Search results

Hi All I plan on building a cupboard around the boiler in my bathroom and replacing the toilet with a back to wall style one - see the photo attached. The corner that the boiler is in is two external solid walls. How can I prevent condensation build up? I don't think that I can insulate the...

Hi All I posted about this issue at the start of the year (here), but was unable to sort the issue as family circumstances forced me to make the room usable again. Anyway, now is the time to sort it out... There is damp in the alcove to the side of the fireplace (on the party wall) and on the...

Hi All Hoping you can help me with this little task... I have a broken PIR detector on my Gardtec 350 alarm. The screen that goes over the actual sensor is missing. I have a Honeywell sensor to replace the existing one. I can identify the alarm + and - wires and the power + and - wires on the...

Hi All, Like the title suggests I am replacing my cooker with separate oven and hob. I am after confirmation about the wiring required to install these safely please. There is currently a cooker switch connected to a connection unit where the cooker is wired in. The breaker at the consumer...

Hi All, I would like to fit two external lights. These will be 40w or so bulkhead fittings. How can I get power to them? I have some a socket on the inside of the wall where they would go underneath the kitchen counter. This circuit is not RCD protected and has a 32A breaker. From what I...

Hi All, I want to lay some artificial grass on my concrete yard - turn my prison exercise yard into a bit of a garden! - see the photo below (I will be moving the heap of soil)... My plan was to glue some underlay to the concrete around the edges and then glue grass to that. I was going to use...

Hi All, I've read some of the threads here but thought I'd post to get some advice specific to my situation: My garden walls haven't been painted in quite a long time. At least five years I'd say (although I have only been here for one year, but they haven't 'dropped' any paint off). I've...

Hi All, Money saving/tight-arse question here: I'm just about to start painting my living room and have bought just enough (two tins) Dulux matt. I was planning on being very careful to avoid having to buy a third tin to only use a tiny amount. Good news... my mate has some leftover Dulux...

Hi All Standard damp question here... I live in a 1890's terrace house and seem to have a small damp issue at low level on an external and party wall corner. It has been like this since I moved in to the house about 4 months ago (surveyor missed it as there was a bookcase in the alcove). The...

Hi All, I have just moved into a house with a Gardtec 350 alarm system, and am trying to see if it is functional. It has four detectors and a panic button. The battery is flat, so I've got another one on it's way. There seems to be a problem with the tamper system, as the Tamper LED is...