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Thanks for replying, I’ve not tried yet i’ll give it a go could you let me know the default code?

Ah no I don’t have the engineers code, if I move will the alarm work properly until I can get a engineer round to enter the code? Cheers Ad

Hi guys, We have a Texecom Premier Elite 24 alarm system, we are having some work done in our lounge and I need to move the wireless pir can I move it without missing the system up or would I need to get a engineer to do it? Cheers Ad

Yep your right 20kg bag ! Hoping I don't need there warranty :lol:

Well the 6mm is on the wall already so lets hope hardi are right :D i used keraquick grey fast setting flexible £32 a bag Fantastic Thanks for your help rich Ad

Thanks Rich I did phoned hardibacker who confirmed 6mm hardi for masonry walls but use adhesive and 5x55mm anchors ? (used a cement base adhesive) I ve used 12mm hardi on the stud wall Great so i dont have to change it shower end, hardi will be fine ?

Hi Guys, I'm tiling our bathroom with slate tiles so due to weight i need a tile backer board after talking to a chap at tops tiles he recommended hardiback so i got 6mm hardibacker on masonry walls and the end wall where the shower is (shower bath) a stud wall so ive used 12mm as hardibacker...

Hi What size wiring would i need for a 6.35kw hob and a 3.5kw single oven, the oven is going to be on the other side of the kitchen so opposite the hob, i have some spare mcb spaces should i run separate feeds to each ? or one feed using something like this...

Morning guys Had a limebeater fitted on the cold water feed to the boiler, change of plans now means we want to box the pipes in, do I need to have access to the lime beater or will it be alright to box it in? Thanks

I agree take the old ceiling down, you want 12.5mm board on the ceiling as it wont sag ! Adam

Hi, 4-1 water/pva on the plastered wall 24 hours before and once again before u start plastering waiting for it to get tacky before you start. plaster board don't need pva'ing. Would tape up the joint where the board meets the plaster to avoid cracking. Might be a good idea to scratch the...

Hi mike I used 20mm clout nails. Adam

yeah i think your right (its a 1940-1950's bungalow)

Oh great some of the walls have loads of hair line cracks its gonna take longer to tape then it is to plaster :roll:

i ve only really been taping large cracks do i have to do every hair line crack ? When i say fast its still most likely slower then most but quick enough to still be able to flatten the wall out i used to spend so much time messing with the first coat that it was nearly set by the time i got...

I ve learnt not to play with the plaster too much and gained alot more speed im no longer racing to get the lines out from trying to get it on flat from the start, now i just get it on the wall fast as i can, come back take the line out knock a fresh mix up for second coat. just two walls out of...

Thanks TM will give that ago got some new pva today!

Multi is surely your best bet, use two coats. (for skimming) Get your walls pva'd night before pva again before you skim leaving it to get tacky before you start plastering. Start on the top left (if your right handed) cover top to middle and then go bottom left to middle. Get your...

Help, I ve plaster two walls this week and had a few problems with them, they seem to have small cracks in places and some bad cracks (only in a small area). I ve not done any thing different from any of the other walls i ve plaster and they have all came out fine. one wall the plaster...

Hi guys, our mains power feed come into the property and up the hallway wall so we have a ugly pipe, we was going to box it in but since we have had a new front door fitted the hinges would be in the way. Would it be a expenisve job to have it moved? Wouldn't have to be moved far if it...