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Bit of an odd question, but think this forum is the best one to answer it. Have Virgin Medias broadband cable running down the front lawn, where it enters and exits the lawn they have fitted one meter of convoluted hose, but the rest, about 10 mtrs , is just the bare rubber cable and is...

Hi, Replacing some old light fittings etc and doing a simple wiring test with a standard multimeter when I found L and N showing a varying 6M ohm reading. Found it to be the touch switch dimmer to 2 x 60w bulbs. Assume thats the off resistance of its Triac, but wondered if that classes as...

Please do not laugh out too loud, but it was one of those big Red books - the Collin DIY manaul, like these old Readers Digest books, saying to seal and must also use blind grommets, not the open ones. Well when the socket or switch is removed you can feel a draught sometimes, so would seem...

From what I have read seems new builds need such boxes sealing for against fire/smoke spreading. On my existing 1980s house it was originally all metal boxes but have had some dry lining plastic boxes added over the years. The original metal boxes could not be said to be air tight due to so...

Hi, Have stud and plasterboard internal walls on a suspended timber ground floor and the original builders powerpoints are on metal boxes fixed to a wooden back mounting. Wanting to add a spur to an extra double socket so would be using a dry lining box. However its how the existing and new...

Hi, Have three extractor fans around the house, the cooker hood on a spur from the ring and the other two from the lighting circiut; all via switched FCUs, plus 3 x 120w external lights wired direct to the lighting circuit, via SP light switches. Have a spare 6A RCD in the consumer box so...

Hi, Looking for views on the various new coverings for my detached garage which has a leaky corrugated fibre/asbestos roofing sheets with a shallow fall. ( 40x90mm joists at 450mm centers) Seems a choice of coverings out there, from replacing with the same Fiber Cement sheets, Bitumen...

Hi, Bit of a dilemma with my existing ridge tiles, which have remained secure for 30 years since I last re-bedded them a couple of years after the house was built ( which I assume was due the new roof /trusses settling ) Have replaced both gable end verges with dry and had to disturb...

Hi, Well the original insulation spans across the cavity and brick/block work and is butted up against the internal rafter and the floating rafter. Done deliberately as they have started nails into the rafters then bent them over to hold the insulation in place. Looking around seems the...

Yeah, the neighbours are calling me wriggle-bottom :lol:

Hi, Have found a some threads on roofers boots but though they mention a lot of shoes/ boots its based on the grip of the sole. After working on one side of the roof, fitting dry verges and repairing rotten felt and battens etc found that one my cheap boots had worn though on the upper...

Can anyone help please ?

Hi, You might find these pictures /link of use, though not exactly the same as your 'fan' truss http://www.uwe.port.ac.uk/roof/trussedrafters/section5.htm...

Hi, Just started to renew the cement verges with dry verges on my 1980 Barratt bungalow. Its a Tiled Trussed rafter roof going over the breeze/cavity/brick gable end wall with a projecting verge of about 4" in total. Under the felt, where goes over the wall, there is a complete...

Hi, Just a follow up question about wall anchors; been trying out a length of 50mm angle steel 5mm thick fitted with several 75mm wall anchor bolts to the brick wall just below the dpc ( 8ft of bricks above it, all in good condition) Although bricks do have some vertical holes I have been...

Hi, Assume you mean neighbours around with spare ladders should I be left hanging, yes have good ones with extra ladders on either side. Over the Ridge and down onto the back wall was the idea, but no trees either or anything else in reasonable line, thats why I was looking for a...

Hi, No chimney or anything else solid to tie onto. Take the point about pulling one brick out of the wall, perhaps a longer piece spanned over several bricks, low down on the wall so its in heavy compression. Seem those basic ring bolts are far to weak compared to the spec of the rest...

Hi, Doing some roofing repairs to the bungalow tiled roof and have a proper safety harness kit but wondering what are the best fittings for securing the rope line to the far side brick wall ? Have seen the Rawbolts, studs or Eyelet types and this bracket but not sure if they will be...

Hi, Forgive the simplistic question, but with alarms that have remote controls, when you operate them from outside the house, how do you know if the alarm system has been activated ? Is there a flashing led on the siren box ? Just that some remote key systems come with everything but a...

Hi, Because the land slopes down from the back of the bungalow, errecting a conservatory in the typical manner would probably not meet planning regs as the ground level to ridge would be over 11ft, plus it would look really odd being so elevated. The back wall brickwork DPC is about 5ft...