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Hi all I'm just about to fit a kitchen for a customer and also quoted to do the wiring for the kitchen. The customer is a computer software field engineer and wants to do the wiring himself. I have advised against this as I am a fledgling domestic installer and realise that there are...

Hi All I have a problem... I am quoting to fit a new kitchen. The existing kitchen connects open plan with a single storey extension. The customer has had a leak which has ruined the floor. Upon further inspection, I have noted that the sink waste runs through part of which was the old...

Evening all I need some answers (and quick please!). :? 1. I have a lighting circuit with 4 X low voltage down lighters. Q- Do I have to remove trannys from the circuit as well as lamps? I've taken readings for N- CPC and P-CPC which are acceptable but P-N is completely diffent!? Help...

Hi All I've just got a tiler in to tile the ground floor of the house where I'm working with 600X600 10mm polished porcelain. The job looks fantastic, but the customer is adamant that the tiles need sealing. The tiler disagrees and says that the tiles are not porous and just need mopping...

Hi all I went to quote on a job tonight in a 2 bed flat where the bathroom and toilet are required to be knocked into one. The problem is, is that the lounge and kitchen are open plan and a door leads off this room into a small lobby where there is a door to the toilet and one to the...

Hi All I'm in the middle of a bathroom re-fit and am changing the old rad for a towel warmer. This involves moving one pipe and changing the valves. Normally, I try to create an air lock to temporarily stop the flow by blocking the vent pipe and the outlet of the F&E tank. However, whilst...

Hi all I've got a situation where I need power behind a built in oven, both for the oven and the ignition for the gas hob. I'm thinking of converting the existing single switched outlet to a flex outlet (as there will be no room for two plugs). However as I need two outlets should I provide...

Hi all I am preparing a kitchen floor ready for floor tiles. Most of the floor is sound and level but the end of the room (about 3 sq M) has dropped about 25mm over 1M. The customer has had this area checked for movement and assures me that it has settled. My question is how can I bring this...

Hiya all Although I passed the relevent course for domestic electrics in November, I have just got round to applying to the NICEIC for registration. I've spent £500+ on a Megger and every time I get £500 available to spend on membership, something else comes up. Finally, I've bit the bullet...

Any one know the most acceptable way to install down lights in a bathroom with an insulated loft above? When I did my part p course there were various ideas. Boxing in the fitting and transformer with fire proof material? Fire hoods/using intumescant fittings - what about the tranny? Cut back...

I've raised this query before but I am still not sure exactly what the reg's are. What is the most acceptable way to provide power for appliances in kitchens? I've seen flex outlets behind dishwashers/washing machines etc. connected to a FCU above the work top. Also, 13A outlets behind the...

My washing machine is next to my sink and is freestanding. It's also very deep, so I've decided in my wisdom, to put a socket outlet in the cabinet that houses the sink. I've put it in the corner so as not to be too close to the plumbing and the flex appears via a 45mm hole in the cabinet...

My dishwasher is approx 3M away from the sink. The cold water supply is fine but the waste is a problem. There is no space to provide a stand-pipe so I've extended the flexible waste with a waste joining kit and connected to the tee on the sink trap. But, I've been told that this contravenes...

My dishwasher is approx 3M away from the sink. The cold water supply is fine but the waste is a problem. There is no space to provide a stand-pipe so I've extended the flexible waste with a waste joining kit and connected to the tee on the sink trap. But, I've been told that this contravenes...