Search results

Or am I being over fussy and noise is normal for combi with non return valve fitted? I hope not :(

Hello, wondering if any experts can help. Fingers crossed Had new combi fitted (from stored system), after fitted pump was operating when open/closed cold taps.. Called Plumber as I thought it was due to a dead leg in system. He couldnt find dead leg but fitted NRV on mains cold supply to...

Hi, just wondering if a 2ft strip light can be wired from consumer unit, which is in the cupboard to about 2-3ft away to provide light in my understairs cupboard? My fusebox is split load with 30 m/a rcd on both sides. one side has a spare 6 amp mcb? Would a short radial circuit like this be...

Hya Guys, Just need bit of sound advice. I am in the process of bathroom refurb. I have just primed and tanked my bath/shower walls (strawboard wall) with Dunlop kit last week. Tonight I have started tiling using mapei keraquik powder adhesive, but I got carried away and forgot that the...

Hello everyone I have just finished tanking my bathroom with the Dunlop waterproof kit. Question is- what recommendations for tiling adhesive especially for the 2 strawboard walls where the bath/shower is. The tiles are ceramic satin white and are 250x400. I was told I need powder mix. Also...

I have no intention of re-plastering the strawboard or render for that matter. If I apply the primer and waterproof brush on liquid membrane such as bal kit using tape over corner gaps and slightly damaged parts, will the board be able to take more weight than it originally was able to? (with...

Hi richard and thanks for replying. The walls are fixed together with small metal brackets. It looks like there are battens in the loftspace which sandwich the panels and I assume they are slotted into floorboard. There are definitlely no timber supports vertically. I do not want to have to...

Evening all, Could really do with some help with the above- my problems are: I am replacing bathroom suite. I have decided to remove and renew all tiles but when I removed old tiles on stramit walls (tap wall and bath side wall) the plaster skim was coming away so I chipped it all back to...

Hi Ricycle and thanks for reply There is no FCU in garage just rcd socket feeding light switch feeding 1 bulb. I do have a crabtree FCU with appliance marked in writing - will this do if I put a 3 amp fuse in it? TIA

Hello to everyone out there! I have a rcd single socket in my garage and it is the same size as a double socket. The button on the rcd does not lock in on position - it is just springy however it does actually work intermittantly. Today I was plugging in an extension reel, which was very...

Sorry, meant to say seperate RCD's. Would it be better to use dual RCD's now instead of the unprotected circuits?

WHY are you considering this? Just asking a question based on reading that it preferrable to have upstairs and downstairs sockets on seperate circuits

Its definitely re- wireable. It may have been built 1984. Btw its shepherd homes so I wouldn't be surprised. Ours is also shepherd and I was surprised to find that all sockets on both ring mains are not switched AND they favoured fitting many single sockets where really they should have had...

Hmmm... see what your getting at. I have noticed that my Sisters house was built in mid 80's and it has black MEM rewirable fuses - they have never had any bother with their electrics. When did mcb's first have to be fitted on new installations?

Hi thanks for reply, Since stumbling across this site I have noticed that many people have duel RCD board that look similar to the wylex one I have. I wondered whether it was worth upgrading to 2 RCD's There seems to be a lot of conflicting advise on here about what should be protected or not...

Hello all. I realise that this DIY forum, but realise that there are some pro's on site. My question is to them : Is this config ok? Non RCD ------- GF lights, FF lights, Immersion, Fan Oven RCD ------------ Shower, GF sockets, FF sockets Also can the downstairs sockets be moved...

Hello all, I am shortly having my CU replaced from HRC type to split load type. Question is - can these cheaper units be configured so that the 100amp incoming switch can be moved to the opposite end of the unit. Also I need a shower cable fitting for when we have new bathroom fitted in a few...