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B_A_S, I think whilst from time to time regulars can be amusing /daft / even harsh in their responses, the type of idiotic posting referred to would be things like "how dare you tell me i'm wrong / don't know what I'm doing / can't spell / have the IQ of a lightbulb / [invent your own reason...

A washing machine in a unit? Why? Most of the washers I have seen are 600mm wide, designed to go in the place of a 600mm cupboard. Get a concealed washer, and the door and plinth can match, but it doesn't need the extra expense of a unit.

Phil, For there to be three switches on one circuit, two of the switches will be two way, and the middle one will be an intermediate. An intermediate swaps A-A & B-B to A-B and B-A. A two way switches common to A or B. Switching any of the switches will change the state of the lamp from on to...

I generally find the cause of such "dark patches" to be PVA droplets / splashes. Sanding them off is our solution. Are decorator's partners good at DIY then? Few of the tradesmen I know do a right lot of 'work' at home, although they all seem to do evening and weekend work for friends.

rob, Sorry, nothing to hand, no knowledge of figures, only the general principles. Have always had an architect risk their insurance calculating metal works. They supply dimensions, steel grade and jointing instructions. With steel in general, manufacturers specify max load per linear unit...

Hi Rob, Having seen your site, looks like you have sufficient head room to put a steel or two in as trimmers (ie down the middle of the span), effectively cutting the span of the joists to around 3.8 meters and therefor bringing them down to off the shelf at Q&B sizes. If you don't want...

Before I post a small essay on this subject, are the joists for a ceiling only, floor and ceiling, floor only, flat roof with access, flat roof with maintenance only access? Oh, domestic, commercial or industrial?

is finding sealed double glaze units. House currently single paned - metal openers in wood frames. Like the wood frames (original 1930 with a little patching), want double glazing. Not too fussed about the metal openers, could replace with wooden if easier.

Not a problem, nice break from what I'm supposd to be doing! Hope it goes ok

You could piggy back any additional fuse unit off the old one, say three to 6 inches closer to where the shower cable is coming from. They are available fairly cheaply - about £25 including a MCB for the shower. If you do not have an RCD protecting your circuits my recommendation is that you...

I don't think you are stupid. I think I failed to explain correctly. Sorry :oops:. Luckily Breezer understood where I was coming from. At this size cable - as you are able to hide the evidence - it is easier to make a single joint using something with suitably large connections capable of...

If the consumer unit is hidden, you could use a 45A two pole isolator left switched on. :)

Ooops, :oops: sorry, I may have given the impression I don't think J-boxes are safe. My previous comments were only the reasoning for them being removed from the regs. (Which implies the IEE think they are unsafe.) IMHO in the hands of a skilled tradesmen J boxes are as good as the next item...

Junction boxes have a U shaped threaded terminal. This shape does not limit the number/ size of wires which can be placed under the machine screw. Too many wires or the wires being bent mean the screw cannot bite onto the terminal properly without pushing hard. If you push hard, the u-shape...

Chances are with house that old there is no cavity.

We have lots of problems with lampholder faults causing the lamps to fail. As halogen lamps run very hot, the holders warp and arcing starts. This causes the contact to get even hotter, causing more arcing. Eventually the lamps fail or the legs of the lamps burn out. Our solution to...

Possibly had a loose cable or you nipped one of the cables with the machine screws holding the front plate on. Either way, if you took it apart and did it all again, chances are you've solved it, although you could look for damaged insulation. Glad to be of assistance.

Put the two wires which are together into one hole, and the single wire into the other hole. Don't forget to turn off the power first etc. etc.

There is a bit more to drilling holes through joists than being 50mm from the top and bottom. Part 1B6 of the building regs says any hole should be central to the depth of the joist, no more than 25% of the depth of the joist, no closer together than 3 x the diameter of the hole and between...

Generally a heating system is seen to be part of the fixtures of the property, if it was there at the start of the tenancy, the landlord cannot remove, only repair or upgrade. If a residential tenancy, an installed heating system should operate as it was designed to. However this does not mean...