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could you direct me to where i could buy some crimp connections and a crimp tool from

Could someone please confirm that extending a ring main by the use of 2 30amp junction boxes in no longer allowed, in terms of the building regulations, i need to extend an existing ring main to a new extension, the problem i have is i don't really want to damage the walls by putting in the new...

I am wanting to put power in my garage(this has been built attaching the house), i intend to have a ring main with 8 sockets and a lighting circuit, would i be right in saying that if i run a 10mm cable from the main consumer unit in the house to a new consumer unit in the garage it would be ok...

currently having an extension built, what is the order on having window boards fitted, what i mean is, are the windows(upvc) fitted first and then window boards butted up to these, followed by plaster board or is it window boards fitted first followed by windows and then plaster board, i intend...

I have read somewhere that when i install an outside tap, taking the supply from my cold sink feed that i will need to fit a non return valve on the pipework. Could someone tell me what this valve does and is it really needed? Many thanks

The position i wish to mount it is approx 600mm from the lounge top opening window, from your replies, no problem then Many thanks

Currently in the middle of having an extension built, whilst in the process we have decided to update our current conventional boiler to a condensing one, we also wish to move it to a different position. could someone please tell me what are the current regulations on how far away the flue has...

Due to have an extension built, thought i would upgrade current boiler whilst we were at it. The current system, I am led to believe is a conventional one(has 2 cold water tanks in the loft and copper cylinder below with emersion heater) current boiler is ideal RS50 approx 15 years old. I want...

No, it's going into a new bedroom we have created, i think to be on the save side, i will tee into the main 22mm flow and return pipes, that way i'm pretty sure the system can take it. Thankyou everybody for you helpful advice

Just wanted to understand my heating system a bit more before i attempted to add an extra radiator, does it matter which side of the rad i connect to with the flow pipe and likewise the return pipe?

Which is the easiest way to tell the difference between the flow and return pipes, would i be right in saying the flow pipe would get the warmest first after boiler start up. Also which pipe is the c/h pump found on? flow or return? Thanks in advance for any help

The existing rad which i would like to tee off is approx 4500btus and the rad i want to fit is approx the same size. Getting to the main 22mm pipe run is not a problem, it would just mean taking up more floorboards than intended. Would you say it would be better practise to tee off from the 22mm...

On my current c/h system i have 2 x 22mm copper pipes running from the boiler to supply the radiators, flow and return i presume. Each radiator throughout the house has a 15mm branch off these 22mm pipes to feed the rads. I intend to add an additional rad to the system which is very close to an...

I am wanting to paint my skirting boards white, but presently they are varnished, are there any special precautions i need to take? can i just paint straight over the varnish? what is the best type and make of paint is best to use? Thanks in advance for any help