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taylortwocities There are NO sockets or switches to install - as per my original post. They are already installed from previous work carried out under building notice. We have further work underway (structural work) so will get a view and sensible answer from building control when they...

ricicle hi yep we all know Part P applies to all aspects of domestic electrical work, so in the case of moving a washing machine into a room that is currently wired with one fixed light and wall light switch and current socket layout as per post. Is there a need for us to have...

hi thanks for your reply - no I'm not confusing the requirements to notify certain works. I was specifically asking as per my original post - if Part P applied? (for electrical safety) in a room that contains a washing machine with a fixed water supply. (as it would do for a kitchen or...

Hi We are about to plumb in a washing machine into a room that will become a laundry room. It is a small room so will only have the washing machine in it no sink etc. the plumbing will be permanent fix to the machine. 13a FSU above worktop and socket under for machine. Just wondered if...

thanks roughcaster yeah hadn't thought about giving it a sand cement/ waterproofer scratch coat first so will give that a go. fairly proficient at applying it so will prob tackle it myself. I probably didn't explain clearly that although its an external wall it is infact 3 bricks thick...

hi we will be putting bonding coat/hardwall on the internal brick work face of an external solid brick wall but looking to use plasterboard on the areas surrounding the window recess (as this area will be battened out to bring plumb. Is it ok to have the bonding coat and plasterboard meeting...

hi Looking for advice on how best to remove paint and in some cases paper and paint from curved plain plaster coving. Wallpaper steam stripper seems to be working ok but its difficult to scrape paint off due to the curve. Option so far is to adapt a standard shave hook type scraper to...

hi guys yeah the Y junction definitely seems the way to go, thanks. will look at getting a 45deg equal junction in the main through drain. Plus this means I would easily get a bend at the stack end which would be underground and not sticking up assuming I'm reading it right what you say...

hi thanks for your reply and suggestion. I'm guessing as long as there is some rodding access then I'm ok however we do it. as per your suggestion I guess I could have a rodding eye both behind the y section for access to the through flow and then one between y section and stack. I...

hi while waiting for my building regs application for a number of jobs. we need to install a new soil stack to serve new upstairs toilet and groundfloor toilet. looking at installing a mini access chamber into existing clay pipe work as per photo attached. issue for us is that the...

john much appreciate your advice / suggestions, yes i can cut some decent wedges in preparation, i had been expecting to have to dislodge them in some way but as you also mention, my concern was damage and creating more work in the end. im certainly not defeated yet and im up for the...

hi as it happens the bottom stone is near as damn it plumb its the other stones that are leaning :-) any slight variation of the bottom stone would be easily taken up with the mortar on the following courses. but i get your plan

john thanks for that, yes i can visualise that now, need to get the ball off the top now and see what's there. If they are mechanically fixed together im wondering if this will be more trouble than its worth, if its just a central bar then that might be ok but if they are bolted together...

hi there looking for some advice and guidance on dismantling and rebuilding sandstone block gate posts. gate posts are approx 1.8m high each sandstone block is 460mm square each post is leaning so needs rebuilding before we fit new wooden gates, although the lean does add a bit of...