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After discovering the dangerous wiring in my loo today. I may also replace the consumer unit for a more up to date model. Which one is the best /most cost effective for replacing this MEM unit please?

I am currently renovating the downstairs cloakroom. After removing the sink the drylined wall was a mess so I cut back the loose plasterboard but in doing so I have nicked the neutral wire of the electrical supply from the meter box to the internal consumer unit. The meter box is externally...

I intend laying ceramic tiles on the downstairs toilet floor but on lifting the vinyl floor tiles, I have found that the 18mm chipboard floor underneath, is floating on a layer of 20mm polystyrene and blue polythene membrane. Underneath this the floor is concrete. The house is a bryant built...

I intend laying ceramic tiles on the downstairs toilet floor but on lifting the vinyl floor tiles today, I have found that the chipboard floor underneath is floating on a layer of 1" polystyrene and blue polythene membrane. Underneath this the floor is concrete. The house is a bryant built...

What's the difference between this and the lite version other than cost?

Is the system easy to install by direct replacement of a texecom veritas r8 and is it any good? Edit- is it true that you need an engineer access only manual to install it and that it's not a diyers system?

I currently have an ideal classic ff280 boiler installed in my home but my gas usage graphs from eon are showing ridiculous increases on a monthly comparison basis to last year. As an example September was up 130% and it wasn't even a cold month! In fact all through the summer the usage was up...

I want to replace the existing wooden fire surround in our 96 built bryant property and have a few questions if someone would be kind enough to help? The existing wooden surround removal was simple but I found that the cast iron insert was not attached to the wall securely and literally just...

I want to replace the existing wooden fire surround in our 96 built bryant property and have a few questions if someone would be kind enough to help? The existing wooden surround removal was simple but I found that the cast iron insert was not attached to the wall securely and literally...

Should there be cavity wall insulation in a Bryant built house circa 1996? They have used aircon bricks for the inner skin but surely they aren't enough for decent insulation? I have just removed the grill from a vent in the lounge and the cold air is whistling through the house!! Even the...

My neighbour is having his wooden soffits and fascias replaced but I notice that the tradesmen are just covering over the existing linear soffit vents with upvc soffits attached to the old ones and not putting new vents in. Won't this cause condensation problems in his loft eventually? It is a...

Is there anything on the market that dries rock hard and comes in a sealant gun cartridge? I want to pipe some in behind some plasterboard to fill a void and be able to drill and fix into it afterwards.... (filler foam is no good) Thanks

I think I already know the answer to this one but I will just confirm for my own peace of mind! The scenario- a large lounge with 3 wall lights and a dimmer switch (standard config) The position of the two wall lights on the far wall is pretty pants and therefore both need shifting 12 inches...

I want to use a dimmer on the 6A downlights and a normal switch for the central halogen 12v ceiling light as they are not compatible with a dimmer . Rather than wiring two separate switchplates I was wondering if there was a single plate 2 gang switch with a dimmer and a switch around anywhere...

Got a problem with a freezing cold downstairs toilet! When the heating is off the huge draught blowing in through the outside overflow pipe into the toilet cistern is making the problem worse! Is there a flutter valve type device on the market that I could fit on the end of the outside...

Just discovered these little beauties and wonder whether they'd fit in a chocbox? Are there any large square/rectangular junction boxes to be had anywhere? i can only find the round type! Need to cover the connections of a leash of 5 x 1.5mm twe and one three core and earth.

What is the favourite make of the pros here? Just been looking through screwfix and see a lot of Manrose stuff thats about half the price of xpelair and ventaxia- is it any good? Decided to replace the old knackered ceiling extractor in a 3m x 2.5m x2.5m en suite and was looking at the manrose...

Just been up in the loft of our 14 yr old bryant 'executive' build house to change a cold water tank valve. whilst up there I moved some rockwool and found the loft light shorting out intermittently. On closer inspection theres a leash of six cables bound together with yellow tape which are...

My parents have had a problem with their garage for the last 5years where it literally rains in the hot weather. The garage is a link type between two detached houses and has a bitumen flat roof in place. The roof appears intact and the join onto the house appears sound with good flashing. The...

Currently have a bath mixer/telephone shower tap on an unbalanced supply (mains cold and gravity hot) which causes the familiar problem of overflow from the cold water storage tank due to back pressure from the mains cold supply. I know its an illegal setup at present but can I put a pressure...