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In my loft I have created a clean, and slightly insulated storage area by boarding and installing some foil bubble wrap insulation where I store and occasionally read books (its not a conversion but just tidy storage). Its size is approx 3m x 3m and is pitched roof. The foil comes down from...

I have an infinite prime house alarm installed. I came to disarm the alarm yesterday and the keypad is completely locked up and I was unable to disarm using the main keypad. The alarm went off. I was lucky enough to disarm it using the GSM module by texting the alarm but this was after about...

I’ve purchased a swann 4 camera 1080p heat sensing 1tb system from Maplins today and had the following questions:- 1. Are Swann any good? Maybe a bit late for me to ask this but thought I would as not opened it yet. 2. Is this system any good for just a residential house (detached)? 3. I...

hi Ive got a plane simulator in my loft area and I need to fit an overhead panel above where I sit at the computer. The overhead panel will be approx 670 x 718 x 125 mm and weight about 15kg. It has fixing on the sides or on the back of the panel where I can screw it to something. I need...

Earlier this year I installed the foil bubble insulation in my loft. I went from the roof pitch down half way before letting the sides just drape to the floor to leave sufficient "dirty" storage behind and also allow the airflow around the loft so condensation didn't form. I didn't seal all...

i would like to mount a 19" 4:3 monitor on a rafter (8x2 I think) in my loft. It's one of the 4 that run up at 45deg to the pitch. Is it structurally safe to screw 2 or 4 holes in this beam to hang the monitor from. I could either fit it using 2 screws into the 2" front or maybe put 2 or 4 in...

I want to install a 10x7 shed next to my house but its close to my gas flue (old square natural flow flue). It would be about 8" between end of flue and the shed. The flue sit 6+ feet up and the lowest point of the shed (apex) roof would be around that height also. Is this just too close...

I've ran out of room in my house and need more space for my office computer and gaming setup. I've got space outside (approx 23' x 7') and thought about getting a shed (10' x 7'). I would then insulate it to protect it from damp and cold, also providing electric to it. As I have not done this...

Ive got a loft which is 9m x 9m with a 8ft 6" pitched roof. It has Rosemary tiles with a felt on them which is visible from inside the loft. I have 100mm insulation in between all the floor rafters and have 50% boarded out. I have PVC facias and soffits and on a windy day I can feel a breeze...

Hi, I live in a hard water area and get a lot of scale build up in the kettle, around the taps and on the shower head aswell as in the grout of the shower. I am looking for a solution that allows me to prevent, stop this from coming. I don't want to install a water softener. I have...

I am going to gravel my drive but am going to put down a CoreGravel stabiliser to hold the gravel in place. I am planning on putting 20mm annular gravel down as normally this sits better on drives without the stabiliser but I am not sure on a drive with the stabiliser if it will sit better...

Hi, I am looking at investing approx £3500 to £4000 in a gravel stabiliser supplied by either of the following:- Core Gravel - http://www.coregravel.co.uk/ -or- Nida Gravel -http://www.nidagravel.co.uk/ Before I do I wanted to see some reference sites but they seem to be quite hard to...