Recent content by nero44

Thanks @Wayners really helpful. I used to have these sanding sponges, but they really become rubbish with some real use, i.e. anything beyond a diy art project.. What would you say for the corner/edge where paper/tape has torn? It actually has torn off on several locations further up the...

Hello Decorators, I have removed some MDF shelving in my alcove. On the left side is an unused/inactive chimney and right side is just regular wall, where you can also see some shelving on the other side still to be tacked. Anyhow, the shelves were actually a box structure and when removing...

Solaskirts are the best, but very expensive. Mesh still better than these plastic birdblocker. I had these and after 18 month it came loose at three locations. Invested in Solaskirts now and so far all good.

I think they are rolling out these changes to all electrical appliances. I think it makes sense for larger more complex appliances (white goods+TVs etc), maybe not so much for a string of christmas lights... But then common sense should apply and and you should not worry about it. For more...

Post mortem: I did end up calling Cadent for a quote to have the gas supply re-routed properly. I.e. directly from the main supply pipe under the pavement to my meter in my front garden and I am glad I did.... when they showed up to do the works one of their surveyors detected small amount of...

Just stumbled across this old efixx video on this topic. Would've never assumed that a line fault on my neighbor's incoming supply could bring diverted neutral current to my house etc. Very interesting. So from this point of view moving to non-conductive supply pipes is safer for my house to...

Thanks, but just to be perfectly clear... I also do not need to remove the existing bonding following supply pipe replacement correct? i.e. no harm leaving it in situ.

Dear Sparkies, I have two EICRs from my house, the first/older one says I have TN-C-S and the second/newer one (post CU & Meter replacement) says TN-S. The 100a incoming supply was not amended. The first EICR was commissioned by the previous owner via an estate agent for a rental... the second...

you are probably right. Just peaked at my neighbour's plan whose house is a copy paste of mine. It appears their design shows 4 in total. two top top bottom. Probably a better way and doable if everything will be rebuilt. They installed passive speakers to be hooked up with Sonos amps. Some...

yes that would be the next step. I expect the kitchen to be roughly 4.5m x 6.5/7m depending on planning permission. So a fairly rectangular setup. It is likely that speakers will be more used during cooking and general social gathering, rather than when seated at dining area. Again it doesn't...

Thanks @Lucid very good content and lots to think about! Before posting, I was actually looking at something like QAcoustics and thought that this might fit quite well for my needs. The reason I thought a wall controller is handy is of course part aesthetics but also the idea that any person in...

Thanks all, very useful info. Kitchen design is far from final, need to agree with the mrs.... but it seems active speakers bit if a faff and risk putting cheap components... so passive, with cable to a location (still to be finalised) and then any decent amp to feed it with BT receiver seems...

Thanks. Speakers therefore are passive? i.e. they just need audio cables from the amp to the speakers, no power required? So you are saying I don't really need a wall control unit, but just an Amp somewhere which connects to a BT receiver? And then everything is effectively controlled via...

Hello Everybody, planning a full kitchen refurb next year and would like to have some ceiling speakers. It should be a relatively simple system. Two speakers built into the ceiling, somewhere there needs to be an amp, and then a wall mounted control system. In its simplest form, it should have...

same, but it's such a high traffic area the gates are practically almost always open... so quite easy to get out w/out... but then .. shoplifting in central London.. I think nobody is surprised...