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In my case I have a GRP roof and no way did I want to pierce it and invalidate the warranty so I used ballasted mounting instead.

That was a BIG MISTAKE around a bath. I have never used masking tape before but thought it would make a neater job.....ohh no it ruined it! As I pealed off the masking tape it peeled off the surface of the silicone leaving behind a lumpy mess. I did my best to re-smooth it over with limited...

Could be over-watering ? the compost should be just damp, not saturated. Are there drainage holes and do they work in the trough & pot ? Are they root ball bound to the original pot you bought them in, did you spread them a little when you re-planted them ? The list is endless I am afraid, too...

Unfortunately all the carefully crafted multiple chambers in the frame have been compromised by the bloody great slot cut through the lot and that slot is only closed off by some flimsy bit of plastic with a U value of nowt! So your expensive windows are b*ggered by the state! I would love to...

Who said anything about EPC rating, everybody should know they have little to do with heat loss and are mostly green political objectives like have you got solar panels, heat pump, underfloor heating, oil boiler, water tank thermostat, energy saving lightbulbs etc etc

I had a similar situation, replaced with new A+ units and the difference is tremendous however somewhat limited thanks to the nanny state enforced bloody stupid trickle vents. That said the critical factor is the gap between the glass units, in my case I should say over doubled and the heat...

Ahh so not a plain GTI then, missing information! Here is an article about arcs that is easy to access https://deringerney.com/ac-vs-dc-arc-extinguishment/ as you can see pulsed DC is not as good as AC but it is somewhat dependent on the dwell time. As for your missing power presumably the chart...

I would hope not or your thermostat will arc and burn! I don't understand your statement in original post that inverter directly feeds the freezers, I assume you have a GTI connected in the normal way to the household wiring so it feeds anything connected not just freezers unless you have some...

Ohh for the days of an analogue meter with a spinning disk, you could watch those creeping around to see if there was any parasitic consumption going on but now we are stuck with all this so called smart crap although along with most things what is supposed to be smart about it I cannot fathom...

Ahh put like that I get it :) Thank you for the reply.

I have a strange situation where a once detached garage has had the 1.5Metre gap between itself and the 2 story house roofed over (as an extension of the flat garage roof) with access doors to front & rear gardens at both ends making a sealed passage. The original kitchen back door also opens on...

Unfortunately no as that is where the internal drains run to (green arrow) so it has to remain open. When were these windows installed ? If recently get the installers back or failing that claim on FENSA insurance, quite simply the job has not been completed correctly.

I found one amongst the detritus left by the previous occupants, they are quite thick, probably twice that of a wicks etc butt. Unfortunately this lot cut the top right off so it now drops down inside. I just use it as a compost bin ATM. You could cut the top off, fit the tap then make a new...

I have a similar problem with CCTV software, although there is a PC based version the mobile apps are more fully featured. It's on my extensive TTD list but a quick look took me to anbox an Android emulator for Linux. I have Linux on all my machines but still run windows apps using an...

Just trying to find out if anyone has found any better sites than I have tried. As I said the ones I have found so far are not good but it seems there are no other suggestions. Yes I do the relentless internet trawl periodically when I summon enough enthusiasm to be disappointed again! Today's...

If your meter is one with dials rather than an LCD there should be a little black telltale spinner in the middle that will move wit the slightest dribble. Unfortunately ball valves do dribble for quite a while after last use so make sure you wait long after you have flushed any toilet before you...

Call me old fashioned but I expect the site to do the work, otherwise it's no better than facebook marketplace!

Hmm don't think much of that, not even liability insurance is required to be on there!

Hi, I am having trouble finding a builder/roofer to repair a chimney. Top two courses need replacement and some pointing needed around the base. The big companies i have tried are not interested in small jobs. I have in the past tried trusted trader but with poor results (either no replies or...

RABBITS.............. They eat literally anything!! Even Raspberry leaves, Chives, any flowers, some weeds but they do seem to avoid nettles. We used to have a stray cat around the gardens that kept them down but we seem to have lost him to a fox who we saw around for a while but now he too...