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    Avoiding main water feed under garden concrete

    Will try and get a pic at some point. Was thinking of something shown here under 'dry area arrangement': http://www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01.htm It is a narrow yard style arrangement about three feet wide next to a terraced house. It is a mess of old slabs and conrete so water is pooling in the...
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    Avoiding main water feed under garden concrete

    So you would assume that: 1) the concrete on top would be a relatively thin layer? and 2) the pipe would be below the concrete rather than embedded in it somewhere? If yes to both that's very reassuring!
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    Avoiding main water feed under garden concrete

    Didn't know if this should go in gardens or plumbing as it's kind of both! We have a bit of a problem with water collecting against the outside all of the house as an area of old concrete runs downhill towards the house (garden slopes upwards) and the drain where the guttering etc drains into...
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    Some help with electrics paperwork/part P

    Thanks, I think that's what I'll do on Monday. Been doing a bit of research on the net and it seems different areas vary wildly in their strictness and fees, best to hear it from the horse's mouth! Thanks all for the input though - the electrician is a friend and mainly works on industrial...
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    Some help with electrics paperwork/part P

    Sorry, I'm getting confused with the different uses of notify. Is self notify the same as self certify? And different from notifying building control ie a building notice?
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    Some help with electrics paperwork/part P

    Ok, here is where I'm lost. A JIB registered electrician CAN fill in the certificate himself even if he's not registered with any part P scheme? This includes the required tests and inspection parts you mentioned?
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    Some help with electrics paperwork/part P

    Hi All, I've read the wiki on part P and have the actual document (40 pages!) infront of me but wondered if anyone could help me clarify a few points. We are about to try and tackle some electrical work in the kitchen - putting it all on it's own ring-main and attaching to a new consumer...
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