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I'm just nit-picking, but in your pic the flashing is going under the tiles rather than over, I assume this is just a mistake with the drawing rather than how they have actually been installed ;)

Thanks...just wanted to check as once I've sorted out my kitchen I won't be able to run any more cables to the bathroom! Better safe than sorry :)

So I can forget all this bonding stuff and just make sure my lighting is RCD'd at the CU? Does this mean I don't need to earth the bathroom pipes directly back to the CU as well? Rising main is earthed.

I was looking at this earlier which seems to suggest I can use the pipes, but obviously I'm not sure how far from the bathroom you can go before bonding is not allowed. http://www.iee.org/Publish/WireRegs/EarthingPlasticPipes.pdf Page 3, metal pipes.

Sparky - you say in the new regs that I just need to RCD it and that would remove the need for any bonding. When does that come into effect? Looks like I'm going to have to detroy a ceiling otherwise!

Thanks for the reply :) The kitchen route is now looking less appealing as I'd also have to chase out a route down from the ceiling, which would have been a lot easier last week before I dot 'n dabbed plasterboard to the wall! Unfortunately the bathroom is downstairs whilst the airing...

First things first, I have searched for this and am unable to find the answer! In my bathroom I have pull switch, light fitting, radiator and bath. I believe I should bond between pull switch, bath and radiator? My radiator pipes go into the concrete floor and do not reappear until 5...

All the extensions were built at different times, I think the order in this case was: My first half (the kitchen), then next door built their whole extension, then our bathroom was tacked on the end. Suppose the parapet wall was the thing to do when there was no building the other side? The...

When you say tray do you mean a cavity tray? The wall is solid 9".

Just been out and had a closer look, the neighbour already has a flashing, and if you take a closer look at the 1st pic, the line on the second half of the lean-to is next doors flashing, it passes under the concrete ridge and comes out our side about 20mm.

Thanks Gary. This did cross my mind but I wasn't sure if it was doable as the wall rises about 250-300mm above the tiles...could the lead lift in the wind or is there some way of securing it to the face of the wall?

Pic 6 has a big bit of lead flashing missing from their garage roof as well!

I have a lean to kitchen/bathroom that is back to back with the neighbours. There is no lead flashing along the top of the roof, and water is starting to drip in when it rains. It may be after the tiles were disturbed to fit the windows, or the old plaster and lathe ceiling (now removed) was...

Local B&Q were selling off ripped bags for 50p, mine is mostly legible but I can't see any quantities for mixing? As far as I can remember the good bags didn't either. So how much water would I use to mix a full bag (25kg)? Thanks

Thanks, thats what I went for in the end :)

Simple question, got someone coming round to block up an external door, outside is rendered so will be using blocks. He said it didn't matter too much what to get, just 'the cheapest'. He mentioned thermolites. So, should I go for aerated or medium density? Both under a quid a block from...

I used a sledgehammer and bolster, but the SDS+ drill with chisel bit I got my hands on later would have made much lighter work of it :)

I'm about to order a kitchen, we are using wall units as base units on one side as our kitchen is so narrow, so I asked about getting some extra feet as the wall units don't come with them. He said it was easier and cheaper just to build a wooden framework underneath, not fixed to the wall but...

Hi all, I'm removing a masonry wall that was originally built back in the days when two doors were required between the kitchen and bathroom. As you will see from the pics below, the wall to be removed butts up to and forms a corner with the outside wall, with the outside door hinged on this...