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How do you rate the Tectite classic vs Sprint? I see both versions are available from screwfix. They also sell the inserts but for 10mm only, should I also get the insert for 15/22mm fittings?

I had a look at the press tools, cordless (18v) is very expensive. I see there are manual ones for under 200, will these be any good? will probably only need 15mm and 22mm tools (or 15mm only as I only have incoming pipe as 22mm then all 15mm after the mains valve). Is it worth to get one of...

I'm looking to install a water softener myself, been watching the installation videos and seems simple enough as DIY job. Just trying to decide whether I want to learn soldering the or not. Is there a reliable connector that does not require soldering? Ideally can be used for central heating too...

Thanks Gibbies. I'll have a look at Pyronix. Did not need the intruder alarm and cctv to be one system, was just saying I 'll use the cctv/cameras to check situation if received alarm on mobile, if false alarm I can then set it off.

Thanks for trying to help here but I really don't understand the comment of I am not being open and withhold info. In my post I was simply asking brand+system recommendation with the functions I needed. You asked in the PM of the Banham quotation which I didn't provide because I was NOT asking...

Thanks secureiam. The Banham will charge monthly fees for the phone app so expensive or not I am not going with their system. I see the forum is mostly talk about texecom, is it mostly because it's more diy friendly?

Hi, I’m looking for new alarm system, will mostly use the existing wires for PIR but will add a few more wireless ones where the old system didn’t have sensors. Also I’d like to have iOS app for notifications if the alarm is triggered, and the ability to reset remotely via Wifi/4G ( will combine...

I haven’t figured out how to wire the hot water so didn’t install the thermostat- might just wait until I replace the boiler as I don’t think it’s worth it for me without hot water control.

Hi, I'm looking to install a Nest 3rd gen thermostat for my dad's house. His boiler is Vaillant turboTEC plus and wired to another room with controller/thermostat (VRT 330). Did some search on the forum and I believe I need to: 1. wire the boiler L/N to heat link L/N; 2. Take off pin on boiler...

Just got the garage painted and I'm thinking of laying interlocking tiles on the floor. I have bare concrete floor atm, not sure how levelled it is but it's not very smooth - some dents and sticking out concrete too. Is the solid tiles better or the self draining type? I think the self -...

Hi Ken, Thanks a lot for your reply, sorry for the late response as I just came back from holiday. I was also thinking that my system is somehow restrictive and I though it was the shower mixers so ordered the low pressure mixer but it was only marginally better. So not sure what is...

Thanks! I think the dynamic pressure is my issue, with current 8-9L/m from the shower head, if I can get 12L/m out of it with a pump I think it's quite a noticeable improvement. But will do more testing and questions before deciding what type of pump I'm getting.

Garden tap is the only one have over 12L/m flow, all the rest is about 8-9L/m. That's because the garden tap is basically a ball valve, all other shower mixers and taps are more restricted. I only have the Silverline mains pressure gauge for all the testings...

Checked the shower head and took off the filter at the shower head inlet, also removed the non-return valve of the mixer's outlet (both hot and cold water inlet 's NRV are still there), bit better on the flow but making enough difference. But I checked the spec of my mixer and it's 25L/min at...

Thanks Madrab! Your post got me thinking and I remembered that before the installation the guy actually tested the water flow from garden tap! So I measured it again, just now, from garden tap I'm getting 16L/m, kitchen tap 8L/m, bath tube tap 9L/m. Looks like my taps/shower head is high...

I'm getting about 8L/m flow at the kitchen tap and for the shower, at peak hours it's only better than dripping. So I'm looking to install a whole house pump, ideally I can add the pump directly to the incoming mains so I don't have to use stored water. I had the gravity heating system then...

Thanks, will go to the store for both paint and brushes then.

I’ve looked at a few ovens from different brands and mostly of them requires about 577mm in height but I only have 570mm below the hobs. I’m just trying to make sure I can fit one that way just in case but will wait until I bought the oven to make any changes to the cabinet.

Thanks for the recommendation, got a pack of these, how about brushes? Any good ones for painting the spindles?

Thanks so much Chud! I checked out the Zinsser paint and seemed also favorable by some trade men. I went ahead and bought the paint, will clean a spindle with cleaning stuff and paint one see how it holds. Where can you normally get the crown paint mixed? I’m definitely getting a grey shaded...