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Thanks John. They're exactly like my neighbours lights, except led. I'm curious as to what components are controlling it all, as it's one bulb, so I can create the set up for soffit/porch lights. Another (old) suggestion I found was connecting a PIR across a dimmer. The dimmer would set the...

Afternoon all, Is there a component available that upon pir detection can increase the power to exterior lighting? IE turn lights on at night (or even via photocell), a low output to soffit /porch lights. Then upon pir activation, this increases the output to said (dimmable) lights? Tia Deano

Thank you. Sorry i didn't get email notification for your reply. I've ordered a non abrasive pad, you think a standard washing up one ok? Appreciated

Afternoon all Losing the will here.... Have aluminium bifold doors with protective film that was left on most of them, externally. South facing too, nice and dried out and flakey. Any product that will help in the breakdown of the film to assist scraping? Hairdryer and plastic wedge to...

Hi Bonni thanks for looking... For this utility I wasn't planning to plaster a skim coat, there will probably only be 2/3 verticle joins max because of the position of alcoves/doors etc. I was trying to work out if there was a better way to meet the internal corners between walls/walls and...

Evening all! Little help please....finishing stages of renovation and all rooms have had a skim coat.....but I'm onto a small utility and want to DnD it this time with tapered edge , walls and ceiling. I've used TE before but only on a straight wall that met uPVC one end and brickwork the...

Apologies here - I didn't look I thought it was still BAS replying. I appreciate your replies. But it feels like you made assumptions based on other threads that perhaps I'm impatient and need to know urgent advice and made up the fact I'm using a spark....as a DIYer I must say, when I've...

Hey, whatever pal. I've seen too many of your replies in the past to recognise sarcastic know it all advice. You commented on my thread purely to have a dig at someone doing work (and following regs and advice) themselves that had gone on a DIY forum to check something. There was no 'hi r6...

Hi B-A-S! Yes mate it'll be no probs, because I'm probably the most anal belt and braces self builder /renovator out there, everything is done above and beyond building regs . This is my own home so no corners cut. I've obviously over worried about appliance protection and others have kindly...

I needed some advice today rather than wait the weekend, thus the post to the forum my man! The instruction manual under installation, was broken down into sub-paragraphs, and under 'UK&Australia' all it said was have 16a fuse/d plug, but strangely only for one appliance (the other manual was...

No can do- he's too busy on the golf course on fridays! One of the manuals I've found hidden in braille, specs the device with a 16a plug(!) or fuse. The other manual, also bosch, is near identical but doesn't have the UK& Australia paragraph like the other that stated the 16a. But it's 500W...

Afternoon guys. I'm prepping my kitchen ready for my spark. I can't get through to him ATM. I love all aspects of building and have been lucky to be hands on with most of my project. I'm just arranging the CU for his visit next week - my question is I have X2 built in ovens each with their...

Thank you gents

Evening morning guys... New ensuite has a walk in shower - the ceilings around 2050mm tall.....to position a downlights directly over, does this count as Zone 1? I'm thinking it must, as vertical or horizontal, it's still within 225cm from the base. So is it 12v SELV only? If i opted to...

Thanks gents. I'm going to hire a rothenberger rp50 , wet test defo seems worth it, with around 350+m of pipe prior to screening, the water will prove much easier to locate a potential leak.

Thanks for the reply John....suggestions on best method ...can I hire a tester ? Some say test for a week ?

Good evening guys n gals.... Can't find a recent thread on this matter, wondered if someone could shed some light on the matter.... I'm laying my 7 loops of UFH this week prior to the screed being laid next week.....I want to pressure test the pipe work, and I'm finding conflicting advice out...

Evening all, Need to install a wet room kit /tanking etc....anyone recommend a good supplier/kit to use? Many thanks Deano

Thanks 23... RE ceiling that's me being overkill I think.....quite weighty so don't fancy it on the ceiling if it isn't necessary. I'll use the MB. when you Google things, so much are from sites from the US, I'm ignoring the advice that MB shouldn't be skimmed, otherwise why would it be...

Afternoon guys I'm getting my house boarded ready for the plasterer....I can't reach him and need some advice please... RE en suite I am having as a wet room so have ordered some hardibacker board for shower enclosure walls and ceiling and MR board for the rest. Questions- 1) hardibacker on...