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Hi, I'm planning to bury some 50mm ducting under my drive to carry SWA (two circuits) and x3 external CAT6 cables. The run is only about 6 meters under a gravel driveway. Each end will terminate at a brick wall (my garage and garden wall). While unlikely I'll need to use it again, I'll include...

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Hi, I need to estimate the noise level for an air source heat pump and understand there is a calculator published by MCS, especially for planning standards. Would any specialists be kind enough to give me a steer to these resources? I understand this is an Excel sheet but I've not been able to...

Hi, We're about to embark on a significant renovation project on a 1970s detached house we recently bought. Although nothing was picked up by our building surveyor - nor the structural engineer and three builders quoting on the project, I've since had a very concerned handyman take issue with...

Hi, I'd appreciate any expert advice on this; I'm having my house rewired and keen to get minimise wall warts/power adaptors for the various permanent smart home fixtures that I'm inevitably going to burn cash on over the coming years (i.e. 5V (USB) wall fixtures like NEST thermostats, RING...

Hi, Daft question I'm sure, but I'm laying SWA (about 40m of 10mm2) to a new workshop building which will have its own CU, circuit and ground spike. I want to do the donkey work and laying the cable before calling a pro to terminate etc. I was surprised by the difference in price between the 2...

Hi, I'm planning to install some basic Screwfix metal clad sockets into an outdoor workshop that has chipboard interior walls. I'm conscious these sockets are typically installed as part of a grid system with conduit. In this case, however, the 2.5mm cable runs behind the chipboard walls. It...

Hi, I’d appreciate any insight on the following matter. I’m having 5 dual gang sockets installed in a relatively large tool shed. I’m not planning on any large loads, namely a some battery chargers, LED lighting and a powered table saw. I would estimate the maximum load to never exceed 20A. The...

Hi, I'm about to take leap of faith buying a property which I've not been able to see properly. It has a been extended a couple of times since it was built in 1970 and the current owner has no idea about the history of electrics, no certificates of any kind and doesn't want any visiting...

Hi, Would really appreciate any experienced view on an approximate price range to convert a 9m2 ‘cold deck’ flat room to an EPDM 'warm deck’. The roof is in good structural condition but I’ve been informed by a surveyor that this should be upgraded to a warm deck standard. I'm working on the...