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I have just had the electrics done in a house that I have just bought. I dont want to ask the electrician this question as he is a complete tw@t and weve had to spend hours removing conduit that is too big for the channels and replacing it and various other things. Weve had a cooker...

I have just bought a 1950s built house where the downstairs floor in concrete For the most part we have dropped the radiators down from upstairs through walls but in the living room (round bay) where the radiators is located we have had to cut a floor channel. This we have done and the...

Thank you all for the information. I will try and find out via my husband exactly what he can and cant do. i really really appreciate all of the information in your replies. this is extremely helpful.

if i am honest i know nothing about electrics apart from how to change switches and put up new lights.... the circuits, regulations i know nothing about. all i know is that my father in law has recently gone on "courses" and supposedly passed relevant tests. my husband and i were under the...

HELP I have just bought a new house and my father in law has insisted doing the electrics...apparently he is fully qualified to do so BUT isnt registered to sgn it off... in his words " i cant sign it off, its up to you if you have it signed off but personally i wouldnt" this scares me...

Thanks! That's the answer I was hoping for. I've never seen anything like it but then Some of the other sights in the house I could say the same about. I think we will knock the wall down and take it from there, in keen on utilising the space fully for shoes etc so it will free up a fair...

Thank you. I suspected that that would be the answer. Appreciate your reply.

Advice pretty please? I know its hard to explain without photos...but ive just bought a new house 1950s built it has 2 under stairs cupboards and in between the two there is a breeze block wall that has been plastered - has anyone come across this before? I'd really like to remove the...

short and sweet question. my father in law has just qualified as an electrician and has insisted on rewiring our new house (new to us but 1950s built) he wont start the rewiring until we have the consumer unit (which has been ordered) but I was under the impression you could run cables and...

Hiya sorry - FIL = father in law. between us we are going to do the channeling for electrics we are just trying to work out the best course of action for the pipework for 2 radiators that currently runs along the walls i was reading about sinking the pipes and making sures it the correct...

Hi All, Just after some advice really. Hubby and I have just bought a 1950s built house (1930s round bay style but smaller than a 1930s build). The floors downstairs are concrete, this naturally means that the CH that is installed the pipework runs down and across walls and is very...

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