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Hello Everyone. my ravenheat 820/20 is hitting >3bar when running the CH and so is passing water out through the safety relief valve. I've been a good boy and read the FAQs and they seem to point me toward 'REPRESSURISING THE PRESSURE VESSEL'. I have a few questions: 1) Is this a DIY job or...

All circuits on my CU are covered by an 80ma RCD, just installed a whirlpool bath and it came with an 30ma RCD. Should this be used even if spurring off the ring main that is covered by the RCD on the CU? if so why? P.s. i know this is notifiable. mostly curious

hello all, just a check on what i have been told: Got a whirlpool bath just being connected, comes off ring main outside room has a 20ma RCD under bath it connects to pump via IP65 jbox. There are no other electrical appliances in bathroom apart from lights (combi shower) - which are all...

I'm about to fit a 5mm acrylic shower tray - how can i bed it to get it level?? with a stone resin one i can bed in on tile adhesive or something, how do i do so with this?

Hello All, Just gutting and refitting the bathroom, part of which used to be the landing (long story, past owner). Was just doing first fit and found lots of cables under various parts of the floor - these range from ring main to lighting - they dont feed anything in the bathroom, just run under...

Hello all. i'm looking at the possibility of putting a turn into our existing straight stairs and whilst looking at the joists on the top landing i've found that the stairs aren't supported in the manner i'm used to - if at all! I was expecting the top of the stairs to be leaning against the...

Hello again. just about to lay (finally) Solid 20mm T&G oak on top of existing pine t&g floor. have been advised to use sisalkraft 420 building paper between the layers. just wanted to ask too is there any merit in using the 3mm foam stuff too? sub floor is even, i'm only thinking of it for...

Hello All, just about to lay solid 20mm oak t&g floor. part of the floor is concrete (modern with a dpm) which i will be battening. i understand i should use a DPM on top of the concrete before battening. should i just use the usual black polythene or is there another product i should be using...

apologies in advance for the long post... i'm about to lay 40m of 90x18mm solid oak t&g in my living room\entrance. the living room has had a through lounge, half the floor is the original Joist + T&G (all fine, i've been under!) the other half is a screed laid in the last 2 years with all...

hello all, been in my new house for 5 months, finding some nightmares! just noticed that the RCD on the consumer unit protects all circuits and the top rating shown on it is 80amps, i'm adding things up and the total load could be much higher, there are 2 x 50amp circuits (shower and oven) 2...

Hello all, i am in the middle of a kitchen installation, i'm doing lots of the work myself and am having building regs certify. i'm told they need to come out at first fit and then a second time. in the last house i owned i did the rewire and a leccy friend did the consumer unit and testing, at...

Hello all. i'm just fitting a kitchen and am about to put in waste for the dishwasher and sink, the sink will have a waste extractor fitted. I can either go into the storm drain (very easy) or into the foul drain (very hard) just wondered if i can get away with taking a 40mm waste straight into...