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Sorry about the delay in my response. I was curious because on the diagram it seems as if the negative applied and negative removed jumper setting is the same? But thanks for the confirmation.

First time installing a wired alarm system. Nearly there but im a little confused about this polarity part with the bell box. I have it on the default setting at the moment and seems to be working ok. But can someone have a look and explain what its for please: Also, unless im imaging it...

Surely this one would be ideal then: http://www.screwfix.com/p/volex-fully-insulated-rcd-board-shower-unit-63a-30ma-rcd/93668 But im convinced it would need a 40A MCB instead of the 50A supplied? I could hire the help of a sparky. But i think for such a small job i just need a few...

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I should have mentioned that all the circuits that i listed are already connected to the original CU. So there are no new circuits being added. Just that the original CU is getting messy and tight with extra circuits being added in over a period of time into...

Hi, i would like to add a small second consumer unit as the original one is old and out of space. The other main reason being that the original CU doesnt have RCD protection. Recently had an isolator fitted between the meter and the original CU. So im planning to disconnect the supply at the...

Thanks for the responses. Thats quite a lot higher than i would expect. I doubt if the shower has ever been on for longer than 30mins. Does anyone know if it would be worth getting something like this installed: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p63252 Or perhaps upgrading the cable...

[/url] Thanks for that link info. The new planned location for the fan would be within zone 3.

Need some help understanding this please. Out of curiosity I checked my shower installation from the cu side and i think its connected using 6mm cable. The total cable length is approx. 8-10 metres. The shower i have is an 8.5kw running from a 30A rewireable fuse. Its an old MEM unit. Im...

Thanks for response. Would it be ok to DIY if i were to install the fan outside zone 2? It would be on another wall. I have already bought a fan but its not the ELV spec, just a standard bathroom fan. Not a problem to get it exchanged. The fan would be connected to the light switch with...

Can anyone help with this situation. I need to install a bathroom fan because there is not one already fitted. However, there is only one outside wall where i understand it could be fitted. There is a large window in the middle of this wall. To the right of this window is the boiler and to...

Thanks to everyone for all the help so far. I have been inspecting the pipe more thoroughly today and discovered there is already a plastic fitting at the base of the stack. The building is from around 1930 and my guess is that this cast iron is the original. So im unsure if they had plastic...

Im hoping to be able to connect some new soil pipe into an existing section of lower cast iron pipe. Can anyone have a look at the pic below and confirm if i have the right fitting for this? The one in the pic is what i have been supplied with. The reason i ask is because, although both...

Thanks for the responses. Ive tried the wiring out with some t&e as a test run. Not in the loft just on a bench at the moment and its working. Can anyone have a look at my earthing for the socket below. Ive just connected both earth wires to the terminal. I want to make sure they would be...

thanks for the response. Any ideas on how much the kegs or blocks cost roughly? Is it a matter of heating up the blocks?

Can anyone please check my attached diagram to see if i have the right idea about wiring them correctly. I hope the diagram isnt too odd but it shows a cable coming from the fusebox to a switch then through each of the holders. This would only be a temporary wiring setup for the loft with 3...

Can anyone explain the procedure for making felt adhesive? Occasionally I have seen this being applied by roofers but i dont know what goes into it. I need lots of this stuff to fix new felt on to a roof. The ready-made alternative i can find in the shops is a cold adhesive but only comes in...

Just realised i had an email topic reply from this section. I can elaborate on my experience. I used this product for doing a small bathroom job last year. This involved boarding up all four walls of a 7x6 room. I had already stripped the whole room back to brick because the old plaster was...

Very good advice Deluks thanks, Ive returned the other hanger and gone for a different one. It was actually on the same page as the link you provided truss hanger. They are more expensive but larger too. So i hope ive chosen the right one for my 6x2. Also i will have to fix these hangers to...

If anyone can help with this aswell. I bought some 2x6 and a joist hanger. But the hanger is longer on the back and has two sharp corners sticking out. So i am assuming these are designed to go into brickwork. But since i will be fixing them to the side rafters will i need to cut the ends off or...

Yes youre right because there is the higher house roof on one side. So with heavy snow there is the possibility of it drifting and landing on this new roof. The other side wall is lower. There is one main consideration i need to add. There is a roof gutter running along the full side of the...