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    Wickes bricks and blocks

    I'm pricing up some materials for an extension and Wickes always seem to come out cheaper for facing bricks and blocks. Fer example, Wickes aerated blocks are 100 for £95 yet from other building suppliers they come in at around £114. Are Wickes blocks branded (thermalite, Celcon etc?)? Even...
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    Kitchen Extension Electrics

    I'm having an extension built which will house a new kitchen and the old kitchen will become a study. In the existing kitchen is a radial circuit that was for the original cooker, although this has been changed to supply a double socket as a newer oven and gas hob could be plugged in. The...
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    kitchen electrics and safe zones

    Quick question. Imagine a kitchen worktop with a ring main above the worktop with double sockets. A DP switch is on that ring main switching a spured socket below the worktop for a socket for a washing machine. I know that cable runs have to be vertical or horizontal if between accessories...
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    Testing and certificates

    Hello, When I bought my house several years ago I noticed it had a fairly new electric shower and consumer unit. The one with RCD's rather than fuses. I didn't think anything of it. I'm now looking to sell my home and after looking on the internet on a totally different matter I came...
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