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Thanks for that. Yes RECI will do the work whenever I get the money to finish it off. The swa out the front will be on a separate cable 1.5mm is what I’m going for. The 16mm is for the garden room out the back.

Final silly question. I’ll be taking the tee from this tap. I’ll be removing the steps cos I’m putting in a patio; and was thinking of coming into the house below ground level and come up on the inside of that wall to the meet the water pipe that feeds the outside pipe. Are there any damp...

Thanks so much for this. Can I ask one more silly question. What is hydrodare? A number of people have recommended to me to use it as a conduit for a Cat6 cable to the garden room. And I wondered if that would suit for water as well? I could buy a large roll for cheap as kill two birds with...

Could I ask one more question, if you wouldn’t mind me leaning on your expertise again. Obviously the swa would need to be cut to wire in a garden light. I presume - because of the thickness of the swa - that wiring in both ends to a garden light is difficult. So am I correct in saying that...

Thanks John Thats really helpful information. I had an electrician quote for a different swa out the back garden for a future garden room. He was planning to bring one loose end into the cupboard where the consumer unit is - but not connect it…leave it loose; and the other end loose at the...

Hi Question: What size/type pipe do I need to supply water to a garden room. Background: I'm about the dig up and lay a new patio/drive. While I'm at it, I'm laying cable, waste and water in a trench for a garden room that I might put in in a few years when I win the lotto. Its a pipe dream...

Hi all, Question: Can swa be laid so that the end point in the run is a garden light? Background: I'm getting the patio/drive excavated in the next few weeks. I'm will be laying swa and cat6a in a trench for the planned garden room. No problem there - have previously been advised. However, I...

Thanks gents. Appreciate your time and advice - thank you.

Thank you both. that’s what I presumed but I thought I’d ask to be on the safe side.

none but thought I’d ask. is there any problem crossing? Should electrics go below gas or the other way round? Should the swa be in a conduit when crossing or is without ok. thanks

Hi all, Question: Can I cross an swa over or below a gas line Background: So I'm about to lay a new patio and new drive, so am laying an swa cable for a future garden room. I had planned to bring the swa/Cat6 out the side of the house and down the side access. However, this will bring it out...

Thanks to both of you for your reply. To be more accurate - I’m only planning to do the laying now. I’ll certainly be getting an electrician to do the work. Can I ask if I have the following correct: Consumer Unit to SWA to Double Pole Switch to SWA to PIR to Garden lights to Gland...

Hi all, Question: Can I use an PIR sensor as the only switch for exterior lights in my front drive. Background: I'm about to start groundworks on both the patio and the drive in the next few weeks. When I win the lotto, I'll be putting a garden room at the end of the garden - which is about...

Thanks so much. I feel like a bit of a dunce in asking. Just couldn’t picture it.

Hi all I’m planning to lay a porcelain patio but I’d like to edge it flush in granite. I can’t seem to figure out how to do it and wondered if you could advise. I’m laying a 20mm porcelain slab on a 40mm bed of mortar on a 100mm bed of type 1. I really like sawn granite setts - I think the...

Hi all I’m planning to lay a porcelain patio but I’d like to edge it flush in granite. I can’t seem to figure out how to do it and wondered if you could advise. I’m laying a 20mm porcelain slab on a 40mm bed of mortar on a 100mm bed of type 1. I really like sawn granite setts - I think the...

Thank you for response. Could you explain it a little more if you wouldn’t mind. This sounds like advanced level stuff for me.

Thanks for that. This is the kind of thing I was thinking of: https://outdoorfurniture.ie/outdoor-furniture/barbecues/gas-barbecues/beefeater-1200e-built-in-3-burner-gas-bbq.html I haven’t figured out what the counter will be or the backsplash but I take your point on the render. Thank you...

Hi all I’d like to build a block built barbecue. I’ve worked up some plans but I would be really grateful if someone could throw their expert eye over it. For example, - is there a better way to build it to optimise the use of blocks? - is the space I’ve allowed for the bbq reasonable (I’ve...

Thanks so much for that reply. Will take your advice about the 3:1. Can I ask again about the laying surface you use. I presume 100mm MOT What do you put in after that exactly? Thank you.