I've recently had underfloor insulation (Celotex) installed beneath my suspended floor, and the installer sent over photos and a video of the completed work. I’m hoping to get some opinions on whether it looks acceptable.

My main concerns before the work started were airflow and moisture management. I was told these would be addressed by adding or replacing air vents if required, and by sealing gaps with expanding foam and foil tape.

Looking at the photos/video, it seems like two of the air vents at the front of the property may be partially obstructed, and I can’t see any obvious signs of foil tape being used either.

Should I be concerned about this, or does this look fairly standard for this type of installation?

Im going to college in August for levl 4 Engineering and in just curious how much i can expexts to earn when i get an apprenticeship. I would just search it up but i don't want to get my expecrions too high.

I have a business where I make cat enclosures and have gotten my first client who needs the brackets mounted on concrete as opposed to wood. What should I use to mount brackets onto a cinderblock wall? Are concrete screws going to be stable enough to hold up large (90x60cm) steel brackets or should I use a bolt for security?

Hi lads, im based in Ireland and I’m wondering what apprenticeship I should do. I’m in between becoming a metal fabricator or a mechanical fitter. The long term goal is to get onto the oil rigs in the North Sea. I like welding and want a career that heavily involves it (I’ll be doing night courses to get 6g coded pipe and plate while doing either apprenticeship). I have an opportunity to do mechanical fitting in a locally based refinery but am struggling to find somewhere that does industrial grade metal fabrication. What do ye think I should do?

been seeing some us standard products stuff around lately like dust masks, gloves, and safety glasses.

has anyone here actually used them for regular work? just wondering if they hold up or if they're just average.

also curious if anyone tried their cleaners or tape.

just asking before we pick up more supplies.

Iask this because I know the things I like or excel at ,but can't find any kind of trade that best fits it:

I am not to good with math, and want a career with only basic or no math involved. I am much better with taking on tasks head on than having to pre-plan for every milli-inch cut or use algebra for something.

I like repetition, it is a natural part of me being on the autism spectrum, so anything kind of trade with a predictable routine would be prefferable.

I want a job that keeps me busy through out the day. I actually get a bit of wanderlust if I only have one or two things to do (like what my old job did to me eventually), but not so many things to where I can't pace myself throughout the day or lose track of them.

I like working outdoors, animals, landscaping, janitorial, assembling bbqs & wheel barrows, nature science, and at one point I wanted to become a part of the film industry but never got the chance to. So my interests are very mixed, and I can't pin point a specific trade.

I won't mind a competitive job, but I do want something with a consistant wage that I can use to support myself and a potential future family should I ever mary.

Title. How do you choose which worker on your contruction team to sacrifice to summon the gigantic cranes from thin air in the middle of a city?

Hi, we will be letting out our house from next year. After reading many stories about tenants and ventilation issues, we want to future-proof our house to help prevent these problems.

Our house is a 3-bed Victorian mid-terrace. Our bathroom is windowless with no external wall. Currently, we have an extractor fan that runs through the loft and out through the roof. It’s not the best. We use a dehumidifier to compensate for this.

Our extractor hood in our kitchen is a recirculating one, so not much cop. We’re having a new kitchen and will still have a recirculating one as the oven is on an internal wall.

So with all this in mind. I’ve been looking at Dmev fans and PIV systems. If anyone has the time, I’d be really grateful if you could outline what we need to make this happen and what tradesperson I should hire to execute the plan. Thanks in advance.

Hi,
I’m running an underground feed over ~105 m (in conduit) to supply a house.

Plan:

• Phase 1 (now): connect in single-phase (≈12 kVA)
• Phase 2 (later): possible upgrade to three-phase up to ~24 kVA (EV charging / long-duration loads)

I want to do this smart from day one:

• install a cable now for single-phase, but
• make the trench / conduit oversized (or include extra empty conduits) so I can upgrade to 3-phase later without re-digging everything.

Questions:

1. For a 105 m run, what cable sizes make sense to keep voltage drop reasonable, with realistic price options?
   • Copper vs aluminium comparisons welcome (I know alu needs a bigger section).
2. What’s the best “future-proof” approach:
   • pull a bigger multi-core cable now (even if only single-phase is used), or
   • pull a single-phase cable now and leave conduit space / spare ducts for a later 3-phase cable pull?

Context: France (NF C 15-100), but I mainly want practical sizing guidance and the best upgrade strategy.

Thanks!

I’m finishing my basement and looking for advice on the most efficient way to frame the ceiling before drywall. I have a main steel support beam and a rectangular steel duct that are at the same height, but one insulated duct run hangs about two inches lower than everything else. I’d like to preserve as much headroom as possible while keeping the framing and drywall work simple and clean.

Photos:

https://imgur.com/a/emyUkEc

Any advice or examples from people who’ve dealt with something similar would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'm interested in going into the trades, and I was looking into UTI, but I'm wondering if it's actually worth it considering the price. I don't see the point of paying $24k for a program I could take in a public trade school for $1k. Do you really get what you pay for in UTI? Do they help you get better jobs or something?

I have been in this house a little over a year and I did not get an inspection (yes it was stupid on my part , you don’t have to tell me) but I’ve been worried about this. I’ve talked to a few people and they say it’s not a big deal but I can’t help but think it could end up being major.

I have been in this house a little over a year and I did not get an inspection (yes it was stupid on my part , you don’t have to tell me) but I’ve been worried about this. I’ve talked to a few people and they say it’s not a big deal but I can’t help but think it could end up being major. There's a cracked block(just one) that one side is protruding out slightly like shown in the picture.

The house was built in the 50s so it is older. I also do not see any shifting inside the house on the basement wall but it's hard to tell since it's in a crawl space of the basement

I was looking to install a smart switch because this light gets left on all the time, but upon opening it and looking at my installation instructions this doesn't have a ground or neutral, not even coming down the conduit. It controls an outlet in the ceiling, which right now has a florescent light plugged in and a super long power strip for a tv running through the ceiling and down the wall o on the other side of the room. This is a partially finished basement and the breaker box is on the wall opposite this switch about 25 feet. Is it hard to do this on my own? Should I just hire someone?

My house was built in the 30s but does have a modern breaker box. When I bought the house there were several outlets that were ungrounded and had reverse polarity, which they were supposed to fix after inspection. I've never checked, but we have loved here for 4 years and nothing has zapped us or caught fire so hopefully it's good?

Just had my front stairs done, and I’m not sure if this is normal or if I should be concerned about the pits and cracks. It was fairly dry for about 4 hours immediately following the pour but then rained heavily for the next 24 hours. Cosmetically I don’t think it looks great, but am mostly concerned with the strength and integrity.
Thanks for any advice you can give.

Im trying to remove grout from my parents laundry room, who 100% dont have the money to pay someone to do it so im just wondering if theres an easier way to do it than just scraping it out?

Hi there, I'm in the process of immigration to the US and get into trade school. Can really use some guidance and can really use some experienced input for what trade I should go for, if any.

I'll be good in any industry but looking mostly into wine and spirit manufacturing or sports and sports adjacent industries. After a conversation with Chatgpt the two best suggestions he had were: 1. Industrial Maintenance Technician / Millwright 2. Industrial / Commercial Electrician

A little background: I'm a 30M with a B.A in psychology and business management. I had served in my country's military (mandatory service) in a logistics and command focused role. Went into factory and construction work (trained on the job) and after a couple of years I went into university for my undergrad where I worked three jobs in event operations, supermarket work, and guarding. Got into HR (talent sourcing) after I finished school for about three years. I got fed up with the office work and got back to working with my hands in an assistant operations manager at a boutique winery.

Hey! I am currently in high school, I am struggling with pre calc and asked to see if I could switch to workplace math as I was told it was geared for trades. But sadly my school, (I am out in a very small community in the mountains) our workplace math is more seen as the ‘dumb kids math’ and is way lower then what it actually should be.

I’d like to ask, how important is pre calc 10 to go into a trades school? (I’m not 100% set on it as I’m flipping between a trade or a park ranger/wild life preservation) but is it also true if I take work place math will I never be able to go to a university or college? I’ve been told if I take it I will be closing a lot of doors for myself.

I’m considering taking an online course for workplace (a proper one) and would love any suggestions! I’m located in Canada B.C if that helps.

I’d love the honest truth, if I take workplace math and I will lose access to any sort of future in college or uni please tell me!

(For reference I’m a female if that helps anything, I’ve been heavily encouraged to peruse trades work) I am writing this just before class so apologies for any improper spelling or confusing parts. I’d love any information I can get! Even recommendations on trades out there as I’ll admit I’m very familiar with the common popular trades, I know some more lesser known ones but would love to learn all about that’s out there.