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Hi all, Hopefully a quick easy question, we have recently reopened our fireplace after it was blocked up, its now ready for the multi fuel burner to be installed however we would like to paint the interior first. It is a concrete base with cement render, we are a little concerned if emulsion...

Good afternoon all, I know these sorts of queastions have been asked again and again (sticky could be good!) but they dont seem to help much with my current position. My loft insulation is about to be increased, so in preperation we have taken up all the boards(why nail them...) current...

Just recently had a concrete base laid for a prefabricated garage. All looked fine to start with, hardcore decent depth etc my first concern was running out of redimix but off they went and mix'd up thier own, finish looked fine little rough but overall looked fine. unfourtunatly it wasnt...

Moved into our lovely new house, central heating is oil boiler is 30 years old but runs as well as it did when made. Chimney is completly blocked off, there was at some point a back boiler, as it is our cold water main comes in though the chimney (in the corner) So as its coming up to winter...

Well trying to find a plumber round here is impossible, been promised to phone back, to come round and have a look and nothing, and the ones that do come round you see why they have free time..... So time todo it myself! my plans for the install are not decided or fixed so I welcome your...

Good morning all, sorry but I've got another electric shower question. First I will explain our current setup. We have an old Mira electric shower, its connected to a switch outside the shower room which looks to be a kitchen cooker type switch, this is then run directly to the consumer unit...

Evening all, I'm having a new shower installed in my upstairs bathroom, no shower there yet but so new install, bathroom is being replaced so can do whatever needs doing. The wall the bath is on is next to the airing cupboard so pipes, pumps and power can be run in there. ~I've been...

Hello all, Just moved into a new place and the shower couldnt wash soap out of your hair so needs to be replaced, its a very old looking electric shower. Current situation, its a downstairs toliet and shower room, behind the shower is the utility which has hot and cold water pipes, I...

Any idea how old this fusebox is? Its in a new house I'm looking at buying so trying to work out if it needs replacing and the attached wiring. I know an independant inspection is best but just trying to get a rough idea of what needs doing :)

Good afternoon all, Im looking at installing a shaver socket in the bathroom. We currently have a fcu unit mounted near the ceiling which did have an electric heater wired into it before we fitted central heating and I was wondering if that would be ok to wire the shaver socket into? its part...

Bit of a strange question, I had an electrician in to move some sockets in the kitchen and revove the electrics for an old water heater and storage heater circuit. These were both on 16amp mcb's, the mcb's were left in the fuse box and the cable was taken out the sockets and walls and...

Hi guys after a little bit of advice to either put my mind at rest or get the gasman out! Had a new central heating and hotwater system fitted about a year ago, was previously all electric and I now have a gas combi boiler fitted in a utility room. When the hat water tap is turned on and...

Hi guys not sure where to put this but im after a little advice. how would you suggest I deal with a wasps nest, it appears that the little blighters have decided to make a home in out wall cavity just behind a vent. The vent is at the top on the wall so the nest could be in the loft (havnt...

What do most people do about wiring in boosters? Most people I talk too seem to have one in the loft plugged into a socket there and leave it switched on, is this safe? Whats the most ideal way of wiring in a booster?

More questions Im afraid. Reading one of the posts here that said not to have cabling in cavity walls which are insulated and following on from this I would like to check a few things with you guys. Currently I have the cables going to my light switches running in the cavity wall, only...

Sorry for asking if this has already been asked but couldnt see it anywhere. What type of underlay is best used with a concrete floor? Looking for a comfy floor and as much insulation as possible :) all going to be carpeted with reasonable carpet (£35+ per meter), will be fitted in the...

Just wanted to check something with you guys, My lighting circuit is on a 6amp circuit am I right in assuming my lights should come under 1380w in total? Is there a % considered used? as you are unlikely to have every light on. Also if you are using energy saver bulbs I take it they are...

Is it possible to get this stuff? if so where? For some reason there is no cable with my new hob, it recomends using a 32amp rated round cable and has a round hole for it to fit through. No where I look sells it, they all seem to sell the flat cable. Its just to go between the hob and...

Hello all, It looks as if I may need to replace the soffits soon as they appear to be crumbling away where they meet the fascia (looks like someone covered this up with tape and then painted over..) How much work is involved in replacing them? also is there anyway to tell what material...

Hopefully a quick question... Just wanted to check if I should have a bleed valve in my loft for my water pipes? The property is a bungalow with a combi boiler, the highest part of pipework is where it goes into the loft, over to the kitchen and then down the wall and feeds the taps. At...