health and safety

Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows, if the fire service physically check/make us check the emergency lighting works (e.g isolate the mains in front of the safety inspector to visually check they are working?) or is it just the log books for testing? Thank you Also, if the emergency lights are...

Hi all, My grandparents has a conservatory built about 4yrs ago, the gas meter (which used to be outside but is now inside due to the location of the conservatory)is also in the conservatory. We currently have 2 mains smoke alarms in the bungalow in hallways but if there was a fire in the...

Hi All, Large sections of my bedroom wall (external) had blown plaster. I think that it’s a case of many years of non breathable paint and a modern skim coat had basically suffocated the wall. It’s a lime pointed solid wall, with internal lime render. Anyway, I’ve decided to strip it all off...

Hi, I want to use a large amount of mdf for utility shelving and wall covering however I dont want to paint it. I just want to cut it and put it up. Is it safe to do this. I have read that mdf may be dangerous - chemicals, formaldehyde etc. Is it really that bad once cut and installed? thanks...