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Hello, I am posting on behalf of my brother so am getting info a little second hand. Essentially my brothers house has a gas meter installed under the stairs. The gas company are updating the gas mains along their road and they have knocked on the door saying the supply pipe isn't up to...

Hi, So a while ago I said to my sister I would fit her bathroom. Unfortunately she is using fancy wall mounted bath taps etc and I don't really understand how I am supposed to mount the spout. I will try to add photo of spout but essentially it is a one piece spout with what looks like 3/4...

Does anyone have any knowledge about the glass used in shower panels and the safety glass in double glazed units. Is it the same (obviously allowing for difference in thickness etc). I ask as am interested in whether it would be possible to use a large double glazed panel as a shower panel in...

Hi all, Recently had chimney breast removed and its not posisble for this to be patched into the existing plaster as finished level protrudes more than rest of wall.The 'old plaster' isn't board and skim but a proper render and top coat I suppose and is sound. It has woodchip over top. My...

Hi All, Recently bought some 18mm thick 83mm wide solid wood flooring. My existing floor on which I want to lay it is T&G pine boards, the floor is in good nick, flat etc. The instructions with the pack mention if laying the solid flooring in the same direction as the boards (and we want...

Thinking of having a new cooker (range sort of thhing) and may want to go for duel fuel. At present my cooker is gas only so understand this would mean running a new cable 6mm2 (most likely from the CU) to the cooker. I have one spare way in my CU (at the end after the 6A mcb for my...

Hi All, Pretty simple question I think for the experts on here. Looking at getting downlights fitted in my kitchen and am interested in some iCage ones but then i hit upon LE or not varieties. It's an existing dwelling (refurb) so should I, to conform to the regs (L1B) make sure they are...

Hi all, Do these connection boxes meet maintenance free requirements. I am thinking about having some extra lighting installed which will require breaking into my exisiting lighting circuit somewhere (probably above ceiling) so am keen to know whether these fulfill requirements say if cables...

Hi All, Apologies for this but I am mightily confused about wall coverings in a bathroom, both in a general bathroom area (i.e. not a splash zone above the bath or in a shower) and the areas inside splash zones (shower cubicle, above bath, around basin). My bathroom is back to...

Hi All, I need to fit a vent tile in a utility room for the extractor and the only location available to me at the moment is near to my boiler flue outlet (Vaillant Ecotec). The flue is a vertcal one through a pitched roof. Anyone have any experience in this regards? Thanks in...

Hi, doing a bit of prep work for plasterer coming tomorrow so scrim on the joints but I am unsure would people usually tape over the screw heads in the board when its not in a joint. Does this help with 'popping' if thats correct terminolog on the heads? Any advice welcomed thanks. Bonce

Hi All, Bit of a longshot but worth asking. My redring 8S shower just suddenly stopped working. There is definitely power to the unit, the power light comes on when turned on but there is temperature led that used to light up when power swtiched on and this no longer does. Also no water...

Hi all, I have loads of solid core data netwoking cable. Is this suitable for use for wiring a doorbell? thanks

Hi All, I have a floor which is 22mm tongue and groove chipboard that then becomes 22mm tongue and groove floorboard. A bit of a redesign and opening up the house means this is going to be a kitchen and I want to tile. Can I get away with putting something like 9mm ply over the whole area...

HI All, Quick question. Looking at getting an unvented system fitted and one of the heating engineers that came to give quotes was saying that I may have problems with the discharge arrangement as it needs to go outside and be visible. Difficult to explain but the location of the boiler...

Hi All, I am looking at getting some recessed downlights for part of my kitchen. Understand about fire rated etc. I never knew it was so complicated though. There seem to be integrated LED's and then GU10's. The integrated ones say LED's can not be replaced and generally areg more...

Hello, Just looking at designing the lighting for my extension. I believe I was right in saying that Junction boxes (olds style) aren't really allowed any more? Is that correct? If that is so doesn't it then become quite crowded in a loop in system i.e. power from last light, power to...

Morning all Have a new extension which increases the size of or kitchen, gives us a utility room and a workshop. I'm calling it a workshop as it's going to be where I do a bit of woodwork and the wife uses it mainly for her stained glass work and crafty things. It is attached to the main...

Hi All, I know the question has been asked before and have read the posts with interest but would like peoples opinions. Going to be 2 bathrooms. Only me and missus - but you never know when that might change. In past I have always found combi's a pain, breaking down and the pain with...

HI, New extension shell complete, internal walls are cncrete 7n blocks. Inended to dot and dab with PB then skim coat. I am going to sink back boxes for the electrician to save a bit of money but I am unsure how much i need to sink them by and what he will do with the cable. Was...