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Hmm. very nice! Have you ever grasped the concept that if gas plumbing (or electrics for that matter!) was done by very intelligent people, you wouldn't need all the training! now I will f**k off because this isn't a very nice place to be. Bye.

Surprisingly, I'm not pompous at all. That was a bit of a wind up. However, what really annoys me is the way gas fitters seem to think they are so very special. Gas plumbing isn't rocket science, it's just very protected. I'm not suggesting for a moment that you should let people loose without...

Thanks for that rebuff. I am the landlord, main contractor, Part P registered spark and have been plumbing since you were probably in nappies (40 years to be precise). My RGI doesn't know, so I'm doing a bit of research to help out. It may be strictly illegal gas work but my work is far more...

Hi all. I'm doing a new flat conversion above a shop, which I also own. The meter is on the outside side wall of the shop and I'm trying to lay in some sleeves and pipes to cut down the amount of work my Gas safe plumber has to do (partly to save cost & partly because he's snowed under, quite...

Hi TTC. You're right, I'm talking a crock here. Having looked at Part B1 it seems that its only in the case of floors above 4.5M Which makes me wonder why my building inspector seems to think that my ground floor ceiling needs to be fireproof. I must take that up with him!

Hmm, that's buggered that idea then.

Hah, ROTFL, should have read the date - sorry! :D

That is just as hilarious as it was all those years ago. Thanks. And thanks to all for the excellent advice. BTW does under the floorboards count as accessible for JBs?

Don't forget to check if they need to be fire rated.

Hi guys. In an ideal world, the lighting circuit would be as in the drawings, feed into the pattress or fitting, cable off to the switch and loop on to the next fitting. However, is there anything to stop you running the feed into the switch box, connecting the neutrals in a connector and then...

Hey, thanks for the replies guys. Of, course, I'm stupid, why didn't I go to part L in the first place? Duh! I'm sure your right it's 40 lumens per watt. Lyco have some lovely semi industrial display lamps which would be perfect for the job. Cheers Andy

I'm trying to get enough low energy sources into a new refurb. but the rooms are really big and very high ceilings (up to the rafters) I've tried CFL lamps and they don't make a dent in it. I wanted to try 70W metal halide but I don't know if these qualify as low energy fittings. Any ideas...

OK, never used split con. Is it much more bendy and how do you terminate it? Andy. p.s. I suppose the obvious answer to the previous is yeah but, no but yeah but, Sharons friend says her mate's got meter tails that are 16 metres long but I never seen'em so she might be lying,yeah.

I've got two flats to wire. The two meters are in a common hallway serving both. It's about 4 metres into each flat from the meter. Do I: 1. Put each consumer unit in a locked box and give the key to the tenants? 2. Run long meter tails and put the consumer units inside the flats? I'm...

Excellent idea, thanks for the link. It's easier to sleeve the pipe because it's being fitted, whereas the cables are already in and connected. I'm sure it won't matter which is insulated. Cheers Andrew

I've just found a couple of places in my new installation where it's going to be very difficult, if not impossible to achieve the 25mm clearance between an internal 15mm gas pipe and a couple of cables. Is there a reasonably flexible plastic conduit that could be slid over the gas pipe to...

Sorry to kick a sleeping dog (actually, I would never do that- I love my dog), but I have an issue particular to the endless discussion on this topic. I'm a newbie, just about to be assessed for membership of Elecsa and I've done a complete new installation which he's going to inspect. I've...