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There is also a Danfoss HPA 2 slightly down from the pump, which possibly diverts from the hot water tank to the central heating? I presume this should have a voltage on it? Edit: I see you can manually actuate the Danfoss valve - doing this doesn't seem to help, so I think it is related to the...

Hi Guys, I'm going to phone Potterton tomorrow morning to try to get an engineer to to try to repair this, but in the mean time, could any one offer any advice please, as my house is freezing, and I've got a baby to try to keep warm. The heating and hot water has been working fine all day, but...

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the replies. For my own knowledge and learning, where would I find this in the 17th Edt book please? Thanks a lot

Hi Guys, At work, we have had 8 car chargers installed by contractors - they've been and gone, but I was wondering about the earthing of them. (I'm not involved in contractors, so cannot ask them). What they have done is: MCB - RCD - Isolator - ran the cables outside on cable tray - then...

Hi, Ok, thanks for that, I understand now. Genuine question though - if I wanted my house testing, to prove everything is safe, along with a certificate, how does that work, as the electrician won't have done any of the above? Including the current feed to the shed? Thanks

Yes, two sockets, but the cable's have been removed between them, and the junction box.

Cheers guys. Is there any easy to follow plans? I've googled some plans, but a lot of them are American. Ideally I'd like a plan, as per the shed I linked to above if possible? Thanks a lot

Really! I'd have never have thought you could buy pre-made sheds cheaper than building them yourself! Doesn't make sense really. Not to worry then, I'll look for a pre-made one :) Thanks a lot

Why? What are my other options? It's a mid terrace, concrete floors, CU at the front of the house. This is probably why the current feed is fed from the FSU Who knows?! Hence my thought... True. So it is probably worth putting in some 2.5mm. Glad they will then without looking, which...

Hi Guys, Just moved in to a new house, which has a small shed and old dog kennel at the bottom of the garden. I'd like to pull this down, and install a new 10x8 shed. Obviously they're quite expensive, so I thought about building my own!? There is a concrete hard standing to work on, but is...

Hi Guys, With regards the fused spurs all over....I have separate ones for: Extract fan, washing machine, oven, hob extract and fridge freezer - all built in, so not accessible sockets to isolate otherwise. I think it seems quite normal to be honest?! I'm going to get the paving done, so I...

Hi, I did try hammering a wedge between the floor and underside of the wall, but it didnt help. JobAndKnock, the guy came to do the job, and to save ripping the floor completely up (well at all). He acro'd the ceiling up from downstairs, then removed the skirting, cut some plasterboard away...

Hi, Thanks again for the reply. To be honest, he did actually mention that the joist could be upside down as well! So at least he is thinking along the same line as you. But, I do agree that the partition wall should be attached to the joist - although when I pulled the carpet back, you could...

Cheers guys! I am going to get the rear garden re-paved, so thought they could dig a small trench at the same time, and bury the cable as it looks crap on the fence, and then get an electrician round to connect up and test. I just didn't want to do any work, and then legally not be allowed to...

Hi Dave, The SWA looks like 2.5mm (could be 4). I thought you could spur off as many times as you like from a fused spur? As it is protected by the 13A (maybe less) fuse? The Spurs in the kitchen actually look like a ring of fused spurs, which in turn feed things like the extract fan, washing...

Hi Guys, I've just moved in to a new house, and when viewing noticed there was a power feed to the shed, which I thought was an added bonus. Now I'm in, and investigating things, there was actually no power in the shed. The SWA is clipped to the fence, and goes to a junction box on the...

Hi JobAndKnock, Thanks for the reply again! I saw another joiner I've used in the past and spoke to him about it, and he came round to have a look an hour later which I was pleased with. He was surprised that there is no supporting wall below in the living room, as he said it's a large span...

Hi JobAbdKnock, thanks for the reply. I did think solid strutting might have been the answer (noggins as I called them ;) ) I didn't know about sister joists until now though. How long would a sister joist be? The whole length of the existing joist, or just a section around the poor area? How...

Hi Guys, Just moved in to a new house (built 2003), which was built by barratts, so obviously the quality isn't very good. The floor at the bottom of the bed and the floor adjacent in the small bedroom creak like hell, to the point it disturbs our new born! I've lifted the newly laid carpet...

It doesn't always rain ;) Nige, Yes it is an old building, about 150 years old, converted in to apartments (flats really). Do you think it is likely DW Beetle? Does this indicate rotting wood? What is the best method of removal? An insect smoke bomb thing? Thanks