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Advice please from you plastering pro`s. I cant find the info I want after several searches even though my questions seem fairly basic. I`m building a simple stud partition wall with a doorway across my internal garage and lining the other three walls with plasterboard before having them and...

Thanks for the reply Stuart, unfortunately i`m not savvy enough with uploading pics. The corner chunk of brick`s damaged is about 6" long in each of three directions, (two horizontal and the one vertical). If you can advise on any surface prep and the cement mix I can do a trial or two first to...

ive got a 35 year old low ornamental brick garden wall that has broken off on one top corner when I removed a rusty gate post from it. To repair it normally I would cut out the damaged bricks and replace etc but the the bricks are "convex faced" with a course surface and I cannot source them...

Thanks for the replies folks and while the PIR lights already installed have been working ok I did have my doubts re how long they would last if switching on and off a lot. As long as they are safe i`ll leave them and replace when necessary with standard bulbs. Thanks again.

Can an electrician "in the know" please advise if it is ok to use the subject bulbs in outside PIR Security lights? I`ve bought two new lights and part of the installation info says energy saving bulbs should NOT be used in PIR lights and to use GLS E27 bulbs. No probs with this but I...

Now the (half) decent weather is here i`m digging the post holes but having to take out large rocks that are under the surface leaving very large holes up to 40 x 40 cm wide, depth is ok at 70cm. The earth is very fine and loose as well ( the local cornish folk say the wall is some 200years...

Thermo, thanks for the reply. I dont want to raise the heght of the patio/yard any higher than I need to so what do you think is the minimum thickness of bed I should use? Any info on the best way to measure the fall?

Now the weather is hopefully on the up I want to lay paving slabs over my concrete yard area. Working out how many slabs to buy is easy but I`m not sure about how much cement/sand I need. Anyone got a mix ratio and ready reckoner guide for this? I`m laying 200 slabs 450mm x 450mm including...

Thanks for the info folks.

The CU has two 6 amp switches and one has been in the off position since we moved in two years ago. There are only two 1.5mm cables going out of the CU for the lights. The other cables are 2.5mm or larger for cooker etc. From my limited knowledge I agree it seems odd but we live in Cornwall and...

Hi Pensdown Thanks for the reply. Checked my figures and I have 2370 watts . Its a four bed bungalow with wall lights in some rooms, large kitchen and bathroom with recessed down lights plus integral garage that has lights. MCB is 6 amp. Any advice? Thanks Mike

I intend to put lights on the outside of my bungalow but on toting up the lights/wattage on the existing light circuit in theory I could be pulling 2400watts (11 amps?) if all the lights were on at the same time, (although I can`t envisage any scenario where this is likely to happen, only me and...

BobSBobS Thanks for the info. I am pointing at the Redruth, Cornwall Transmitter. On moving here two yars ago I understood I was 7-9 miles from the Transmitter but after digging deeper recently the OS map ref`s for Transmitter and my own location says I am only 3.5 miles away. Perhaps I am...

Thanks for all the info folks. I`ve tried new CAI approved cable direct from aerial to the main TV without a splitter but no improvement. On following links from various replies through the Wolfbane site it seems I need a "Log Periodic" type of aerial for the area I live in. I bought (which...

I could not get a full signal strength channel on my digi telly which occasionally meant the picture breaking up so I thought I would replace the loft Aerial with a new one. (The same aerial also serves a smaller kitchen telly through a splitter with no probson that telly) Having tried two...

Thanks for the help to those who read this post. Not being too sure on this I have decided to take out the parts of the wall on my side that restrict having the fence in a straight line so i can use 4" sq posts in line. Will then rebuild the wall around post base. Hope I can get down deep...

I`m looking for ideas on how to get round this problem. I have a very old Cornish Wall ( i live in Cornwall) along one side of my garden `built` of chunks of granite and large stones "set" in soil. Its about 60cm high and 10mtr long seperating our garden from our neighbours. I want to put...

Thanks Crockett. Did as you said and boiler has fired up. Hopefully it will stay on but I am going to order oil tomorrow morning, just in case. Many Thanks Mike

I dont think so. Tank level is low but not as low as when we normally buy more. Do you know if there a reset button behind front access panel I can try?

I have a Worcester Danesmoor 12/14 Oil Boiler that for some reason this evening shows the Lock Out light on and will not fire up for central heating or dhw. Been working ok earlier today and previous. What could cause the lock out light to come on ? Are any of the causes solvable without...