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I'm installing a Triton Amber III electric shower in my summer chalet. It will be unoccupied from the end of September to Good Friday (council rulls1) It's on an outside wall. The wall consists of a 2x2 frame with shiplap on the outside and 6mm ply on the inside. I will fit 2" Kingspan in...

I wish to terminate SWA cable into a plastic CU and switch fuse. I'm using BW-25 glands which require a 25mm dia mounting hole. I have some adaptable boxes but they only have 20mm knock-outs. Are there bigger metal boxes available? Cannot see any at TLC.

Which is the best software for drawing floor plans? I've tried using Google SketchUp but find it difficult to use. SmartDraw is easier to use but is very expensive for the few times I'm going to use it.

I'm adding a shower to my 'bathroom' in my summer chalet and I wonder what space should be left in front of my wc. This is a rough plan to show the layout.

I'm adding a shower to my 'bathroom' in my summer chalet and I wonder what space should be left in front of my wc. This is a rough plan to show the layout.

I know it's quite old but is it suitable for testing under the 17th edition?

Look at http://www.abaerials.co.uk/ and click on gallery. See how they hide the cables to the tv!

I've just had a written quote for some electrical work and it includes the items: Provide and install 1no DSO below new position of fuse board. Provide and install 2no DSO positions to be advised by client. What are DSOs? I only know of Digital SwitchOver and Deep Space Object :)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSspMI6_rE :shock:

In the 70s I was employed as the engineer at an advertising agency's television studio. One of my first jobs was in the preview theatre. The house lights were dimmed by a big Variac. The problem was that the Variac's brushes kept on burning out. What was the fault?

Here are pics of my chalet roof, There are before and after pics. What do you think of the job? They say they cannot get the creases any better. :( http://www.flickr.com/photos/snglinks/sets/72157603939009818/

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A simple job - changing a tap washer on a standard tap. However I cannot remove the handle. I've removed the screw in the side but it will not budge. I was thinking of heating the handle with a blow torch but I don't want to melt the plastic insert in the top of the handle. Help!

I have recently bought a chalet. I can only occupy it from Easter until the end of Sept. I only own the building not the land. It's the same as buying a static caravan on a site. Does this count as a dwelling for the Electricity Regs? The reason I ask is the state of the wiring. The meter...