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Come on guys. Give the lady a break. I can vouch for her and this is definitely not a wind up story. £500+ is a lot of money for her to shell out, particularly at this time of year.

This is becoming less attractive by the day. No wonder half the people in our estate have just chucked them up without going through the official channels.

Thanks to everyone for replies. Got written confirmation today from the Council confirming that I will need to make an application for planning permission. They've also confirmed the cost at £135. The letter also says "Furthermore, buildings regulations consent may be required. Your enquiry...

Point taken breezer. My thinking was that the house was already well within that 20m limit anyway.

Hi guys. The north west corner of my house is situated 3.35m from a public highway (road only leads to/from a small industrial estate). The only part of the house which would easily accommodate a conservatory is that corner. The planning portal indicates permission would be required if...

I recently read something online from a local authority which suggested taking a spur for an outside light fixed to a wall was considered by them not to be covered under Part P. Don't get me wrong - I have very little knowledge of this and maybe that was misleading hence part of the reason I...

I've asked this before and got replys (thanks to those who did) but I'd like some advice on an alternative method I have in mind; I've got a "porch" on the front of the new house which houses the toilet and CU. Am I right in thinking I could take a spur from the celing light in the toilet to...

Sorry Crafty, my mistake. Got a 5A and 15A in the unit in the garage. Wired up today as you kindly advised and it works a treat. Thanks for your help.

Thanks Crafty. It's a new house. Checked the fuse which is in the dining room and it is 5A! Could I just clarify that the supply to the switch can come from a spur from the supply into the garage? And the type of switch could be cord or otherwise? Thanks again.

Hi. I have a radial circuit in my garage supplying a light and single plug socket. Can I take a spur off the supply to power a security spotlight on the gable wall of the garate? I'd like it to be switched so I can manually override it when I need the light on for extended periods. Is a pull...

Thanks for your reply Gasguru. So drilling some holes for curtain rails where the radiator sits beneath the window "shouldn't" be too much to worry about then? You'd think the builder (one of the big ones) would plan this with fittings in mind wouldn't you. I've heard the locators aren't too bad...

Hi All. Planning to put some fixings in the wall tomorrow but i'm conscious of any pipes fitted into my newly built property. Are central heating pipes of the plastic type these days? If so I guess a pipe/cable detector isn't going to be much use. Is there a generic pattern used by plumbers...

Thanks for your reply Dingbat. I've uploaded a sketch and photo of the layout at the front of my house here http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/2850058 As a DIY'er with no expertise in electricity / consumer units I was hesitant about opening it up to take a supply from it. But it looks like...

Anyone? Would love to get this job done soon as it's bloody dark along the lane outside the house! Cheers.

Hi all. Surprisingly the builders didn't put an outside light on the front of our new house despite the corner being pitch black and other occupiers having them fitted. I've been on to the site agent who has repeatedly promised to get a sparkie round but i've been waiting over a month now...

Not at my school. Mind you it's been almost 25 years since I left and I could have doing something else on the day they taught electrics :wink: So, in the diagrams, does the red label on the black cable indicate a switched live? I think that was another thing throwing me.

Thanks to everyone who helped me today. I managed to get it done and the light is working great in the garage. I think i have a mental block though because I still can't get my head around linking the live light to the neutral switch. It'll come to me one day! Cheers all.

I should have listened more at school. Sorry for being completely thick here guys.It's a new house I have (If that's relevant) and I have no red and black cables anywhere - just blue, brown and earth from the supply and to the switch. On the sticky diagram if i was to re-draw it for my cabling...

And, sorry , I also meant to say that I've got a pull cord switch in the garage so will that affect the arrangements with the diagram in the sticky? thanks again. Sorry to be dumb!