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I can't decide what is the best sollution for adding extra sockets around my house. I've got concrete floors with the one ring main dropping down and feeding all sockets around the house. Could I run drops from new junction boxes under the floor boards (I'm thinking that droping from existing...

Thanks for that Masona. Does fibreglass insulation lose lots of its heat saving value by packing it tightly beneath boards, rather than layed out losely in the conventional way? The company that insulated the loft really layed it on thick. In some places there are three layers (approx 12-18"...

Hope someone can help. I'm going to be doing some wiring work in the loft so I thought it might be a good opportunity to sort the insulation out. Currently there is this very old and dirty looking stuff layed down loosely between the joists. Then there are wires straddling the joists with...

Is shower cable a special size? At the fuse the wires look the same as 4m cooker cable, but inside the pvc it looks smaller than 4m but larger than 2.5m. I'm keen to learn :shock:

Can anyone explain to me why there are two 2.5m cables connecting a single downstairs socket to lighting circuits via two JBs. The two cables are additional to the other two keeping it on the radial circuit. Thanks for help, Tony

Hi - I'm curious to know how my house is wired...any help or safety advice would be appreciated. I've got, it seems, two radials connected to the same 30A fuse at the Consumer unit. One of these radials feeds 7 single and 4 double sockets upstairs and down with no spurs. The other radial...

thanks for the advice agile and the spelling lesson!!! Just successfully ripped out all the central heating system. I couldn't have done it without the help of the forum.

Hi all - just stripped most of my walls back to the gyproc skim. I'm guessing this is as old as the house which is 1950s. Paper came off lovely and easy :D and I now want to matt emulsion the whole lot. I'm following the advice on the forum. 1. 30% cheapy emulsion mist coat, then a 15% primer...

Apologies for my spelling!!! I meant to say instalation, not insulation. The stress is getting to me!!! Tony

Thanks for that Tony, I'm gonna get a few more quotes. After routing through this forum I feel confident enough to know what to ask for and what to expect in terms of a full insulation. I've got a 22 and a 15 incher straddling the kitchen wall... they're ugly as sin and the wif'e not too...

Thanks for the help guys. These leaks and the moist lounge carpet were making me feel quite miserable. David, can't locate the c/feed isolating valve. Should I be looking in loft or by cylinder? Would tying up the ballcock at the f/e tank do the same trick or how about the stop cock under the...

I wanted to take rad off the wall to clean out sludge but could only detach lockshield valve. TRV valve was seazed but trying to unseaze it caused it to weep. I should mention that piping is 8mm microbore. Now I've discovered weeping from the locksheild valve also. I'm considering the options of...

Had a problem with three faulty TRVs. Managed to get two working again. Tried repairing the third but couldn't disconnect it from radiator. After a lot of twisting and banging, the pipe is now weeping where it's connected to the TRV. Is it advisable to attempt repairing pipe, and if so, how? Or...