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Any specialist gas fire fitters advice please, I am looking to purchase a fire for a new build, last week I was in a retail shop who have their own fitters, [quite a large setup] and in response to a question I asked, they said that they were able to fit fires to class 2 precast flues that I...

Hope this is the correct section, I am preparing to electrify my gate operation, I have taken armoured cable to both gates [in ducting] but need to know what other cables I need to pull through, is 6 core telephone cable suitable for a video entry set up? cable length is 15m, any advice...

New property I wanted to add an extra phone socket, I asked the electrician to do this at a late stage, he let in the backbox put on and wired a phone socket connection plate, only problem is I find he has only run the cable into the roof space. The other sockets appear to be daisy chained...

Just moved into new property, bathroom has downlighters and time delay ex fan, it is pitch black during the night, and when I need to visit in the dark, I would like to avoid activating the fan for obvious reasons, Is there anyway I can easily and legally install a small permanent light...

Does Corgi man give me a certificate for my new boiler or will he just notify BC ? Thanks.

Anyone know if you need a licence to drive a forklift on a building site.

I have just bought some engineered oak flooring 189mm x 22mm prefinished, the sample I got looked fine, when I collected the order it was all shrink wrapped and no finished surface was visible. When I unwrapped it I was dismayed to say the least, now I used to work with oak many years ago and...

What is the minimum fall allowed for 100mm x 6m plastic drains please??

Quick drains question, Current situation two 3 bed bungalows into shared manhole then 100mm pipe to main sewer. Question, is it ok to put 2 more 2 bed bungalows into same manhole.

12 months ago I asked an electrician [3 man company] for an hourly rate to do the elecrical work on my new build, I agreed the rate he quoted and a few weeks later he came and did the 1st fix. The bill was there in 3 days and I was suprised at the larger than expected amount, but as the...

I have just about completed a new self build, sparky has almost finished 2nd fix. What sort of certificate should I expect from him on completion?? Thanks

My Indesit 1200 WE12 washing machine is showing fault code F9 , help please, is this a DIY fix or is the machine scrap? [5 yars old] It has for the last 12 months sounded like roller bearings breaKing up but has not got any worse and performance has not suffered so probably unrelated fault.

Any personal recomendations for types of adhesive to fix ceramic floor tiles onto 18mm ply??

My elderly mother has just had a new combi fitted, by an established local company, they fitted TRVs to the two bedrooms and the lounge, but to only one of the two rads in the kitchen, the bathroom was left without which I understand, am I correct in thinking the second kitchen rad should also...

Are the small chrome type that are opened/closed with a screwdriver ok, or what is a better alternative.

I am considering buying an Indesit double oven, they seem very keenly priced, does anyone have experience or comments??? or advice.

I have just ordered a Boulter Buderus Combi, looking at their website it says mains water in fitting, on jig is 22mm , plumbing 1st fix has been done and mains water to boiler is 15mm, Do I need to go back to stop tap and change to 22mm??

What is the difference between the 500 and a 600 boulter buderus combis,and are they both warm start??

I am self building a new bungalow, all the pipework is in for a combi in the roof space. I am now getting nervous re combi, question is, is it still practical to change my mind and put in system boiler and a cylinder, I do not think funds will run to a pressurised system, other query is I have...

Do not know if this is the correct forum but, anyone know the minimum height kitchen wall units need to be above a gas hob???