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Thanks for the very quick reply -- am I ok to test it with one of those simple current tester screwdrivers?

Hi - I initially posted this in the tiling forum but they said I should get some advice over here too. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer! I'm about to start putting up a tile splashback in my kitchen, and I've got a question. The fitters who put my units in installed some new...

That's great, thanks a lot for the advice -- I'll repost this where the electricians can have a look.

Hi -- thanks so much for this incredibly useful forum, it's saved me from so many problems as I try to fix my beat up old house ... I'm about to start putting up a tile splashback in my kitchen, and I've got a couple questions. The fitters who put my units in installed some new electrical...

Hi -- very quick question about splicing joists. I've cut out rotten sections and I've got angle irons / splice plates to attach the new, treated sections; because the damaged joists are next to the wall, there's no room to hammer screws in to attach the plates on the wall-side. Is it ok to use...

Good luck! Everyone I've spoken to has said that pulling out the rubble is a good idea -- I thought it would be a small job but it's already involved one trip to the dump, with another in the next day or two. I'm in the process of putting a DPC in as I level off the joists, and hammering in...

Thanks mate -- I'll try and take pictures tomorrow in case anything else catches people's eye, otherwise I'll press on (and add DPC).

Is there a way of working out where any dead zones are? I've got one air brick at the front and one at the back and I can't tell whether it's enough.

I'm currently installing celotex between my floor joists as part of a general renovation of the house (Victorian terraced). When I got all the floorboards up, I found that the gap between the beam running parallel with the front of the wall was completely packed with dirt and rubble, which came...

That's helpful, cheers! I've finally got to the back of the room and it seems like there is actually a pipe to a covered over air brick at the back of the extension -- looks like I can clear it out to ensure that I've got a sufficient through draft. Now to address the joists -- a nightmare for...

Hi -- I've looked through the archive but can't find an answer to this particular question, so I apologise if it's a repeat. I've just moved into a mid-terrace Victorian house (c.1880) and I'm fixing up the suspended wood floor in the downstairs; this includes putting celotex in between the...