Recent content by Tetrarch

Yes - I know, I know and in hindsight... These have worked flawlessly for over two years. They only blow after we have a power cut (and we have lots). I'm not sure if they blow on the outage or the restart. My question is, do I buy whole replacements of panel and driver from a UK supplier or...

My personal belief (with some anecdotal personal experience) is that GRP is crap, not as crap as felt, but still crap My roof is lead and slate, my flat roof is EPDM and I'm just about to have the parapets covered with lead. I am aware that any joint is a potential weakness and that would...

Trunking always looks horrible in my opinion. Is it possible to run the wires up in the corners of the room and then along the coving and then come DOWN to the speakers? This way the wiring would be way more discreet and you wouldn't need to any wall or skirting surgery at all Regards Tet

My connection is an overhead cable from a telegraph pole at the front of my property At the moment I have (what I think is technically referred to as) a curly wurly holding the cable to the house - this surely MUST be the easiest option... Regards Tet

What is your roof actually covered with. Personally I think liquid rubber would be an expensive waste of time. I am a huge rubber roof fan and would recommend it over felt every time. It is a single contiguous surface and very DIY-able Regards Tet

We've been in a fibre desert for what seems like forever but it looks as though we're finally getting a fibre connection (current speeds ~30mb) My question is regarding the in-house connection and what can I do to prepare. We had a major house refurb in 2024 and I moved the router under the...

I was thinking that you may not need to find the baton as the pin through the whole tile should take the strain. It is only 40 degrees and it's being held in by a lot of friction, the hook is only to stop it sliding out Regards Tet

What about drilling a 2mm hole to accomodate the hook, it is only taking a very small amount of weight? Regards Tet

Check out this video that makes it look waaay too easy!! Regards Tet

I have (too) many spare tiles stashed away Regards Tet

What do I have to be wary of? Regards Tet

What is the problem with this? I was onsite every day (mostly clean up, fetch and carry and building supplies runner) It was a joy to watch all the trades working together and I never questioned the design or structure. I considered my job to make aesthetic decisions and material quality...

My whole roof is pegged, minimal (copper) nails. There is not a jot of roof sealant anywhere to be found. I went for lead which was more expensive, but a joy to watch and gorgeous in situ. I would imagine that forming the exact loops is appropriate stainless steel rod would be very difficult -...

Could the pipe be extended to vent out of the top of the chimney? Regards Tet

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