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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

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

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...

Hi guys, Need some advice please, i ve now got to a wall with a window recently had new windows and fitted i ve bonded up the damage to old plaster now i want to skim this wall. I take it i will need to use angle corner beads? If so is there a certain one i should be using ? they...

Hi guys, (First off sorry if this is in the wrong forum?) We are looking at getting a new kitchen and have had a quote from howdens and now waiting on a quote from benchmarx. Has anyone used benchmarx before if so what did you think of them? Cheers

Hi Guys We are the process of renovating our bungalow, we have completely gutted the place, all walls and ceilings need a skim so i ve decided to give plastering ago myself, as if i can do it would be a great saving. We was knocking two walls down so i used them as practice walls they...

Hi guys, Need some advice on the best way to repair walls before the wall is skimmed. I ve had to channel out for wiring and plug sockets would i just need to pva the area and fill with bonding plaster ? If this correct how long would have to leave before i can plaster the walls? (The...

Hi guys I ve got a vaillant 831 combi and bought the vaillant vrc 430 weather compensator to go with it my question is do I need to get a separate room stat if I have the 430 fitted to the boiler? The plumbers fitting the central heating said that it's not a thermostat and we should get a...

Hi guys Can someone recommend some good programmable room thermostat Boiler is a Vaillant ecotec plus 831 Was looking at the VRC430 Programmable Room Thermostat or the ecoTEC VRT360F Wireless Programmable Room Stat Which would be the best buy? Thanks

Hi guys We are having a new central heating package fitted, one quick question one plumber said he would use a magnetic cleaner is this needed on a completely new install ? (Combi with copper pipes) Thanks

Hi Guys, I want to paint the lower part of our bungalow as its looking rubbish, we have bought the paint and the primer, we primered it last week but it needed 16 hours to dry, Something came up the next day and we didnt get round to painting ! Would we need to re prime before painting now...

Hi guys, need some advice on central heating. Just bought a 2 bed bungalow with no central heating, think we have decided on a vaillant eco tec plus combi boiler now i was planning on having copper pipe work but whats your thoughts on using plastic piping? Thanks