Todays 2nd fix

[M107]

Well started it anyway.

This is a double & single garage knocked through into one. The owner is turning it into a boys drinking/hidaway den where him & his mates can watch the rugby & footy in peice..............Oh & somewhere to store/show off his Murci

 

[Apache]

Looks a nice playroom

bet it cost him.............................

Nice job

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I have not seen a supply head/meter combo like that before, any chance of a close up next time your there. Who is the supply company ?

 

[a1]

Wouldn't mind seeing some more pics. Is jealous now, I have always wanted one of them rooms.

 

[ian932]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/still1stfix.jpg

A bit worried why there is an acro still holding that rsj when the build is this far on:O

 

[Andy™]

A bit worried why there is an acro still holding that rsj when the build is this far on:O

the acro hasnt been boxed in yet...

 

[ian932]

the acro hasnt been boxed in yet...

ahh of course the building inspector needs to check it on Monday before the boxing can go on, not so worried now ; \

 

[M107]

Yes acro's are still in at BCO's insistence, until he visits & signs off .....anyway that is down to the builders to sort out.

Didn't get many pic's today got tight for time.

Just for you slips

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/newservicehed.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/ampymeter.jpg

The cu

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/cu.jpg

Yes I know there are no spare ways, but customer isn't planning on anymore circuits.

IQ auto (wire free from pir's) switching system.... the box behind is the wiring centre I made up.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/securitylightingautoswitchcentre.jpg

One of 5 security lights wired via the auto switch system.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/150wIQfloodsystem.jpg

The loft or soon to be Scalextric room.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/loftlighting.jpg

single garage area knocked through with heaters off.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/Quartzheaters.jpg

same area with heaters on.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/DSC00058.jpg

 

[batty]

M

Is it SSE in your area. I know they sometimes put those meters in that sparks can connect into themselves a lot easier than EDF outfit.

Batty

And why are you working on a Sunday

 

[Badger]

batty ive been to work this morning for a couple of hours

 

[batty]

Badge

Not to work as such but doing VAT today probably worse.

 

[M107]

MIs it SSE in your area. I know they sometimes put those meters in that sparks can connect into themselves a lot easier than EDF outfit.

Batty

And why are you working on a Sunday

Yes SSE.

Had to work today as payment offer made by customer for me to do so was too good to miss.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Nice. SSE have obviously taken to use that 'connection block' to combat fraud. Does the meter also have a isolator switch built in under the cover. We had those in EDF land for a year or so but they deemed them to expensive and now dont bother !

 

[M107]

Does the meter also have a isolator switch built in under the cover.

It does indeed, it is the white push & twist switch to the lower right of the meter.

 

[Andy™]

All leccy meters should be replaced with them

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

The type i have seen had a slider under the right hand cover.

 

[TTbangbang]

Nice stuff M107, ,thanks for sharing it.

Slightly off-topic, what insulation is the guy using between the rafters in the loft? I've been looking for such-like for ages, local traders just sell the between joists stuff.

TTbb

 

[Apache]

Nice stuff M107, ,thanks for sharing it. Slightly off-topic, what insulation is the guy using between the rafters in the loft? I've been looking for such-like for ages, local traders just sell the between joists stuff.

TTbb

It's solid board insulation, brand leader is Kingspan, Celotex is another I have heard of. It's expensive but seconds often available.

 

[M107]

Spot on patch, it's 100mm kingspan....celotex is the more expensive version.

Originally the garage was to be single brick so I'd priced for conduit & singles, but money doesn't seem to be a problem in this abode so he opted for a 100mm stud around the walls with 100mm kingspan infill with plaster board & skim on top, so the spec changed to t/e.

Under all that studwork & plasterboard & kingspan is some fancy pointing on the brickwork.

What with the jablite in the floor the place is more energy efficient than his cottage (until he put on the quartz lamps).

the hardwood floor goes down next week, but he is still toying with installing underfloor heating in the area in front of the plasma screen.

 

[ian932]

100mm is minimum code now if its timber stud with cavity and clad exterior or 140mm rockwoll.

Try xtratherm they are cheaper than the other two as a rule and as apache says you can get seconds but they are usually tapered thickness ie 100mm may by 100-110mm.

If your fitting it in between raters its the worst job ever with all the find polyurethane dust in your eyes, I'm half way through fitting 138no. 8x4 sheets of it :_| :_|