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I understand from a famous website selling LED lighting that they sell a remote where you can sync up the RF unit on both side and then use one remote...so it seems like it is possible.

sorry I meant there is a power cable going into the island and another going into the end of the main run of cabinets.

I want to instal LED lighting strips in our new kitchen along the following: 1. LED strip along main run of kitchen units plinth (5.7 m long). There is a power cable going into light switch 1 from the end of the run 2. LED strip on kitchen island in 3 locations: (a) along 3m plinth on...

Dear all, We are extending our home and adding a downstairs bathroom which will consist of a shower. We also have an existing shower upstairs. We currently have a worcester bosch 37 CDi which has been more than sufficient for our needs - our current needs are one shower upstairs, one...

thanks, do you remember the make of the tray?

Ah so seems the builder is telling a fib. Question on the stone resin - has the finish worn down over time and starting to look dull and show scratches? or does it look as good as new still? Thanks

Dear All, we are exending our home and are adding an ensuite bedroom on the ground floor. We want to keep it simple and have a toilet, basin + unit, mirror cabinet and shower. The size of the shower tray can be as large as 1700mmx800mm and we are thinking of going for a shower tray (with glass...

Hi All, our plans have been approved and the architect has drawn up the detailed plans for building regs - we still need to appoint a structural engineer for the structural calcs. Architect has recommended someone he works with and his quote also seems reasonable. However, what am I...

Internally, the existing slab is at the same level as the timber subfloor. The existing slab is about 15-20cm off the ground (comparing to the level outside the house). As it is uninsulated, I believe I have two options - 1) to break it out and then to have a concrete subfloor done where the...

Thanks so it seems that its best to go for concrete subfloor overall? at least we'll be able to break out the existing concrete subfloor at the back of the house (which will be part of the new kitchen) and then insulate it along with the new concrete subfloor. What I need to know is also whether...

Thanks All for your input, we'll use full fill then - seems like the standard thing to do.

thanks, so what u value or specification is required to be compliant with today's building standards? (so I can check whether the insulation being used is not inferior to the insulation provided by a 100mm batt. Many thanks

Thanks, what about a) cost and b) speed of building work when it comes to deciding whether to go for timber suspended sub floor or concrete subfloor?

Aah OK, many thanks for your reply. When a builder does go part fill, I guess they still need to ensure that the insulation effectiveness is still the same as a 100mm batt right? Is the insulation something that I can rely on bulding control to check (to make sure builder is using correct spec...

Dear All, we are doing a ground floor extension on the house (side and rear) next year. I wanted to ask what the norm is when insulating cavity wall (brick outside and block inside). The cavity is 100mm - is it normal to fill the cavity completely with insulation? architect is specifying full...