirlpool bath (posh eh?) and a macerater (err, less posh.) Anyway, I'm not yet connecting these to the existing fuse board as I'm redoing all the electrics. So, I'm rewiring everything to...

Thanks, some very useful info. Macerator it is then!!

Hi All We've had built two bedrooms and an en suite bathroom in the roof of our chalet bungalow and its my job to fit them out. The en suite is at the front and the soil stack is at the back, a straight run of about 16 feet. The bath will be next to the toilet and the waste for this can run...

Very interesting. thanks

Aaaah, Yep, its going to be completely covered by concrete. What depth has it to be then? thanks

More people die on the roads in the UK every day. Not one of these people with charred fingers didnt know beforehand that "ELECTRICITY IS DANGEROUS". I'm all for make everything 100% clear on how to do things, but, there does seem to be too much red tape involved. I read they wanted to get...

The garage and house are about 8-9 feet apart. So between the two points of entry in the garage and house is a pathway. The main waste passes along this path, coming from around the back of the house, turning down past the side of the house and garage. So, the drain runs parallel with the house...

The drain, and its the toilet waste (which I had to unblock this weekend) is only about 12" from the surface.

Hi All I'm updating my supply to the Garage. Currently there is a length of flex running between the house and garage about 8 foot in the air, not protected at all which plugs into a socket in the loft which is on the upstairs ringcircuit. I'm going to put in a garage board with an RCD...

Problem solved. Connected both sets of wires together.

Hmm, feel a little foolish and wondering if anyone can help. I'm having a new boiler fitted today and this measn that all the tanks and pipes for the old immersion and cold water tank are being taken out. The immersion heater is, or was wired up to the control board in the cupboard as was the...

Jees chap. Not resorting to stereotypes are we. Very 70's

I spoke to my local friendly building control office. They informd me, incorrectly, that I can rewire my house myself, but must get it checked by a qualified electrician when I'm finished. I'm going to send them a plan for what I intend doing which wil include what is going in each room and what...

Ebay it!!!! What and have my spotless feedback record blighted by the thing. I'd like to hire a crane and drop it from a very great height on to something solid, like the guys who designed its head! An update, the pump sounds completely knackered now. I think the three way valve is faulty...

We've recently moved into a 50's built bungalow. MY own fault then, I here you cry. Installed in said bungalow is the biggest, heaviest piece of **** I've have ever had to consider using. I of course refer to a Rayburn!!. Why people get all whimsical over these monoliths is beyond me. We've...

Hi, Before I contact the Electricity company, Can they provide a PME supply from the current supply? The overhaead needs to sta because there are so many land drains around here that I cant dig the required 450mm down so they can bury the cable. cheers

Hi, Before I contact the Electricity company, Can they provide a PME supply from the current supply? The overhaead needs to sta because there are so many land drains around here that I cant dig the required 450mm down so they can bury the cable. cheers