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    Garage sockets - IP rate kit mandatory/recommended?

    Do all sockets installed in a garage need to IP rated e.g. MK weatherseal type of socket? I ask because people I know with newish build (90s) houses, their sockets and switch in the garage are of that type or cheaper equiv. But older properties I've seen have all sorts in the garage e.g...
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    Running power to Garage - Part P obligations

    I'm in the process of running power outdoors to the garage. The plan is to dig the trench, lay conduit (this now done), pull through 6mm SWA 3 core cable and then get a professional in to finish the job. Can anyone advise on the following? 1) Cable run is only 20m and I plan on only...
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    Partial conversion of loft - how far to go before regs apply

    I'm thinking of "part converting" the loft, which is currently fully boarded for storage with lighting and accessible by ladder. By "part converting" I mean I'm putting insulation between the rafters and plasterboarding it all up, the plastering and maybe putting in some power. The idea is...
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