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I switched from one of the major companies last year to Flow Energy who were able to knock over £100 a month off our bills. They just issued their renewal deal which resulted in a 30% increase. Just switched to EDF as they are now the cheapest in my area (no idea why some areas in the UK have...

OK. The guy is coming back to look at the work. He did tell me he was approved to sign his work off but I didn't think to ask for any credentials as he had been referred by someone I know. I cannot find the chap on NICEIC or on SELECT Scotland. So, what paperwork does he need to be able to sign...

That is exactly what I wanted to do but I haven't found anyone willing to work that way. I now know the quirks in how our house was rennovated in the 90s and I don't mind lifting carpets and a few floorboards upstairs to give myself access to the electrics. I certainly wouldn't have cut holes...

Thanks for all the comments. It looked so bad to my eyes that I wasn't sure I was going mad. We have been in the house for 10 years now and all the "professional" work that I have unearthed in our recent project has hit home how many (not all!) in the trades cut corners to do things in a timely...

I am after advice from any electricians here. We are changing the layout of our ground floor, doing 99% of the work DIY, but needed an electrician to do the electrics to get it signed off for building control. He did the first phase last Friday and I am not overly impressed by his work. The part...

Jimmy is pretty much spot on. Our old ground floor shower room met the specifications so our new shower room also had to meet the required activity areas and "robust construction" techniques required. This pretty much means having 1.2 x 800 mm free space behind the door, not including the area...

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I haven't finished the install but the wall part is up. There is a definite flex in each side of the wall but i doubt you would notice it day to day. We have decided to go for a shower panel rather than tiles as i think the grout or an unlucky tile would eventually crack. The panel is just a...

Hi, That will be a nice space. I may be wrong as the rules are slightly different in Scotland but I think anything with an internal space over 30 m2 also needs full building control approval and you appear to be just past the limit. Did the BCO you spoke to know the size of the building? H.

We just opened a big pot of natural yoghurt, use by 31/06/2016. Absolutely fine. If there are no bugs in it to grow; they won't grow. Use By dates assume a certain level of contamination in a product and how long that would take to grow to dangerous levels if stored at 2-8oC. I'm a bit more...

Thanks Tom, For good or bad we went with the Eclisse system after they assured us that their system could take the weight of a tiled wall. It was the self-closing accessory that sold it for us. I will try to remember to report back once I have fitted everything. H.

You are doing the right thing starting Steve and good luck with it. I have been struggling for 4 or 5 years to hit my target weight I keep losing 5 or 6 kilos over 3 months or so and then end up slowly gaining most of it back. I've never gone back to my peak weight but never achieved my goals...

I really like the case and the build video was good too! Do you have a WIP or a video of your mitre saw stand as I thought that was really nice. H.

Hi All, With Christmas out the way we are looking at next years big project. We are moving our ground floor bathroom. To comply with building regs disabled accessibility rules we are going to have to fit a pocket door. There are lots of brands out there but very little reviews. We are looking...

Just search for Tommy Mac! There was a very funny collaboration between him and The Woodwhisperer a while back and you have never seen such different approaches to presenting and teaching styles. Marc used to have it on the Woodwhisperer website but I think he pulled it due to embarrassment!

Just as a note. Height restrictions aren't as severe as they are in England. I posted the Scottish Guidance on a previous post https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/post1085687.html#p1085687. Hope its useful. H.

Don't what those were designed for but they would be ideal for securing the bolt of my clock mechanism to the body of the clock I'm making!

At least it will give you room to expand!

Have you seen CNCdesign.co.uk They have knockdown workbenches very similar to yours (have no idea if they are as sturdy) but they are only £129.00. If just taking a punt as a weekend warrior I know which one I would end up going for. Cheers, H.

I did notice the hinges and think they looked like a weak spot. I'm not a designer so would not like to comment too much, apart from that it does look like a prototype and not a finished product. Of the top of my head I would have made sure that the company logo was cnc'd into each of the...