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Hi all, I have a new build flat that has a kitchen from the German company Nobilia / kutchenhaus. From their website I can see the exact range I have, but not having much luck finding any UK retailers. I'm after a integrated washing machine door, with matching plinth and side board. Any...

Hi all, I currently have a standard bathroom wall fan that does not clear water vapour quick enough from hot power showers. It has a 4 inch duct straight through the wall. I looking to upgrde the wall fan to something like this...

I would like to make a fanlight above a bedroom door, to allow the passage of light from bedroom into the corridor leading to it. Traditionally I believe these are constructed together with the door lining, but as I the door is already built can anyone advise? The wall above the door is...

Hello, I'm replacing several doors and door linings, as the existing ones have been battered quite a bit. The door linings I have seen so far are soft pine with knots all over the place, whcih I think tend to be difficult to get a good finish. Will probably have to paint them white as the...

I have a small kitchen which has a cold draught due to an air brick behind the cabinets under the worktop. Most of the time this tends to blow air into the rest of the flat. I understand I shouldn't block this for ventilation reasons. When getting the kitchen installed, I saw some electric...

I am planning a major renovation and parts of this work will require a building notice, kitchen door will have a 30 minute fire door (whether it is necessary or not, we're choosing to have one anyway). I prefer to install the fire door and frame myself, so effectively it is a DIY install...

I'm renovating a flat, and have taken out a bedroom door, and also the small square of plasterboard wall that was above it. I am looking to build a window above the door, to allow light from the bedroom into the hallway, which I find common in many properties. Can anyone suggest the best...

(have posted this in the Electrics forum but just realsied theres this Audio Visual one). I'm helping out someone in a new build but with a basterd of a landlord, any help here would be much appreciated! We're trying to figure out how to get TV from what looks to be a multiswitch set up...

I'm helping out someone in a new build but with a basterd of a landlord, any help here would be much appreciated! We're trying to figure out how to get TV from what looks to be a multiswitch set up, faceplates have been installed to all the flats using that have a standard terrestial aerial...

Does anyone know what this is? I'm replacing a few old radiators, and after draining them of water, real thick black goo would drip out if titled. Lucky I prepped the area or else the carpet would have been shot!

Hi everyone, I would appreciate any comments you have on this re-wire suggestion. The property is an ex-LA one with concrete floors and solid walls, the current electrics are run throughout the property in purpose built plastic skirting which also houses sockets, this skirting is being...

I have a small 2.5m by 2m kitchen, and am planning four downlights of 50Ws each. I also want to put in flourescent tube lighting above the wall cabinets, for times extra lighting is needed (always important in kitchen!). The downlights will be dimmable, whilst the flourescent tube will just...

How do I go about this? Is it similar to how the gas safety register works? What are the details I need from the part p sparkie? Thanks in advance, Charlie

My boiler installer just discovered that a TRV has been installed (many years ago) on the return CH pipe, on a bathroom radiator. Also the TRV has an arrow pointing against the flow! Performance wise we never noticed there being a problem, I know what needs to be done to put things right...

Is there a minimum chase depth requirement in the Part P regs, for wires to be concealed vertically or horizontally to accessories or the other permitted zones (e.g. along ceiling). Many thanks, this will help with my own planning queries, am not Part P myself.

Hi there, I'm planning a kitchen install, using standard Howdens wall cabinets of size 720x500x290 (height x width x depth). In the kitchen is a boiler, again pretty standard as boiler dimensions go, 700x400x330 (excluding flue). The boiler is already hung and cannot be moved, so the...

Planning to reduce the number of switches above kitchen worktop, but don't want to do away with them all! Can a single cooker switch server both an electric oven and gas hob ignition? Current plan is to have a 32AMP MCB on the non-RCD side of the CU, 6mm wire to cooker switch, then to 2...

I have a gas boiler connected via a 3a plug to an unswitched socket, which is fine as per manufacturer's instructions below. But as the electrics are bring upgraded I'm going to take the opportunity to use the 'preferred' electrical connection, a double pole isolator: "Electricity supply A...

Hi there, I will be getting an electrician to replace my consumer unit with a much larger one, rather than adding a 2nd one. To do this, the electrician will require the prepaid meter present to be isolated. I contacted EDF, my electric board, who will come out and disconnect in the...

I have trawled the forums but cannot find an answer to this, possibly because its obvious (and I am not that great with electrics). I am planning a kitchen refit, and will have a dedicated consumer unit installed in kitchen, for all kitchen appliances. The electric oven will be connected to...