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Looking for a bit of advice/ideas for a solution to an awkward but of boarding and finishing needed under a new winder staircase that I've installed as part of loft conversion. Image by scoobasteve posted 7 Dec 2015 at 8:28 PM Image by scoobasteve posted 7 Dec 2015 at 8:27 PM Image by...

Hi All, Hoping someone can help me with what i'm guessing is a common issue, I'm part way through a loft conversion (Steel work all in and joists going in this week) and I'm ready to order a staircase. It will be a double winder (Top and Bottom 3 steps) which will be going into a rectangular...

Hi, This is going to be sorted by an electrician tomorrow but is puzzling me tonight! Started fitting a new kitchen today, part of job running cables in for 2 new sockets in existing ring. Took one of the T+E from existing socket and connected to a JB, T+E from JB to new socket 1, T+E...

Hi All, I'm currently having mid-terrace roof replaced (original slate replaced with Eternits) and 4 velux installed in prep for starting loft conversion. I have a query with how the flashings have been installed on the 2 windows at the back of the house, the correct flashing kits have...

Hi, I'm in early planning stages of starting a full loft conversion (New roof going on next week with Velux windows installed is step 1!) I've had plans done for the conversion and part of the insulation specification is that the gable walls (Mid terrace) must be insulated with 100mm of...

Hi, I'm in very early stages of planning a loft conversion, have an se doing some drawings and calculations but have something bothering me already (sure there will be more to come!) I have a mid terrace - staircase is going to be straight one from existing box room alongside gable/party...

Hi All, Think I know the answer to this but here goes ;-) Currently refitting a bathroom and need to replace a 800mm radiator for a towel rail which has 440mm centres to the valves. Can align one side with the current location but the other side needs to move about 400mm. Problem is...

I've been looking into getting some wago connectors to carry with me as they seem a quick and easy product to use when changing light fittings etc and was looking through their support pages and found this...

Hi, I'm thinking of having some work done and wondering how much of it I could do myself and what I will need to pay for! I have a circa 1890 terrace house, walls are approx 15-18inch thick, I have a cellar which runs under the back rooms of my house which used to have external access but...

Hi, My mate has a flat which has a solar PV install - he's tripped the RCD today changing a light fitting and now there is no electric at all to the flat after the RCDs have been switched back on. The meter itself has no electricity to it at all either. The SunnyBoy inverter has a fault...

I want to add a new light in a cupboard within a room which I intend to connect to the main light circuit via the ceiling rose in the same room and a pull switch inside the cupboard to operate. I'm happy with wiring this via a new ceiling rose but was thinking of just using a single...

Hi, Hoping someone can offer some advice on a problem I've found in a flat I'm decorating, as part of the job I'm changing all of the socket and switch fronts which I had hoped would be nice and straight forward! The lounge has 2-way switching to the ceiling light from a 3 gang and a 2...

Hi, This isn't my first post whilst attempting to replace a bathroom! I'm trying to use separate 40mm waste pipes for bath and shower cubicle plus 32mm for basin which were all previously joined into a single pipe - I have a very tight gap beside a joist to connect into a soil boss pipe...

Hi All, Been out to buy everything I think I need to do the plumbing in my DIY bathroom re-fit today - I will never again say plumbers are expensive after seeing the cost of the bag full of plastic and copper bits! I'm fitting a new towel rail to existing 8mm microbore and have bought 15mm...

Hi, This is driving me mad - busy 'prepping' the bathroom for new suite and working out what I need plumbing wise. Going to use flexi tap connectors with built in isolation valves on the bath to save moving any existing pipework and want to do similar on the basin but this has monobloc...

Hi, I was thinking of draining the CH system down as I have a few rads and valves to change but will be doing so over a few weeks and will still need hot water. Have read a few posts which state hot water not possible if CH drained? What if the CH flow and return valves are both closed off...

Hi, I want to add a couple of sockets in a bedroom which currently has just two sockets on the upstairs ring. I know I can add the new sockets and route the cables back to the two existing sockets to extend the ring (removing the cable between the two existing sockets) but I'm not yet sure...

Hi, Can someone tell me if I'm going crazy here! I've just removed a set of spotlights from a ceiling and replaced with a standard pendant as it''s getting plastered. It's the last pendant on the circuit so only one feed wire in however I'm convinced the 'Neutral' circuit wire was...

Hi, I have a perimeter wall in my back garden which is about 4 ft high, it currently has fence posts fixed to the insides of the wall with approx 2ft high overlap fence panels fixed to the posts to raise the wall/fence height to approx 6ft. The fence panels are in need of replacement but...

Hi, I'm putting a new ring in kitchen and have read some conflicting advice about how isolators should be wired for under counter appliances, whether they should be wired into 13a switched FCU's or 20a DP switches feeding unswitched sockets. I don't mind which method I use as long it is fit...