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Okay, I've knocked the whole ready mix/foundation block on the head. I'm going to mix the concrete myself. Much cheaper and easier, don't know why I didn't think of it earlier! Next question - What't the best (easiest)way of arranging the bricks for a 45 degree angle? As it is a garden bed...

I would like to build a raised bed in the garden, 1 side would be the house, 1 side the shared garden wall. The third side would be a curved one which I want to build. I've dug the trench for the foundation and got all the bricks. Easy bit done. The wall will be no higher than 2/3 bricks above...

To answer myself, probably not as it's on an RCD?

Doesn't the cable need mechanically protecting?

This is what I was meaning with the whole blue part in the diagram (conduit/coupler stuck through the back)

I was working with plastic when I thought about it, but either/or, if you like.

Sorry, it's hypothetical. I'm currently in my 1st year C&G2330, have 17th ed and know all about notification. We were doing some conduit work the other day and got to mulling it over, like you do! Let's say the conduit connection fitting is screwed to the wall with a hole in the back for the...

Scenario : (i)spur from inside the house, straight back through the cavity to outside (ii)into outside conduit, which then carries the cable further along the wall to an outside socket So, where the cable comes out of the wall into the conduit connection fitting, there is room for the...

Could it not be used in conjunction with something like this? http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/EK320A.html

My electrician won't be able to come round for a couple more weeks, but all the wiring is in place for my new hob. I'm thinking of putting it in myself (I know it must be notified, but we really need to eat! and he can test and cert it when he gets back). I have two questions. Normally the hob...

Thanks very much for your help. One more question, is 4mm flex easy enough to get hold of at an electrical supplies? It doesn't show up much online, apart from 100metres of it on Ebay!

I'm at work at the moment, but 6000 rings a bell. I'm sure I remember him mentioning that. I'll double check that tonight. Thanks. As a matter of curiosity - I'd thought that the 4mm would compromise things. If the sparky sees fit to install a 6mm radial and a 32amp mcb then wouldn't the 4mm...

Do you think he could use this? http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CA2dot5F3slash50.html or should I just get some 6mm2 T&E?(I'm just concerned that 6mm won't fit in the terminals as they say 2.5)

New hob has arrived but doesn't have the flex for the hob to go to the switch. The electrician, when he rewired the house, left a 6mm radial (32mcb) for the arrival of the hob. This was a short while ago and he's away for the moment, but has asked me to get the flex. THe connector block under...

My tutor couldn't get his head round that one either. That was one of the questions I got in my 17th edition aswell!

I'm pretty sure that 17th edition says it needs a dedicated circuit. I need to double check though.

I've just put the wiring in for a loft. Two double sockets fed from a 13a FCU. There is now going to be a new combi boiler put up there and it needs a feed. Is there anywhere in the regs which states that I can/can't put a 3amp fcu at the end of the new 13a fcu radial installation? Or am I...

Thanks Plugwash, that looks like it could be ideal. I didn't realise they fitted onto normal backboxes. The problem that arises with replacing the backbox is getting the cables in without cutting the cable hole all the way to the back. So with a normal ring I assume I fit both tails to the...

So, no then ! I was think of the future when I/she may want to convert it back to the original double socket, plus it's obviously easier to just change the faceplate. I think the 2 singles is the best way forward. Thanks.

Basically, I'd prefer not to have any holes or plugs. She can already pull plugs out, and then tries to stick things in there. I'd also like to bury the cable, but I would lose the switch on the cable, hence the switch on the fcu. Something like this...