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Hi @fezster thanks for the reply. I spoke to Cozytoes this morning. It apparently happens more often than you think. He said use a ball hammer to gently smash the tile. So hopefully that can be done easily. @dilalio The sensor is quite small, a couple of mm across, so hopefully fits in the...

The room starts off as a corridor that is 800mm wide. The tiles are designed like planks of wood, so thinking i can run the wire down the wall and then in from the side, lining up with the zig zag pattern so as not to cross a wire. However as the adhesive is set hard I am concerned of damaging...

We have had Cozytoes heating matt laid and tiling done. They have come to install the Touchscreen Timerstat and they have realised they forgot the Probe/sensor that lays under the tiles amongst the matt. I know, cowboys, plonkers, not paying for it etc etc. However is it possible to fix this...

Hi I've bought a garden with a hedge and lawn too long for electric so looking a petrol. Was thinking of spearate Hedge Trimmer and Strimmer, however these 4 in 1 seem ok http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttk587gdo-25-4cc-petrol-landscaping-multi-tool/48423 Any thoughts, reviews, comments? Thanks

Thanks for the reply. I wouldn't say "we want it so badly", rather we like the idea of underfloor heating, as have seen in other people's houses and as such are looking into it. It sounds like we should take up the floors (2 concrete sections and 1 timber section) and concrete with kingspan the...

Imagining the kitchen as a battenberg cake, Squares 1 and 2 (bottom) are concrete, which due to the age we don't think are insulated Square 3 (top left) is suspended timber. Square 4 will be a new extension. What is the best solution for flooring and wet underfloor heating? Best would be a...

Hi We are buying a house, which has a large conifer 8ft from the corner (see below). (Best description here of work we are planning to do) Looking at the photos below there is a small kitchen, which can be seen above the trellis. We are knocking through to the side (away from the tree) and...

Thanks for the video, sounds like I have a fun summer ahead :) According to Soilscapes, it's: Soilscape 17: Slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils Texture: Loamy and clayey Coverage: England: 7% Wales: 15.1% England & Wales: 8.2% Selected area: 230km2 Drainage: Impeded...

My usage goes down, as I turn it off when the in-laws are baby sitting ;)

Hi I'm selling my house. It isn't mentioned in the estate agents details and no one has asked about thermostats etc. I got one of the original ones I have the dual receive and the original Hive Active Heating™ 1 Thermostat I may end up leaving it in place, I was interested in how much cost and...

We have Hive fitted at home (it's 3yrs old but works great) We love it so thinking about taking it with us when we move. Is it worth the hassle to take the receiver (fitted to the boiler) and replace with a regular wired thermostat? How much of a DIY job would this be. I am happy wiring sockets...

Hi were thinking of buying a house, the garden seems to be mainly a springy moss rather than grass. Can you tell what it is from the photos? A few of the lawns around are similar. Any thoughts on what is causing it (apart from someone likes it)? Finally if you can spot it, would it be possible...

Hi Vinn They are what I would call drying / expansion cracks. Mostly where the skirts have moved away from the walls by a tiny amount. The skirt were put on my me, so no one to blame there :) The attic was completed over a year ago and the cracks /separation of plaster wall and skirt happened...

Hi, Yes it is where the plaster wall has come away from the wooden stairs a little. This moved/shrunk/settled 6 months after completing. The Caulk as worked a treat. Thanks

1 year old attic conversion I've a few hairline cracks either Where plaster and paint meets the wood work, or Underneath in the corners and ceiling to wall joins of the bathroom. What is the best way to fix these. I was thinking, tidy up with a stanley knife, then fill with either filler or...

I've two cables running outside that I was going to put lights on. Selling the house so want to make them look nice and tidy, but not like an unfinished house. I presume something like this http://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-nexus-4-pole-junction-box/33518 Can anyone recommend something smaller, and...

Thanks for all the replies I popped along to J Hopkins (Contractors) Ltd in Trafford Park, where they got the stone from. The Quality Engineer took me over to look at the Type 1 they sell. Really nice and friendly guy. The result was, they have "slipped up" (or slipped in) some of the soil and...

Here are some more photos, and more importantly one from the day time Yeah I was expecting more of what is in your link. This looks like it's come from a building site, maybe crushed a bit, but not what you see on the sites selling it. Should I be concerned about this going under block paving...

We're having our path and drive block paved so we can park on it they have dug out and put down the MOT TYPE 1. It doesn't look how I thought it would . It seems like recycled from a building site there are some large chunks of concrete and brick it seems . Hope these photos are ok

Hi Nearly finished the decking, however couple of questions. We are happy with the style and finish at the moment, so would be happy to stop, however I am a bit concerned about wood and weather. 1) Fence post ends, should i put a horizontal plank on the fence to help close the wood, as the...