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Hi all Putting up a fence by fixing post to a wall on boundary garden wall Its a new block on flat wall with cement render and some block pillars where we plan on putting the fence posts themselves The posts will be 3x2 timber essentially fixed to the block pillars using thunderbolts possibly...

Hi all - we came very close to flooding recently in some very extreme weather - about 5cm from threshold at back of house - not from river but from rainfall alone - it was mad We are on clay soils and when it rains the water just sits for ages and we havent got anywhere for the water to go Ive...

Thanks - will try and get some scaffolding in then this time - as we can do that - some of the motar joints are really thin - just a strong sand cement mix for everthing? 3:1?? Neighbour is in the building trade too so maybe able to get someone he knows for a decent price

Here you go Heres a video - it was a bit windy - got a bit too close at times! Google is still processing the video but should be in 1080p later on (its only 360p at the moment) https://photos.app.goo.gl/1GHJsYd6kDFrBUL87 The crack isnt clear but its around the 1.27min mark at the bottom...

Hi all We have a leak in the main roof of a 1930s semi - we think its around the chimney area as when the weather is blowing one way - its not too bad but when blowing the other way the chimney breast in the attic is wet - you can see its obviously wet The water is then going down the beams...

Hi all Ive just had a small retaining wall built between us and neighbours (garden wall). Its block and flat and rendered in smooth cement. Planning on painting sometime soon (have a shower quadrant to fit before the wall) anyway was gonna use very diluted wish wash coat of pliolite paint which...

Hi all Currently have some builders in finishing off a block on flat retaining wall about 1m in height maximum. We are planning on putting some block on flat pillars in so we can have some fencing between us and new neighbours The issue is the neighbours land is stepped up quite a bit from...

Hi all My missus is putting pressure on to get our house sorted out :( Next thing probably to do is a strip of decking at the back of the house - will help stopping me carrying muck on boots through the kitchen Anyway the strip is only about 1250mm wide by 6m in length - then we have steps up...

Thanks all yes if it came in the vents it would be directed to the suspended floor - it was no where near the main threshold We are on a hill maybe halfway down and Ive never seen it like that - made the local news - so yes it was freak event The ground we are on is heavy clay - takes ages...

Hi all Last week we had an extreme rain downpour and the new extension we put in two year ago came very close to having water comming into the air vents (which allow air for the wooden floor in original part of the house) It wasnt comming into the house but we were about 2cm away from it...

Hi all - about to buy some recessed concrete posts for a closeboard fence Our new next door neighbours land is about 2-3ft higher on their side and their wall is in a bit of a state - so as we have been looking at this sorry wall for years we think a fence would be a good idea and it would...

Been trying to find some options locally - Jewsons seem to have the most options but very limted there too - Ive emailed supreme concrete to see if they sell to the public (doubt it) - the H post seems to be available everywhere....however whats added to the options is something I have not...

Thanks Ive not seen the morticed ones However ive come accross the recessed ones in selco - they are a bit expensive - we need 7 posts so its adding up a bit then - but I guess if thats better then so be it - I cant seem to find the mortice ones or recessed ones in many places at all really -...

Hi all We are having drive done soon and before they start work I want to put some feather edge fence up at the side of the house (or at least the posts anyway- the fence can wait till after the drive is done) We are on lower ground than next door so theres a 2-3ft retaining wall thats owned...

Yeh thats the other thing - they can crack !!! Never straight forward There one locally that was done probably 2 years ago now so going to go and have a look at that tomorrow maybe - in fact may drive around to see if I can see some examples in general Yeh thats proper solid - I thought you...

Hi all Had a quote recently to do a new drive which we desperately need after house extension was built 2 years ago now - we currently have an old concrete drive - but its been torn up in places now so its time to renew it - my missus is on my case too Its not cheap by any stretch so far...

No still have the tamper light....does it make any difference that I used a small terminal block to connect in the panel???

Ok wired the white wire from the pir to the green wire direct from the tamper on the panel itself then put the green from the new pir wire to the panel tamper where the original green wire came from Also removed the jumpers from what i thought was the 10K resistor on the pir - put alarm panel...

Yes its a veritas excel - been in about 10-11 years now When I looked at the remote keyfob miscellaneous option 3 i think it was and when i pressed and held 2 it says normally closed was enabled How do you test the tamper - i it just depress it for a bit and release??

Hi all Ive wired up a new PIR months ago but never head time to properly get it working and alarming Ive taken load of photos of my older PIRs as below Then Ive matched the wiring on the new texecom PIR However I cant really get the tamper working From looking at the texecom...