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Ah, cheers - I see there would be a requirement to display signage to inform the public that you're capturing the images. Not what I wanted to hear tbh - was hoping I could film covertly.

Following some recent issues we've experienced I would like to install CCTV to monitor the street outside my house where I park my car. I live in a typical Victorian "2 up 2 down" facing directly onto the street. My first question is whether there are any legal issues, as the area I want to...

As per the title really - is there a "proper" way to attach an above ground drop wire closure (the type like a black plastic sausage) to the wall? I've just received one, but short of drilling through the back and compromising the waterproof construction I can't figure it out.

My mum recently bought a new build bungalow off plan - they had a minimum charge of £200 + materials for each individual deviation from the original plan, so for 7 additional double sockets, an extra telephone socket, 2 x extra aerial points and moving one socket 12 inches to the left of where...

Aah, that's why I've never had the front off a CU :-)

... did the graphics accompanying tonight's ITV News report on the default filtering of extreme pornography appear to show someone fiddling with a CU?

D'oh! - hadn't thought of that! Thanks.

Hello, I currently have 2 cables which supply the lights and sockets to an outbuilding clipped along a 4 Metre fascia along the outside of my single storey kitchen. If I was to put a a plastic fascia facing over the existing timber fascia would it be acceptable to run the cables inside a...

Hi all - am embarking on replacing the rotten wooden window frame in my single storey kitchen. However, I have discovered that the wooden lintel which runs the length of the kitchen above 1 door and 1 large window seems to be in 2 pieces, with the join above the window. I can't see any thing...

I may end up having to improvise, but would prefer to get the correct part if possible.

Great, - thanks for the advice!

Evening all, My wife's friend has asked if I can help fix her shower enclosure "because the doors keep falling off" it appears that a couple of the rollers are missing, but I just can't seem to find anything similar to replace them. The roller itself seems to be a fairly standard 19mm roller...

Hi All, I need to replace a rotten wooden window, and have acquired a used frame to do the job. As the replacement frame is slightly smaller than the existing one I need to make up the gap using a frame extender, but when I went to B&Q I discovered that they have 2 different profiles, but...

You could attach an Android smart TV converter such as the MyGica EnjoyTV 510B to each of your TV sets, then watch live programmes streamed wirelessly using the Catchup TV app...

I would like to install a socket in my bathroom to charge an electric toothbrush, however I am aware that bathroom electrics are heavily regulated. There is a built in cupboard in the bathroom where an unused cable protected by a 16A MCB terminates - would it be possible to use this to supply a...