Recent content by pana37

Hi all I have a detached home I am looking at removing a raised patio and lifting crazy paving around 1 side and back of the house. currently has no rainwater drainage. The house roof rainwater drainage has 2 drainpipes one each side at the front of the house only! I would like to install a...

Hmm ok I wonder if I buy a moisture meter and take some readings on the parquet I'm hoping this will indicate if I can lay engineered flooring with the underlay? Thanks again

thanks for your reply what do you suggest? besides keeping the parquet as the finish. what method should i use? thanks again

i have a 70s house and would like to modernise the floor with wide wooden boards. i currently have a 5 fingered parquet stuck down with i think bitumen to concrete floor. i am looking at solid or engineered wood flooring. what should i be looking at doing or prepping to add this type of floor...

fair enough, wonder why the bell boxes for a decent clean one on ebay are anything from £50 to over £100 for it with the innards! also do people only stick dummy boxes outside and just have the internal sounder?

That was the original plan however I've been made aware that these adt boxes are more of a deterrent than a standard bell box. Not 100% why I think 1 reason is adt alarms are monitored

Thanks the only way I really need to take it off to make sure

Hi all I'm about to order Honeywell Accenta Gen4 (wired) alarm panel, i would like to keep the existing ADT yell hex type bell box, I'm guess the ADT bell box is wireless can anyone confirm if this is the case and is there any way i can connect this to the new alarm? (just to let you know i had...

yes you can access everything behind the flush plate thanks for the replies guys!

How many mm thick of ply do you use?

so do i need to simply use self tappers into the frame? ideally i want to keep the frame width to a minimum so will be using marine ply direct to frame

Hi Pete thanks for your reply, as requested below

as per title, trying to work out how to box this in? i have my exterior grade plywood for top sides and front, which will be tiled on directly on top of the frame. i need to box it in currently the Grohe wall hung pan is bolted to the wall. all i can see is 2 largish holes at the top with...

Hi all I'm planning on a New CH system with Combi-Boiler will all new Rads also this house currently has a warm air system which is being replaced. 1. I would like to run the pipes in Hep2o barrier i believe. idea is to drill holes into joists and feed 22mm pipes I have a long landing so will...

Hi thanks for your reply yes the BR were involved footings etc and when after building constructed from what remember approved soakaway. Prospected Buyer did ask I assume it's signed off I said not sure so if he approaches BR council. I couldnt get indemnity ins?