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Ho Ho Ho, ahem, I mean Hi Hi Hi..... I was at a empty property on Friday and was (for the first time ever) stumped by what the supply types earth was. It consisted of three cloth covered singles ran from underground to the DB in steel(?) conduit. The three cores were L, N &E. The earth was...

I have the WarmUp UFH at home. It provides nice supplementary heating in the winter, in what otherwise would be cold rooms. As said, speak to the spark connecting it up, as they will have their own view on proceedings. Safe cable routes need to be adhered to, the spark can advise. There are...

How about these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/adjustable-folding-bracket-400mm-pack-of-2/56422 They are pretty solid brackets. With a worktop on them they will stand off the wall by around 75mm if there is nothing underneath them. I have them on a desk in a small room and they work well. Not...

I understand and agree with your though process John. Unfortunately others do not. Some banks (amongst other organisations) will insist on NICEIC contractors only for instance. My wife is an estate agent negotiator and she would say at leasst one sale per year falls through due to the OP's...

Concur.

As the above says....if your sparks mate will sign it off, then that's that, you will get cert from BC through the post. Regarding selling the property it may cause an issue with some potential purchasers...sometimes a full inspect and test may be required to check the install is safe and...

Aqua, I bought a Bosch SDS with clutch a few years back for around £100. It is the model which is rated at around 720 watts I recall. I bought it specifically as a SDS back-up and to do cores as I, like you, maybe do 5 a year. It has been fine up to now, maybe a bit slower than a core...

Is it safe to put the ELV trannys under the caps also though- I would hazard a guess no... I would change the fittings from ELV to 230V GU10 type to get rid of the trannys and then use decent LED lamps. I have some General Electric LED's in my kitchen (from Rexel Senate) and they give...

Hi Benji, What are you drilling into? Is there a possibility of steelworks hidden in the wall? That may cause a problem....Other than that I agree with RF re the angle... SDS bits are normally pretty solid, try a Dewalt extreme one and see if that does the same. Did the bits both start to...

I have noticed quite a price hike in numerous building materials over the last six months. I nearly put a post on the 'trade talk' forum about it, but never got round to it. Although I do not fully understand the reasons behind it, many manufacturers, amongst others, are feeling the squeeze...

MODS: Move post to electrics forum?? Hi, It is fairly normal procedure for the inspector/tester NOT to quote for remedial works at the same time as presenting the report. Conflict of interests and all that. Very very hard to give an approximation of costs without looking at the work...

I agree with Kai. Only come across these walls once and found them to be a doddle to work on. No pesky studs to get in your way...saying that they are a cheap construction and I would not necessarily want one in my house.. Not ideal for shelving (heavy!)

Not necessarily so on both points: I know of two sparks and a plumber who have done NVQ's and they have all said it was an abject lesson in futility, with endless and needless photo's being taken to act as 'proof' of their competence. It appears to be a potentially pointless qualification...

106mm door linings are often referred to as four and a half inch linings at timber yards, so ask for that. They would have started out around 115mm but trimmed (dressed) to approx 106mm.

What is on the other side of the fridge?? A wall?? Maybe remove some skirting board?? If so this would give you nigh on 20mm.. Fridge doors can usually be hinged from either side if that would be a problem. It's a 10 minute job. What is on the otherside of the base cabinet you want to cut...

......did power cuts.......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19060279 :wink:

Thanks Plug, I have put it as a C2.. I hope I get the remedials (if they act on any of them!) as I find smashing sockets with hammers bizarrely rewarding!!

Hi, What code would you give a boiler plugged straight into the RFC? OOohh, forgot to mention the plug is glued (or otherwise) in and cannot be removed....and the switch on socket is knacked. Thinking about it I hope the conductive parts of plug and socket have...

Hi, Any undermounted sink with a wood based worktop will always end in tears IMHO. No matter how much and well they are sealed, water will eventually get in....in five years, even if looked after, chipboard tops will be swollen by the edges...real timber tops will probably be starting to...

EXACTO-MUNDO!! Thats what I often resort to using. Much cleaner, nicer cut with it.