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hi josh i am considering building a garage around the same size as you are (existing prefab reqs roof) :roll: . Did you do the plan/drawings yourself or architect? if architect approx how much do i expect to pay? :?: thanks

hmmmm contrasting opinions :? Thanks for your advice guys

I too am about to fit new skirting (pine) and am concerned about the warping/cupping problem. You know when the wood prefers to be banana shaped looking from the side therefore creating a gap at top and bottom. Should I store the wood in house for a while before fitting to dry out or is it best...

I am assuming that the electrical installer has fitted the correct protection for a 2.5mm cable just as he would with a 4 or 6mm. The query I have is voltage drop of major significance?

Excuse me for mentioning this.......but there is a lot of talk about voltage drops with smaller cables. Why is it that a 50m extension cable that is at most 2.5mm //www.diynot.com/shop/240V_50MTR_CABLE_REEL/4978 can deal with the basic requirements of a shed/garage load without any...

I have converted 4 radial circuits to one ring main by linking the sockets at the fusebox with the existing live cables. And connecting the 2 end sockets to the same fuse therefore creating the ring. I have left the neutral cables as they are. Does this have any safety implications?

As far as i am aware in reality there is no limit. The most important things are... the fuse/circuit breaker must be of a lower rating than the cable therefore the fuse/mcb will burn before the cable will. So in terms of capacity CABLE greater than FUSE greater than LOAD