safety

Hi there, I am a long-time lurker, and finally have a question which I hope you can help with. We are looking at the viability of fitting a balanced flue gas fire, but the routing of the gas feed is tricky as we cannot get below the floors or into the ceiling space. The only...

Hi. First post on this forum... I've just moved into the house I bought recently, and this morning purchased a washer-dryer to put in a space beneath the kitchen units which appears previously to have been used for a washing machine or the like. I know little about DIY, but it appeared...

First, a old plug that I got with a Nikon Labophot 2A microscope. As seen from the picture below, the pins on it are stamped/pressed! Has anyone seen this before, and did it comply with BS1363 when it was made? The plug is a two part sealed and non serviceable hard plastic plug. (Yes I cleaned...

Hi, I'm trying to understand a fault displayed, and I'm hoping somebody might be able to help explain. Recently purchased first home, and decided to use a socket tester to do a quick check of all sockets. I know there are limitations of socket testers (though don't claim to properly understand...

Under Regulation 411.3.1.1 (Page 55 of the 17th edition of BS7671 Amendment 3), as quoted; It is clear that that a CPC must be included in all fixed wiring except for Class 2 lamp holders, even if it is a Class 2 device at the other end. Yet people still use the "earth" core in flex as a live...

Hi everyone, I have my megaflo unvented water cylinder installed a year ago. Now i noticed when heating, water dripping through tundish. I have contacted engineers and the scheduled visit is 2 weeks later (Crying). I am wondering is it safe still to use water cylinder while water dripping...

I've started a massive upgrade on my house following finding out I had a cowboy builder who done my loft did everything wrong as he didn't fire proof and insulate the loft which is technically dangerous. Which the building control failed to enforce the regulations at the time and after forcing...

Hi, I have just moved into an old flat. I will be getting a full re-wire soon enough but I have a question about the safety of a "spur" in the most out of the way room. There is a double socket in the room by the door and in one of the sockets is a plug. From this plug a fairly large...

I was not sure which forum to post this in. I've been asked to replace the lamps in some lights in a church. These are attached to wooden beams that are 6.6m above the floor. I was going to simply use an extension ladder leaning against the beam but I have been told that working over 6.0m...

Hi, I'm planning to tile my bathroom and had already purchased tiles in advance. However, the tiles are large (circa 600 by 316 mm) and heavy (circa 8kg). After browsing for tile adhesives, it seems that the extra strong / maximum strength varieties are only suitable for tiles up to 600 by...

I have tried a number of local plumbers but unfortunately, have had no success. I have a vented heating system and am running a glow worm 30 HXI boiler, approx 2 years old. It is a three zone system - one zone is the underfloor heating consisting of 5 loops, another zone is the rads consisting...

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...