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I've recently moved house, and I'm trying to solve an issue with the single skin double garage. The garage backs onto my garden, which is a lot higher than the garage and retained by a vertical row of sleepers. The side of the garage is also positioned close to a stone boundary wall...

When routing cables between joists in a ceiling, does the 50mm depth apply - i.e. where the cable hang down between the joists and rest on the plasterboard, this will be less than 50mm from the surface of the ceiling? If it does, how do you route the cables in the voids, so they don't rest...

I've now got a nice new isolator fitted, and the main fuse uprated to 80A mo from 60amp - all FOC from EON / Southern Electric. I am going to be rewiring the house myself, under supervision of the LBA. First question I have is how do I retain the old system while installing the new? I...

I am currently in the process of getting a few quotes for a new boiler to replace a floor standing potterton diplomat 70/80. The hot water system is currently fed via a vented hot water tank in the bathroom. We want to remove this tank and the tanks in the loft, and put the new tank (if we...

Hi, First post here so be kind! I am intending to do a DIY rewire of my property. I am aware of part P regs and I am going to be doing this under a building notice, where the LBA inspect and test. I am an electronics engineer by trade, and have been reading up 17th reg requirements...