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It was what I already had in my house. I very rarely turn these lights on. Maybe once a month for 30 mins so energy consumption wasn’t a problem. I will eventually switch them over. But just wanted to make sure I am not over loading the circuit with the current bulbs.

Hi All I have a sheltered area in my garden a bit like a porch, where I have installed 4 Hanging “lantern” style lights. The lanterns themselves are correctly IP rated for outdoor use. Instead of wiring these to a traditional light switch somewhere inside the house, I asked for them to be...

Hi All I have a basic square drive at the front of my house which is currently slabbed (likely without hardcore base) which I am planning to dig up and replace with block paving. Been on pavingexpert website and read about what exactly that needs to be done. my drive needs to be 100mm lower...

Hi Ken Yes it was a cash settlement offer. It’s actually even less than that as they will deduct £250 excess from above. Iit came to just a little over 3k if I take cash now. The VAT can be claimed back once I send in a invoice from a contractor that is VAT registered. I haven’t accepted the...

Thank you for your reply! I am attaching some pictures here. The bricks that need reseating are predominantly in the middle, but some just under the window have moved slightly. Also the window has moved away from the wall ever so slightly on one side. The interior will defo need reskimming...

Hi all A few bricks on the bottom of my bay window has been damaged (car drove into it). Insurers have assessed and said it’ll cost £1200 to put right, plus another £2000 for a new set of bay windows. The windows themselves are actually ok, but they said it’s because they are 15 years old...

I was thinking that. If the pipe penetrates flashing. Is there a way to seal arround the pipe and lead?

The pipes run from the sink and bathtub under the floor. So without crossing past the floor joists, there’s only a small amount of space to play with. So wherever it exits usb likely to be near the lead flashing...

The pipe run under the bathroom tiled floor and out the wall...

Hi All I moved into a semi detached house which has a small extension in the gap between my set of semis and the next set of semi detached houses. The extension was done by previous owners. And they built a joint roof between my house and the one on the other side. The roof is rises up toward...