Recent content by ElCI

Thanks for this. The rako solution looks excellent but potentially over specified for my needs. How's the range / signal strength on the system you have? I'm hoping to get something where I can sit in my living room which is at opposite side of the house and control these lights so effectively...

Hi Yeah sorry its outdoors. It's more to just illuminate that side of the house and also garage area. It's noticeably dark there, so basically it's part decorative and part functionality Thanks

Hi all I have a detached garage (it's a double garage, one side is my neighbours and the other is mine). I want to install downlights but looking for some ideas on best way to go about it and ideally some recommendations on kit to use. My thinking is that I'll install around 6 led downlights...

Hi all. Just want to double check before I start the work and potentially run into issues. I need to change a crabtree screwless socket as it seems to sticking out from the wall. I assumed there would be a slot to put in a small screwdriver to pop the faceplate off and then there would be a...

Hi all My bathroom has a few cracked tiles that "rock" when being walked on and are loosening adjacent tiles.with my grand total of zero tiling experience in going to remove these damaged and loose tiles and replace them with some spares the previous owners helpfully left. I always find...

Hi all Potential I'm overthinking this. My wife has bought a large sized (around 10-15kg) mirror. It will sit above a radiator and has to be aligned with it so no real scope to adjust position. I took a magnet to locate the wall studs (I think that's the right term , the wooden beams that make...

Hi, I'm 99.9% sure they aren't as outwith of this path I can see the other bricks on this wall and they are all standard size. I also know that this path was built up in last few years so fairly confident that these are full size. Also, my main issue here is that during rain there will be water...

Hi Not sure how best to describe the construction to be honest as it's the first normal/modernish (mid 90s) house I've lived in. It's built on a slope so this side is shallow to the ground level but the opposite side has a huge drop so is built up to about 5-6 feet with brick. I assume them...

. Hi all, looking for a sanity check here. We bought a house last year and I noticed that on one side of the house the path has been built up and is partially covering 2 air bricks. There doesn't seem to be any specific issues in the inside, talking to neighbours this was done...

Hi all, I found some thin slivers of what looks like brick in the garden this morning, right next to the house wall. I can't see anywhere in the wall brickwork that's coming away but looking at the roof it looks like there is some sort of capping on the sides of the edge tiles and it may be...

Hi thanks for the reply. I've just been down to it and adjusted the recess that the upper locking pins go into and it seems to be locking a bit better now. In terms of door itself being warped, does this basically mean a new door is required? I don't think it's that old (we've only moved in 6...

Hi all Today my front door randomly started having issues. The lock is one where you rotate a latch on internal side to lock (rather than use a key) and I've found that in final turn it's sticking badly, same applies when locking it unlocking from outside. I've checked with door open and it...

Cheers all. I've just checked my work now it's dried and honestly it's a shocking job, if anyone see's it I'm 100% blaming it on the previous owner, think I've mainly just created areas for the water to pool but hopefully it's at least watertight for the next few weeks until I can allocate some...

Thanks Basically the leak was seen in room below, there was (a fairly small amount of ) water coming down the wall when shower was directly aimed in the left wall during cleaning. I've not long moved in,from what understand there was a leak previously. Looks like previous owner tried to cake...

Hi all Apologies if this is a stupid question. I seem to have a leak from my shower cubicle. Silicone sealing by previous owners is a riot. I'll probably need to scrape out fully and re do from scratch but due to various reasons it'll probably be several weeks at least untill I'm able to do...