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Hi, Does anyone know a good website that explains building regulations for the layman. I'm having a granny flat built in the garden and wanted a website where I could check regulations about things like depth of foundations, roof pitch, drainage, guttering and so on. Tall order, I know...

I have an extractor fan for the bathroom which is double insulated so doesn't require earthing. My question is what is the best thing to do with the earth wire? I've cut it back at the fan but should I still wire it in with the rest of the earth wires at the junction box or should it be cut...

Another handy trick to hide the screw heads is to get a piece of dowelling which is slightly bigger than the countersunck screw hole and hammer it in a little and then use a fine saw to hack off the end that sticks out. When you sand down the floor and varnish it, you get a near perfect finish.

A lesson learnt the hard way! 40mm Push fit and compression waste pipes and 40mm solvent weld waste pipes are not actually the same diameter on the outside of the pipe. So be sure you pick up the right ones! I wasted a few bob! :cry:

I guess it all comes down to personal preference...having said that I've now finished all the piping in the bathroom and with that behind me I think pre-soldered joints are the best of the bunch. I found that with the compression joints, if you move them too much once you've fitted them, they...

....I suppose I can bung all garden waste in there ?? .... Pretty much although I wouldn't put 'woody stuff' like branches, twigs etc in there as they take forever to decompose and so fill up your bin a lot quicker...

For the grass cuttings... You can get a compost bin (looks like a green plastic Dalek but without the head!!!!) from your local council for about £20 or buy one from a diy store. Put this somewhere inconspicuous in your garden and put any grass cuttings in there. The amazing thing is that...

Thanks guys...do compression joints 'deteriorate' after a while or is that just a myth?

Thanks cobweb, I'll give it a go!

Thanks for correcting me breezer...you live and learn!

How on earth do you cut a cast iron waste pipe? I need to cut out the existing soil waste pipe running into the main waste pipe and replace it with a new plastic one as I'm moving the toilet. Please help! Thanks.

Hope there's a plumbing expert out there who can help! I've heard that compression joints shouldn't be used underneath floorboards or where they can't be reached easily as they aren't as reliable as capillary joints. Is this true? I've used loads of compression joints fitting a new bath...

If you do decide to go for the MCB set up, you might want to consider a split RCD fusebox. RCD stands for residual current device and detects earth leakage. Basically it trips a lot quicker than your basic MCB fuse and is normally used to protect socket circuits, cookers, electric showers...

Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible to stain or varnish MDF and get a good finish. I'm building a wardrobe out of MDF but want to keep a varnished or stained appearance so didn't want to paint the MDF. Thanks for any help. Tin.