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    what type of fire alarm do i need to fit?

    hi all, which type of fire alarm do i need to install in a three storey hmo? its part new build part existing divided into 6 flats. there are no specs on the drawing refering to grades or L numbers. im assuming a standard mains with battery back up and interconnect system within each...
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    preparing and staining oak floor

    hi all, i inherited an engineered oak floor in my lounge, its in good condition with only a few heel marks no deep scratches and has a laquer finish. over the last year or two it has become very orangey! i want to stain it to an american black walnut colour. does anyone know whats best...
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    are the suppliers right about this contactor?

    Hi, a few weeks back i started a job on six new apartments, they were to have combi boilers for heating and hot water but the developer changed his mind and deciced to go all electric! great! The heating system he opted for were panel heaters controlled by a central room stat. I wired the system...
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    calling jason b! concealed hinge question

    Hi i thought you would be the guy for the best answer! I closed in my under stairs last year with a 3x2 frame clad in 18mm mdf. There is a door cut into this which is flush with the face of the mdf but has 18mm thick skirting along the bottom. When i construced this i used normal butt hinges...
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    do you need registration to issue bs 7671 cert?

    hi all, i know is not strictly a diy question but do you need to be registered with one of the part p schemes to issue a bs 7671 cert? i hold all my 17th edition, 2391 and domestic installer qualifications but am not actually registered with napit, niceic etc. edf need to put in new supply...
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    upside down rads!

    hi all, my central heating was put in after my house was build and due to concrete floors downstairs i have pipe drops to the down stairs rads. i am thinking about replacing these rads with decorative stainless steel rads or similar. as im goin to all this expense i obviously want to eliminate...
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    electrician training

    hi, im thinking about a career change! [feel free to put me off!] im wondering where to get the best information on courses and qualifications?? what qualifications do i need to become a domestic instaler? college or paid intensive courses? any feed back will be very much appreciated. thanks in...
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    p.i.r override?

    i want to wire a p.i.r light but with an overide switch. i have a feed[live neut and earth]and a switch line[ red black and earth] at the light position. any help wiring the light please???
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