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Hi all, I need to run some pipework in my loft and I'm wondering if there are any guidelines for doing this to avoid the pipes getting accidentally damaged. I'm thinking that if I fix the pipes to the tops of the joists and then insulate with fibreglass they may get trodden on by mistake in the...

Hi all, I'm not sure if the issues are connected but live in an area that has particularly hard water and I notice that a few years after installation my taps start to drip. I'm wondering if this is caused by limescale deposits clogging up the working parts and if there's anything I can do to...

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Hi all, Not sure I'm in the right place with this question but I couldn't find a groundwork category. Anyway, I want to lay a gravel area across the front of a house for parking, is there a widely accepted way of doing this? I was thinking of laying 100mm of hardcore then compacting and...

Hi all, Having extended and changed the layout of a property, I now want to re-lay the blue plastic underground pipe from the meter into the bathroom. I'm hoping all I have to do (after switching off the supply) is to disconnect the black 25mm existing pipe and reconnect with my roll of blue...

Hi all, I'm busy with the dot & dab on my bare blockwork walls and it's going well. However, there are a couple of existing walls that already have been plastered and painted with emulsion that I'd like to dry line over as well. Will the plasterboard adhesive stick to painted plaster or will...

Hi, That's helpful, thanks. Now I think about it, the system that I got the idea from was supplying the (back up) immersion heater as well as the boiler, which makes sense to me. I won't have an immersion at the bungalow I'm working on but it still seems a good idea to keep the heating system...

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Hi all, I'm doing a refurb on a bungalow and have taken out the old electric powered heating system with the intention of installing an oil or LPG fuelled system. This means I will need to provide a source of electricity to the new boiler. From what I've seen, this usually means taking a cable...

Thanks guys, all very helpful, I know what I need to do now.

Hi all, It seems to be a hot topic here at the moment but I need to put in some boxes so that the electrical first fix can be done in a kitchen I'm working on. I recall from a similar project that I had to put the cooker panel a certain distance from the hob/oven. Am I right in thinking that...

Thanks, that's helpful. Yes, you're right, stud walls would have been easier/cheaper but we originally wanted bonding and finish on the blockwork, it's just that we can't fins a plasterer that can (or is willing to) do it, so we're stuck with dot and dab on the blockwork. By the way, if I'm...

Hi all, I'm refitting a bungalow and have rebuilt the partitions using 100mm breeze blocks. I wanted to have the whole lot plastered using bonding followed by a setting coat but I can't find a plasterer capable of/willing to do this. Every time I speak to a plasterer they tell me they only do...

All of the old wiring and partitions were removed, so there's nothing to match to. Are there no maximums or minimums that need to be observed?

Hi all, I've just built an extension on a bungalow and will be rewiring the whole lot. Before I get started, are there any minimum/maximum height dimensions under the latest regulations for light switches and plug sockets? TIA Jever

Third what? I only offered two links, so I don't understand the comment.

Ah, ok, so the first is suitable for lighting, it's just that the second my be preferred where there are size retrictions?

Hi all, I've used Wago boxes in the past and find them really practical. My question is is this type of box suitable for lighting cicuits: https://www.screwfix.com/p/wagobox-junction-box/7355f?_requestid=488160#product_additional_details_container I assume so but the reason I ask is I also...

Hi all, I'm currently refurbishing a property for rental which doesn't have mains gas. It previously had electric powered storage heaters, which I have removed, along with the electric powered copper immersion heater and want to replace them with a new hot water and heating system. Given that...

Hi all, I'm currently putting an extension on an investment property and as a consequence, I need to move the electricity meter box. It's not going to move far and actually results in less cable being needed to get to the box from the supplier's side. I've spoken to UK Power Networks and they...