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Hi, Its starting to warm up now so i have turned my radiators off via the central heating controls. I now have the water coming on a couple of times a day. I have noticed though that the radiators are still getting hot when the hot water comes on. Looking at the mid position actuator...

Hi I have to patch up some pebble dash (spar). I know i wont get an exact match but will eventually paint. What sort of render do i put on before the pebbledash. It looks as though its only the thin top coat i need to put on, but is this just cement? Should i put something onto the...

Hi I have to patch up some pebble dash (spar). I know i wont get an exact match but will eventually paint. What sort of render do i put on before the pebbledash. It looks as though its only the thin top coat i need to put on, but is this just cement? Should i put something onto the...

Hi I have to patch up some pebble dash (spar). I know i wont get an exact match but will eventually paint. What sort of render do i put on before the pebbledash. It looks as though its only the thin top coat i need to put on, but is this just cement? Should i put something onto the...

Hi, I am about to do a decking job for someone and there DPC is very low. I do not think i will be able to fix the ledger board below the DPC as best practise. Will it be ok to use spacer (washers!) behind the ledger board allowing water run off. Does anyone have any tips or is it...

Hi everyone, I would like to give you my situation and see if anyone can help. I live next door to a right old pickey. She is on benefit and does sod all in her garden. Apart from all the crap in her garden she has 3 evergreen trees planted closely together at the bottom of her garden...

Hi, I need some help / advice. Ive just bought a 19'' flat screen for my bedroom. I currently have an external aerial and the coax cable for this runs down the outside wall of the house then through the wall into the living room. My bedroom is above the living room. So to help paint...

Hi guys. I wonder if you can help. How can i wire up some security lighting so i can overide a PIR sensor. In other words, i want the security light to come on when someone walks in front of it, but i would like the option of turning the light on from a switch so it remains on if im having...

Hi, Im new to this board and have a question. I have recently had a garage built and the firm has fitted a consumer unit in it for the electrics. This has armoured cable running underground into the house to the consumer unit in the house. This has not been connected up yet as i have an...