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Hi Marco1976, I am paying for it and depending on results will go back to spark who did the bodge ,sorry job. But the spark has not given me any paperwork, so will try to get that first. It also looks like he has wired the thermostat wrongly, every time I try to alter stat the fuse blows. One...

Well for a new rewire, I thought you would all be :shock: That is only 1 of the many bodges.

Ok,thanks for the advice and I will visit Screwfix tomorrow. Cheers

Hello, have to completely refurb a house. Can anyone give advice on what screw sizes, ie length and dia, to fix floor boards, skirting, door frames etc. Would like a list as a reference, of anything that is regularly fixed to a wall, floor or ceiling. Thanks Steve

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z145/buslane1/jbox3.jpg. Hope that is better

Have arranged to have a periodic test, for about £200. Then will decide what to do next.

Also on this rewire, 16 downlights have been wired into terminal blocks some wrapped in brown tape and some not, in Part P Doctor Alan says that all connections must be enclosed ie choc box. dread to think what else i will find next. Oh, and i have had a belt from a power tool plugged in...

Ok, thanks for all replies and advice, cheers Steve

The 2 way switching in hall and landing only does landing you have to switch hall lights off before you go upstairs, the boss said thats how its done...!

The rewire was done by two youngsters early twenties, and the boss is Part P registered. He is going to sign it off, now I have read on here that you cannot sign another persons work.

Hello if you have the book Snags and Solutions, snag 17, shows a junction box with 4 cables going in and the cpc's are sleeved and terminated on outside into a connector. Just found a couple like this but no sleeving and just twisted together , not even in a terminal block connector. Now this...

Hello, can anyone recommend a wood to replace my old internal sills ? Have 6 to replace, and any advice or tips on fitting them. Thanks Steve

Ok, thankyou gcol, I appreciate the advice

Hello, hope this question is not too dumb, I am going to tile all floors on the ground floor in the same tile. That is hallway, dining room, sitting room and kitchen and would like the lines to flow, is this possible ? And where would I start ? Thanks Steve

latest update, the tiler has agreed to retile the room and says that he did not notice anything wrong !

Thanks for a reply, yes the builder is still on site, only spotted it tonight. It looks like the levels on opposite walls are out and he tiled across the short runs after, so the tile line runs uphill. Will try to put some photos on tomorrow. Thanks .

Hello, can anyone advise me on this problem ? Have a toilet that is 6'6" x 2'5"x 8' high. It looks like the builder has tiled both long runs first and then tiled the two short runs. The short runs are slanting i.e ****ed. Is it possible to solve this without stripping 3 walls? And how much is...