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Mother in Law has a Hotpoint EW 74 Electric Cooker/Oven. When the Oven is on and you open the oven door it trips the RCD. We have had someone out to look at it who changed the thermostat switch, and that seemed to work for a while but it is now doing it again. If you first isolate the...

Hi all I am sure this has been covered before and from my research I think I am on the right lines but I have a specific question... I plan to insulate between the rafters in my loft, rafters are 6 inches deep so I thought I would put 100mm Kingspan between, leaving a 2 inch gap behind, I...

I was tempted to post this in DIY Disasters but hoping for some help here first. I have kitchen units from Wren (yes i know...) two wall units have glass doors and glass shelves. The special brackets for h glass shelves do not fit into the holes provided for the normal shelves in the...

Hi all I have stupidly overlooked costing out the switches... now that 2nd fix has come I am getting a shock. I am using the MK range throughout so wanted to use the mk range on the switches I have a panel where I have a 6 way switch, where I want everything to be dimmable. I know of...

Hi all Similar to a recent post about underfloor insulation I am taking advantage of the B&Q £3 per roll offer and have insulated the under floor of our new extension with rockwool style insulation suspended on chicken wire to maintain an air gap under the floor. I have covered this will foil...

I have just purchased the John Guest Speedfit JGUFHPACK30 Single Room Heating Pack 'JGUFHPACK30' In the literature I read before purchase I saw no reason why I could not use this for a suspended floor scenario. However, now that I am reading the instructions manual it is clear that it is for...

Hi all I have a concrete sub-floor onto which I am building some sleeper walls to support a pan and joists. Can I use blocks rather than brick? They are not very high maybe 200mm. If so what type of blocks should I use? do they need to be the high density concrete ones? It will...

Hi all I understand from my builder that the building regulations changed on the 1st October 2010. Can anyone either outline the salient points in the changes or point me to a good resource that explains them. I am specifically interested in changes related to the build of extensions on...

Hi all I am looking for a solution for the following. We are having an Orangery lantern fitted to an extension. I would like to install a 240v socket at ceiling level on a wall adjacent to the lantern for Christmas lights etc. I need a double socket that is fairly discrete, or that has some...

Hi all We are having an orangery lantern fitted to a kitchen extension and are looking at having Smart Glass installed. We know this is expensive in comparison to normal glass but with the cost of blinds running into the thousands it actually becomes competitive. We are wondering if anyone...

Hi all I have seen lights that can be sunk into the kick boards under kitchen units. They are usually round (similar to decking lights). I am struggling to find a supplier or even what to search for. I think I am maybe using the wrong term in kick boards, but I mean that part of the base...

I have had a kitchen designed and they have put in a very nice center island (1600x1600mm). This island contains the sink and drainer unit at one end with two corner units next to it and the back end of it open for a seating area. It was designed to have a Granite top, however, we are looking...

Hi all I am currently embarking on an extension project at home. This involves a new area being built and opening up two rooms into one to make a kitchen diner area. We will be getting a new kitchen and this seems the ideal opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of our home. We...