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My Texecom Prem 48 has started sounding a tone each time the door is opened even when it isn't armed or in the process of arming. It started after I changed the battery over & suspect I've accidentally set a parameter. Anyone familiar with these that can tell me which parameter I should...

The paint will have to come off and it will need to be tanked which means the existing tiles will also need to come off.

Tile backing boards are better. You need to make sure that the floor is solid & doesn't deflect before you lay them.

Forgot to add that you should probably prime the blocks before you try to stick the Marmox to them. They'll be dusty any dry. Something like Weber PR360 or AD250 should do it.

Marmox on the blockwork would be an excellent solution. It's waterproof if you join it correctly so you won't need to do additional tanking. There are quite a few ways to fix it - the Marmox web site has instructions. If you use adhesive then use powdered tile adhesive rather than...

It can be done both ways but if the bath is against a wall then it's easier to get a seal to the wall if the tiling is done with the bath in place - the tiles can overlap the bath lip. Not tiling under the bath saves tiles but on my last bathroom I tiled the complete floor and tanked all the...

As tpt says - looks like he's trying to do it will full tiles rather than cutting. Doesn't usually work - walls & ceilings aren't usually vertical / horizontal and you end up with slithers & huge grout lines - very poor. You saved the tiles last time because of the dot & dab. If he's stuck...

NeoX - I've never been too fussed about certs & the like myself but are you sure everything's been done okay? They weren't very good at tiling and cut some corners to the point it was dangerous.

You might be better posting in the plumbing section.

You've focussed on electrics and planning but if you've been knocking through walls are you sure that there was no planning required there and are you sure that the council won't pull you up on the insulation regs. From my experience council building control tend to sub out the electrical...

Backer boards would cost about £15/£20 m2. A sand & cement screed is good to tile on but what are they putting it on to and will it stick, will it bear the weight of the existing + screed + tiles and how long will it take to dry out before it's tiled or will they just slap it on, throw some...

That is terrible and dangerous. I'd be inclined to put backer boards / plasterboard where the ceramics will go also - levelling a wall with adhesive will probably work out more expensive and not be as good - seems to be lots of backgrounds that are being tiled onto. Are you sure you trust...

I'd say all of the tiles will have to come down and be redone - as a landlord you can't risk a tile falling on someone. Even if they weren't glass they could injure someone if they fall. If he's done this then he isn't competent - you should have engaged a specialist tiler rather than the...

HG Natural Stone Impregnating Protector - HG Product 32 would be instead of Stainstop. I don't know how it compares as I've only used Lithofin products. If you use HG then you might try their cleaners. Lithofin cleaners are probably compatible with HG sealers but I've always used Powerclean...

DIY water cooling - http://www.wickes.co.uk/General-Purpose-Pressure-Sprayer/p/170671 You can use single handed with a 4" grinder but you'll need an assist with a 9".

You could try cutting your sample with the grinder and see how easy it is. Guess your blade might wear out if it's not water cooled. Are these 600x300 not square? Will they all need cutting? There's an excellent web site run by McCormack & Son - http://www.pavingexpert.com/home.htm -...

MN Wash and Clean is just for maintenance, you need something stronger for the clean before sealing it. You could try Power Clean or Wexa - they're listed on http://www.pureadhesion.co.uk/lithofin-tile-sealers-and-cleaners.html When it's all clean seal it with MN StainStop - I use the non...

Limestone is very absorbent and easily marked. It's normal to seal it with something like Lithofin Stainstop before it's grouted so that the grout can be more easily cleaned from the face and then fully sealed after grouting. You need to get it cleaned - Lithofin do a cleaner - and then seal...

Get a diamond blade for the angle grinder and it'll be fine. Wear a dust mask though.

(ceramic coated) screws? Do you mean the hardie backer screws? I think most use zinc plated which seem to work okay.