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Yes, sorry for my interpretation I now understand what you were telling me. Update: Have just been quoted £535.34 inc VAT. I know that discussing money in these forums is frowned upon because of circumstance and location. However There are 8 sockets to be 'conneted'. Each will require new...

Thank you once again for your well constructed response. I will have to get some tips from you on how to construct questions better ! In relation to the partp.co.uk website, you say that it's not official. But I have found it better than the NIC and the ELECSA site. I must admit that the...

Thank you to the earlier poster who pointed out that it's the LABC who must pick up the cost if they use an external company to check. Back to the original topic, I have just had an electrician come around to look at what I want to do. He is registered on the partp.co.uk website. He...

A reply to myself. I'm thinking that the option is to either 1) Use a competent person 2) Do it myself and notify building control At the moment the second option is the cheapest. Can anyone confirm that this will be ok. I have read so much over recent days my brain is over loaded !

Firstly many thanks to the people who replied to my posts last week with regards to Part P.. oops mentioned it again ! I called 2 companies out who are listed on the NIC website. As I suspected, they only have a single person in their company who is approved and the others are just your...

Been doing work on my house for over a year. Only discovered today that I have not left enough cable over for the spare rooms main link to the up stairs ring. Long story as to why I left it so long, but could really do with avoiding having to use the new colours. At this late stage in...

So does this mean that I could have disconnected (sorry for going off topic from electrics) my Gas cooker ? After all he did was turn the switch and pull the hose. Arghh ! I asked on another forum(or read a previous post) and someone else said it's illegal to touch 'at all' anthing to do...

Thank you for the comprehensive reply. The plumber disconnected my gas cooker, took all of 5 mins and cost £50 simply to disconnect... arghhh So I will catch up with him the next time he comes around to connect back the cooker. In relation to asking him about the electrical connection of...

Thank you for the reply. I don't know any electricians, but you are saying that simply getting a oven, hob and hood which all are 13amp I need to notify building control ? I'm one of these people that likes to do things right, it's just that I know of no one that is doing this. To...

After a year I am finally getting everything tidy for Christmas I have a new cooker, hob and hood. All require electrical connections, but the hob and cooker are both GAS. I am also replacing the existing sockets and moving them slightly before getting the plasterer in. Questions: 1)...

Thanks you for the reply.

I am moving my washing machine to hallway cupboard. This will be my first time working with waste pipes, and I've seen too much TV where a botch job is done. So want to make sure I have all the right tools etc. The cupboard will also house a full size condensor tumble dryer with waste pipe...

Seems to me to be a very interesting topic. I'm sure a few other people have viewed this thread and thought 'sod that'. But the last post hits the nail on the head. Yes a little noisy but my god what a clean flush. The reason I am so keen, is that I am about to replace my cistern that...

Hi. Just got back from the US. Seemed all the toilets I used had a pressure cistern. I took the lid of the one in my hotel room. No water in there ! Just a metal tank that looked quite deadly. A little research I've found this thing call FLUSHMATE See how it works here...

Thanks for the advice. That website is exactly what I spent a few hours looking for. The only trouble is, just quickly looking. I will need most of their products, and they seem to only seel in bulk. I will check screwfix, but let me know if you know where I might pick up the same products...

Hi. I don't think that I will be able to afford nice new double glazing windows. So I am looking to update them myself There are several things I need to do, and I'm looking for where to get the parts and of course any advice you can offer. 1. Indoors, I want to replace the old wood sil...

Hi. I've just had a new combi boiler installed. And spent about 6 months reading previous posts here and on google groups. I am now about to install the shower. But I am concerned about my mains pressure. I live in a flat, well more of a converted house and I've only got a 15mm rising...

I am in the process of deciding what belt sander to buy. Never used or owned one before, and like most things it seems as soon as I've brought a new tool. I realise I should have got the other one that was another £10 because it had a feature or something that I did'nt realise was important...

thanks chris. so essentially you suggest reducing the flow. I'm suprised theres not something that is a bit more inteligent. It would only need to be T shape, bit like a central heating system. -------TOILET-----------SHOWER | |...

just had a new combi boiler installed. the shower now goes hot when the toilet is flushed. I have a new thermostat shower unit to go in, but will this solve the problem ? Is there some magical valve that will solve my problem