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Hi, I am thinking of replacing the entire wiring in the house with LED. The issue is that I have not found many books or sites indicating how I can achieve this. Does anyone know of any ? I understand that LED works from a driver unit that is supplied by a normal lighting circuit and...

Hi, Apologies if this has been asked 100 times before, if so then can you redirect me please. If not here goes. Are there any hints, tips or suggestions with sliding folding doors ? What is the general experience of someone who has had them for some time ? Are there company's...

Hi, Some very quick questions. Is Triple glazing worth its value in London, residental suburbs, in terms of thermal savings and noise levels (central line at back garden) ? Any recommended company's ? Any experience (good/bad/indifferent) with a company called Rawingtons ...

Hi All, Thanks for all your help, after posting to this site, getting your thoughts, some research and chatting to a few people I am more "comfortable" with the idea of the water. I still have other issues to work out with the builder. But I must say I am more at ease. Thanks for all the...

Thanks Freddymercurystwin for the valuable helpful advice. I have seen a number of websites and there are some great details i.e. http://www.abtechbasements.co.uk - some useful info and will be at Grand Designs Live http://www.petercox.com - useful info and a good pdf. I have seen the...

Yes their are drawings and we do have all the relevant permissions. The next part will be building regs approval. The application of the membrane is yet to be finished. The builder has yet to add the membrane to the floor and as mentioned there are channels in the concrete flooring that have...

These are answers to your questions: - The delta membrane does have the knobbly side facing the wall. - He has not sealed the joins in the sheet yet. - Not sure of how much the sheets overlap. - Not sure why he haas rendered the concrete reinforced wall. - I am told that the 10mm celotex...

Hi, Thanks for thge responses, much appreciated and insigthful. Here are some photos. Letters A and B shows where water has seaped behind the membrane down to the ground. At point A in the ground, a little digging showed quite a bit of water in the ground. Letter C shows exactly the point...

Towards right side of the basement.

Entrance from the garden.

Water is appearing through the wall behind the membrane at point C.

Water is appearing through the ground at point A, when dug a little.

Basement photos with Delta membrane.

Thanks very much for the info and the quick response. I am not sure that he has used anything else apart from the reinfoced concrete wall. I don't believe that there was any DPC against the walls or any other type of material. The walls have been rendered and then a delta membrane added...

Hi All, I am a total newbie, so I am not sure whether this question has been answered in another thread. But I shall ask anyway and I hope that there is some advice. I have a new basement built that has concrete reinforced walls on the 2 sides facing the neighbours. The wall under the...