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    Solar Installation

    Hello, you definitely do not need to sign anything before having a firm quote. They all use the same software/webinterface where they enter all the information and the system uses some satellite database for roof size and and exposure, make some inferences and then have all the payback...
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    Yep. This hole thing started as by-project of us getting new flooring in the room. Flooring is only due in a couple of weeks so whilst I have access I wanted to so these things. Once done the whole room needs painting and fixing of some skirting board. I will probably get a decorator in for that...
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    Left one is free… there is a diagonal support beam going off the stud… so probably the reason it looks like its filled but just resting on the extra beam.
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    Asbestos?

    Top side is regular lath and plaster. Just not sure if there us a thin extra layer of some insulating stuff there.
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    Asbestos?

    Just a quick check pls. Installing a light outside my front door. Been a bit too aggressive and some plaster came off the ceiling. From the upstairs room everything looks like standard lath and plaster. I see some horsehair, but wondering about these white lines…
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    A bit.. seems quite dense and I don't want to break the edges around the cutout, so my leverage is limited. I don't really know how high it piles up, so even if I start removing bits with the VAC, more pieces might just fall down further. Long masonry drill bit might be an option, but I just...
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    Yup, I can poke around with a screwdriver and move stuff. I cut out the middle lath hoping it was just a thick layer and it will all fall off inside the void.. but no chance unfortunately. I've already finished the new socket 4 the same way and it worked perfectly fine. What would you think...
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    After spending a weekend ripping out the old flooring and dismantling 3 large wardrobes, I finally got to work on this. Hit a roadblock though… whilst moving socket 3 out of the skirting board and over to the right closer to the door, I found that the void between the studs is completely filled...
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    Bay window condensation

    That's interesting thanks for sharing, I have exactly the same situation, although my windows are upvc, but at least 15 years old. The major difference between the rooms are the radiators. In my lounge I have a 1.8m wide 3 column radiator covering almost the bay and in the bedroom I have a 1.2m...
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    How difficult is it to install outside front door lights?

    I am actually looking at a very similar project at my house. Depending on where you live, I would probably not leave the lights on all night. For energy efficiency, but I personally would also feel like your house would stand out (and attract unwanted attention) if it were the only one...
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    Dimmer Switch Type Alternatives

    Just to close this off, I've gone with a varilight touch dimmer. It looks like a regular rocker, but just has a small tap for on/off and you can dimm by pressing the top or bottom part. I am quite happy with this as it fires up smooth, but much quicker than the other one. I've actually made a...
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    ahh love it when one project organically growths into five... while I have access to the floor... unrelated follow-up question: The lower left corner of this 1st floor bedroom (so the area between socket 1 and 2) sits above my front door entrance. I currently have battery operated PIR lamp, but...
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    Ah that is indeed the much better solution, doing away with JBs completely. Thanks for that.
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    Socket Wiring Advice - Part Dux!

    Onto the next... I am getting new flooring put down in my bedroom and as such I will need to strip the existing carpet down to the original floorboards. Whilst I have access, I want to wire a new socket onto the existing ring final and potentially cleanup a few things given that these areas...
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    Solar PV - [not] Great Expectations!

    I think this depends if you have a decent export tariff. There is an argument that financially and environmentally export is better than use of solar diverter for hot water heating. Quite interesting video about this here
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    Dimmer Switch Type Alternatives

    Thanks, it's the dimmer. I had the circuit hooked up to a simple rocker switch for some decorating and they illuminate instantly at 100%. This is actually exactly the switch I have. The rocker is used for the extractor fan, so ignore that bit. I think I still have a spare Varilight pro module...
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    Best way get rid of moss on roof

    I would recommend Green Clear from SmartSeal. It is advisable to wait for a dry period, ideally the moss should be bone dry, so it has the highest chance of soaking up the moss remover. Then wait a few days or even weeks and it should die out and eventually with rain wash off. Be careful though...
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    Dimmer Switch Type Alternatives

    Hello, I have recessed dimmable LED spot lights in my bathroom. They are all on one circuit so there is no zoning. They are operated by an ordinary rotary dimmer switch. Everything is working well, however given the nature of the room there is a lot of on/off switching for short periods. It has...
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