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I have been informed by the manufacturer of my boiler that the "boiler demand" connection must be voltage free. As the connection from my wiring centre is 230v I will need a suitable relay. Any suggestions on where I might get such a beast??

It seems a shame to rip up and replace the flooring if its in good nick and has a nice aged look. You will inevitably loose a few if you pull the whole lot up no matter how careful you are. I liked the idea of lifting a few in the corner and insulating from underneath. Although not as good as...

:oops: Looks like I will be sitting back and waiting for all my render to crack and fall off :cry: Not wanting to waste my 2.99, I think I will amend the offending page!

:? I was following the techniques in a groovy little book called Plastering and Rendering (basic repairs and skills) by Kim Kennerson (bargain at 2.99) He suggests a 9 2 1 mix, which is what Ive used but I appreciate a weaker mix may be appropriate for different backgrounds. He even goes...

You can get some nice results using a technique called "bagging" or "sponging" where the render applied with a trowel and then sponged over to get a rougher more traditional finish. Although it needs a little practice it can be done by the amateur (honest). The render is made from a mixture of...

I remember a small incident I had whilst sinking an electric cable in a wall for my girlfriend. I thought I was being very carful by switching off the CU before touching anything. Unbeknown to me there was a small second consumer unit (there were in a very small dark cupboard not easily...

Lots of really good info your post. We are in the process of installing UFCH. We have installed three manifolds to cover the amount of floor space we have, some rooms needing more than one circuit due to the length of the runs. We have a pump on each manifold and its all plumbed back to a...

We are renovating a old house which backs onto a small road. The road level comes half way up the wall, all the way along one side of the property. We had the wall tanked, which involved the painting/spreading of a strange grey goo over the damp walls. This was supposed to dry to form a...

Wheres your spirit of adventure? Some of it does look a bit OTT but I do like the idea of being able to programme the lights to operate when we are on holiday so we don't get robbed. Some of the audio/TV stuff looks interesting too, and what about surfing the web from what ever room you...

I am doing a complete rewire and am looking at the X10 stuff. Are there any experiances of reliability etc and is it really worth all the effort?