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It is not enought to produce the end result of calcs, The complete workings must be available for building control inspection.

Rendering is out and a front skin rebuild is also. It's definately brick cladding / slips that are needed. Common guys n gals someone must know something about them. RH

I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with what I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad. (The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can...

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Hi I have a 1 1/2" thick sheet of polystyrene that I want to cut a series of 5 inch holes into, does anyone have any ideas of the best way to do this leaving a neat finish?

Thanks to you for that additional info Mine of info this site! PC world would be getting £1.50 a minute for this!

Flex is what it is, but isn't it twin n earth. Doesn't 3 core have four wires in it, while twin n earth has 3 (earth L and N as this has) How do you do that? I mean remember all those configurations for adding odd type characters! Thanks for the reply. RH

Superb! Thanks JB. RH

Hi I've come across a roll of round white twin n earth The label on the roll says TYPE: H05VV=F SIZE: 3 x 1mm squared (can't do an upper 2) CODE: E491 STANDARD: BS 6500 My question is will I be OK to use this cable to power the ballast etc on a 600watt HPS light RH

Works completed and no gliches. Thanks to you all for the excellent advice and ideas offered. It's so nice to talk with tradesman who don't have the "tell em nowt" mentality. This is a marvelous website RH

Not looked into that yet.

The window I'm taking out is a UPVC one, mentioned sash to give an idea of the size. Anyway what's so hot about the old sash windows, they stuck in the summer, were generally allways a pig to open, rattled with the wind and gave mega condensation in the winter. Not one of the traditional...

Hi I live in a 1895 built terrace the walls being two course brick with no appreciable cavity (small gap filled with cement snots mostly). I want to remove my front window (standard sash) and replace it with a window of the same height but 24" wider. Can anyone give me an idea or drawing showing...

I've got 2 single 4ft fluorescents that I want to run from a single gang switch. Can I run them in series?

"There will be - they are designed to be wired directly onto a socket circuit like this" Thanks got that one covered. I'm about "above intermediate" in Jack of all trades, excepting that I am at master in welding and fabrication :D

"Think kev is trying to point out that muck gets caught in the seating of this valve and stops it from sealing properly...do all you can to try not to have to use this valve" I see your point. I thought that perhaps I hadn't put the right name to the valve. Will it be OK to let the system...

I was refering to the safety relief valve with spring loaded hand turn knob. Venting isn't straining it mechanically, half turn vents the pressure. RH

Just checked my csu, yes enough room in there! Thanks

Thanks that's interesting. RH

Recently I have bought some 2.5mm twin and earth to add some sockets to my ring main. The cable grey outer covering has a 2.5 marking on it however when I strip to copper and check the diameter with a vernier I get a reading of just under 2mm. Is this similar to joinery where wood is bought as...