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Hi, I am in the process of fitting some ducting from the cooker hood (chimney type) through the kitchen ceiling and then under and then through the upstairs floor void to the outside wall. The total length of the ducting is about 2.5m. For the ducting itself I have got some Manrose 125mm semi...

Hi again, well, I've got the dishwasher and it fits in a treat without any changes. Although the dishwasher specs said it was 60cm deep, it is only the top that is that deep as the back of the unit is set back a good 25mm leaving plenty of room for the cable, pipes and of course the plug :D...

Thanks for all the advice. I must admit that I hadn't thought about the implications with the guarantee if I chopped the plug off. The water supply pipe & drain outlet are in the adjacent undersink cupboard so the only obstruction behind the dishwasher will be the mains plug. I think that...

Hi, I am on the finishing stages of completely refitting our kitchen and have just realised that I may have made a slight mistake and would like some suggestions how to overcome it. The electrics have all been done with a new kitchen ring main part of which is a socket under the countertop...

I don't think I'll go down that road thanks.

Thanks for the advice. Just out of curiosity, what is the advantage of the McAlpine 90deg Multifit bend as opposed to a standard one such as this... http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/lrgimg_popup.jsp;jsessionid=XQQ4CHDCSDKI2CSTHZOCFEY?productId=35203&imageNo=null&ts=36753

Although this would be the best solution it is definately not an option at this stage. On the other side of the kitchen wall the copper waste pipe is under the conservatory floor which is tiled. Unfortunately a 45deg bend upwards would have the vertical pipe sloping away from the wall as the...

Hi, I am in the process of refitting our kitchen and am at the stage where I need to sort out the plumbing connections. I have a copper waste pipe of 40.8mm OD coming out of the wall at just above floor level sloping upwards as shown in the photo.... ....and would like some advice on the...

Hi again, I would just like to thank everyone who helped out here with advice and ideas. The electrician has been today and wired up the new kitchen ring main and tested etc. He also moved some existing circuits from an old Wylex fuse wire type board up to the newer consumer unit which was...

I wouldn't even consider using the plastic pipe under the floor or anywhere else where it isn't open to inspection. So it will be all copper pipe below floor and coming up about 18 inches above the floor boards. Then I will use push fit fittings for all the final connections. Also, following...

I forgot, just one more thing. What are your opinions on the other push fit fittings besides John Guest. I'm refering to the FloPlast ones or even Wickes own brand ones. Are they all just as good as one another or is one the bees knees and the others just poor imitations.

Thanks for all the advice. I'm driving past Screwfix on the way home later so I'll pick up a bag of the inserts. Thanks again Russell

Thanks for the advice guys. I honestly thought you only needed the inserts when using compression fittings. Now I know better. Are these the inserts you were refering to with the additional o-rings...

Hi, I would like a bit of advice regarding when to use pipe inserts for plastic pipe. I know that you must use an insert when fitting a compression fitting to the plastic pipe but are you also supposed to use an insert when just using the standard JG plastic pushfit fittings. I was always...

Yes, it will be an eye level double oven built into a tall larder type unit with a microwave above it. The microwave however will not be on the cooker circuit but on the ring main.

[/url] Sorry, my mistake. It's the 45A cooker outlet I was referring to which will be hidden behind the built in oven. :oops: My apologies. Thanks for the link by the way, that is very useful. I did do a Google search for the information and found a Wikipedia article saying the same...

That's a fair point. Just one other thing. I am currently sinking the boxes in the walls ready for the plasterer to plaster the walls and then the electrician to come in and wire up. I have the cooker cable coming straight up from under the floor vertically to the cooker switch and then I...

Doesn't the fact that it is a big red switch with the word "ON" in white give a reasonable indication that it is in fact on.

It is only 6mm cable being used so that will make it a bit easier. Personally I agree with you on the neon light and I would rather not have one. I would rather have the smaller of the two so that it is the same height as the sockets and other switches above the countertop and it will look a...