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Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Sleeving to identify it is a live conductor. Its a three core +earth cable and the third (GREY) is the interconnect.

When wiring in smoke alarms with an interconnect does the the interconnect need sheathing? I'm asking as the manual for alarm states that the interconnect should be treated as live. Obviously if I sheath the interconnect it will not be obvious to someone later on which is which unless I leave...

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Hi all We had a level ball value fail today on the hot side (sealed system, mains pressure). It leaked between the joint that holds the two parts together. The first image below shows a side that has a small gap and its here where the water came out. The second picture show the other side...

Your 'honest response to a question' was 'ask your plumber' - he was asking the forum. If you think the question he is asking could not be answered then it is incumbent on you if you choose to answer to tell him why only a conversation with a plumber can lead to an answer. Just saying 'ask...

Dilalio You know, sometimes people ask questions because they want a second opinion to make sure the person they're employing is giving them the same story. This is a mantra that has served me well over the years as some of the 'professionals' I've employed (and there have been many) don't...

I am trying to design a large airing cupboard. What I would like to have 4 2' 3'' doors flush closed. The two outermost doors hinged at their outside edges and the two inner doors hinged in the middle against each other. If this even possible to have the two middle doors hinged down the...

Actually not a problem - his brother is doing the plumbing and will be aware of the potential issue - I've been talking with him all day. Latest news is very bad. If he does pull through it will be months before he's well enough to continue. I am obviously very concerned for him and at the...

We are currently doing a major refurb/extension on our bungalow, extension and putting on a second floor. Its basically a rebuild using only the current walls! The problem I have is the first floor has been wired, a lot of the walls plastered and its mostly second fitted. This morning the...

Hi all Just in the process of planning the plumbing in my chalet bungalow. It has two floors and a fairly decent loft space. I plan on using a HRM Wallstar oil in a sealed system. What I'd like to do is located the boiler on the ground floor but have all the 'business' in the loft - pump...

I am currently trying to get someone to erect a tin-hat over my 9x11*9 house. Its not easy knowing where to go - lots of companies out there but a lot are either recently formed or look very dodgy. Any tips of choosing a good company? Payment wise, what is the normal payment profile for a...

Hi I'm in the early stages of planning a major extension/rebuild of our house. We have an Oil boiler house boiler (Grant 70/90) open vent system and I'm thinking of reusing this boiler with a closed setup. My question concerns safety. In my current setup loss of water from the heating side...

Reminds me of a story I heard of a company that made pickled gherkins. Wal-Mart approached them and insisted they produce a massive Jar for something like 99cents. Of course they made no profit but at the end of the promotion their customers refused to go back to paying double the price for...

I think in this case you have very good points and when presented with facts only a fool would discount them. I was trying to make a more general point that people should not generally be discouraged because others pooh-pooh an idea. Some of the most successful things I've ever done have...

Who would have thought that adding fish guts to beer would improve its clarity? I bet that person was ridiculed when someone first thought of that idea. Or the person who manufactured a glue that was so poor it actually had a use IE Post-it notes. What about deliberately infecting people with...

Good luck to you. Hope you make a mint.

Have you considered 'Liquid Battens'? I have just laid an engineered oak floor on a concrete sub-floor that had the horrible bitumen residue and was slightly uneven. It was totally impracticable to remove all the black stuff to the point where I could install a self leveller. I did the...

The sub-floor is a Concrete screed. It’s not 100% flat but within 3-4mm across 3 meters, which is why the T2 looks just the product we need. It had stick down tiles (now removed) with the usual residual bitumen problem underneath. With the T2 Liquid Battens the plan is to clean the lines...

Thanks for that. It’s reassuring to hear I'm still on the right track. But it then begs the question of how someone would float this stuff? Or would they just have to accept that spongy feeling? Do you have any knowledge of the Sika T2 product? Does it really do what is says on the tin...