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    Architect changed our plans without our concent.

    I had drawings done for a single storey rear extension. It was originally drawn at 3.6 M deep and the architect applied for planning permission on our behalf, saying it should be no problem. On the decision date, the drawing was amended by the architect to a 3M deep extension and approval...
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    Ecotec 831 boiler heating rads when hot water is on.

    As the itle says, my 3 year old Ecotec 831 boiler is heating the radiators when I turn on the hot water. I never noticed this in winter, but now the CH is off, the Rad's still get hot whenever I have a shower or use the hot water for a while. Has anyone seen this problem before? Thanks.
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    Fixing bad floor tiling. Any way to add support under tiles?

    A friend, who assured me he knew what he was doing, put down tiles on my kitchen floor and although they are neatly down, he used adhesive put in blobs on the tile, then put it on the floor. Needless to say, some tiles don't have much support under them and I cracked one by standing on it. The...
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    Fixing a bad floor tiling job. Any way to add more adhesive?

    Oops. Wrong forum. I have started another thread in tiling forum. Sorry.
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    Is this wiring layout legal and the correct way to do it?

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    Rules for Gas Pipe clips and spacing.

    I am installing a a new boiler and the CORGI guy who will comission it, wants me to run the gas pipe too. He will solder joints, but I have to do the rest of the pipe work. Are there any rules about securing 22mm copper gas pipes. i.e type of clips to use, spacing of clips etc. Thanks.
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    installing combi drain off valves

    Are there any rules/ regulations as to where these must be placed in the system, or are they just there for convienience and a system would technically be OK without them. Does there need to be one on each pipe at the lowest point near the boiler? Currently I have one on a radiator that is...
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    Pipe bender or elbows. Which is best?

    I am doing some plumbing pipe work in my house (it is mostly inside a cupboard) and have been bending pipes and using solder elbows only where necessary. Is this the right approach? When looking at other pipe installations done by plumbers, I have seen only straight pipe and lots of elbows. Is...
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    which flue option is best? Through the wall, or flat roof

    My new combi boiler is going to be installed in an outside cupboard, which has a flat felt roof over wood floorboards. The CORGI guy says to put a longer (1.5m) flue across the cupboard, and out through the 9" brick wall. He also wants to put a plume kit on, although strictly it does not need...
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    replacing old compression fittings with combi install

    The CORGI plumber who is going to comission my new boiler said he would prefer me to do the water pipe work as the existing pipework is all done with compression fittings and he wants nothing to do with it. He suggested replacing it all with solder joints or plastic. The house is 1965 and I...
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    Insulating behind UPVC cladding boards

    The outside of my 1960's house has white UPVC cladding on a wood frame over a 150mm low density block wall. Can I insulate this, or am I wasting my time. Do cavity wall insulation companies fill the space behind the cladding?
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    repairing a ceiling

    My lounge ceiling has many coats of different finishes and is also badly cracked. There is quite a big span of ceiling and the floor in the bedroom above is a bit flexable, which has caused the cracking over time. The cracks follow the edges of the plasterboards that were originally put up...
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    Routing of main equipotential bonding wires

    What are the rules for routing the earth conductor from where the water pipe enters the house to the CU. Does it have to be in conduit, in a safe zone, or can I just cable tie the earth wire along my existing water pipe as it runs right past the CU anyway. Thanks.
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    porch footing depth - with solid limestone 400mm down.

    I am digging out for the footing for my new brick porch. I was planning to dig 600mm down and 450mm wide, but 400mm down I have hit solid limestone. It is not that hard -as far as rock goes, but it is going to be a lot of work to break it up with the SDS drill and dig out another 200mm...
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    Pointing and tanking a porch

    I am renovating the brick porch on the front of my house. It has a 2 brick thick wall with no cavity. I would like to damp proof it and paint the inside. At a later date, I also want to move my boiler into the porch. The wall moarter is very sandy and crumbles easily. I can brush sand off...
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    Do I need to move existing wiring to comply?

    In my bathroom wall, there are two vertical cables (1.5mm twin + earth) for the upstairs lighting ( 3 floor house, bathroom on second floor) They are just in the middle of the wall and I did not know they were there till the bathroom tiler drilled through one. These are not in any of the...
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    New boiler installation: flue position question.

    Hi, This is my first post and I hope someone can help me. I am installing a Vaillant 831 condensing combi boiler and want to know if it is legal to have the boiler mounted high on a wall, on the ground floor, with the right angle flue going out through the wall effectively in the floor space...
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