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I don’t currently use the landline for calls or broadband no. But I'm about to plaster a wall and want to chase in the master socket with duct so that it can be fished out and swapped for FTTP at a later date. I personally hate surface patress boxes and trunking. The current master socket is...

Thanks yes was going to duct it as well before plastering over :) And yes its a very old socket/cabling probably 60s/70s era, so would probably need to be replaced by bt when the phone line eventually gets reconnected probably to fibre to the premises as you say, but I wanted to move the outlet...

I actually dont use the landline, so I dont have a service provider, I'm doing some renovations in an old property and I thought just because I dont currently use the landline, the next people will likely want to, so I want to keep it and move the outlet myself to a more suitable location which...

I'm looking at moving a main phone line point. It comes in from a telegraph pole, through the roof and it appears to be earth bonded onto a copper water pipe that feeds a header tank in the loft. Where I'm planning on moving it is no where near a suitable earth bond point without a much longer...

I had this same issue in my old bungalow, dripping down the internal walls and sporadic patches and staining on the ceilings. I've never experienced it before and was very worried that it would be expensive and put a downer on moving to my new place! As has been said it will mostly likely be...

Thanks guys both really great ideas!! I'll do both, let it fall short and screw battens into the joist for a bit of extra support. They are tongue and groove at the sides but not at the top/bottoms which was my worry with about 1.5ft of unsupported board. Also I went for structural osb loft...

Wondering if someone can help please, I want to board the loft, I brought some loft panels standard size, 1220mm length but they are slightly too short by about 2cms to be used on the joists and I don't want to cut them down and waste a load of length. I'm wondering if the spacing is the...

Thanks in a nutshell whats happened is they've installed new solar pv, replacement night storage heaters and new mechanical ventilation fans. I have 2 cu's, that appear to get their power supply independent of each other from the supply meter. They've left my old 1970s era main cu with old wire...

Thanks all for your help. Are there any solar installers or electricians with experience of solar on here please? I've also noticed that my inverter manual states that there should be spd protection for both the ac (in supply cu) and dc (in a cu between pv and inverter). I pointed this out to...

Thanks Colin this was my original thought that our issue is with the company that we have the contract with and it's their responsibility to ensure they use sub contractors of suitable ability and quality etc. As I say unfortunately they've stopped responding, I could as you say pay for the...

Thanks chivers, yes theres only 1 rcd protecting the whole electrics, the 80amp. And you certainly know your stuff yes the lighting circuit is indeed a 5amp old wire type fuse. The electrician even measured the beams to locate a suitable space for the extractor fans, then proceeded to drill a...

Thanks both, I like to think I'm a nice person, but yes possibly a bit too nice we even provided ice creams and beers in the garden to them all on hot days thinking it's nice to reward them for their work and keep them motivated. So you think even though I have a contract with the solar company...

Also the standard of installation generally is very poor, theres several holes in the roof felt where they put tile retainers through, several screws through missing the beams, the flooring hasn't been cut neatly around the heaters and by not neat I mean they've cut about 1.5ft x 3ft instead of...

Thanks, I haven't contacted a formal organisation yet no, just the installer company to give them the opportunity to get the electrician to come back and put it right. To be honest I'm really not looking to get anyone into trouble, it's this electricians livelihood at the end of the day, so I...

Please can someone help. First some background. We have recently had new solar pv and replacement night storage installed by a company, we have a contract with the solar/night storage company. They have used an external electrical sub contractor to complete the electrical and installation, which...

That looks like a perfect system for me, just what I'm looking for, many thanks!! And thanks for correcting me on the rail system, I thought they just drilled through the tiles and put rubber gaskets on lol, that makes sense as I was worried about water ingress/failure...

Thanks with the recessed panels or integrated panels are these in lieu of traditional tiles underneath? Ie just a breather membrane then the panels for a flush clean look? Or do they still go on a frame on top of the tiles? Please can you point me in the direction of the system? Not so bothered...

I'm thinking of installing solar pv panels. But I have a few concerns, firstly the longevity with potential from water ingress on the roof from any holes created and seals/cauking failing in 10-20 years plus. Secondly being unable to perform maintenance or repairs to roof, like being unable to...

I've been having ongoing damp problems in a property ive moved into, ive been here about a year, but now getting really desperate as it's not healthy and Im worried I cant keep it under control. It is a 1970s rectangular shaped detached bungalow with solid concrete floors (believed to have dpc...

Is anyone able to help with approx heating cost calcs please? (Kw) I am looking at 2 options as am completely off grid, don't want oil or lpg gas, so leaves electric only. Don't really want ashp. So my options really are upgrading night storage and immersion heater (currently installed) or...