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Hi All Got a screeded floor in my garage, we park our car inside the garage. There is a small down sloping ramp from the garage that then meets the driveway as shown. The garage floor level is at DPC level (2 course bricks). If you look in the 2nd picture, you'll see engineering bricks where...

Thanks, aside from taking apart etc. Would a putty work?

Hi all, Pretty useless at plumbing other than some very basics. I've attached a picture at it speaks 1000 words. Its attached to a toilet on the 1st floor. You can see some fresh drips there. Any thoughts on how to fix this other than to replace the whole lot? I'm not sure if joints have been...

So just an update, floor fitters came, thankfully didn't need to pour too much self levelling. They poured it literally to the point it meets the architrave. Then went around and trimmed a few mm off the architrave with a multi tool and slid the flooring under it. A very clean and tidy job they...

I was thinking let floor fitters pour self levelling (meaning about 3mm of the architrave get buried into the self levelling). Then before they glue down the floor, run the multitool and remove approx 3mm. This would create enough of a gap between self level and architrave to slide 2.5mm floor...

Yes thats true however I'm trying to avoid doing that. It just creating even more work, and then the door frames will need sanding down a bit to remove the caulk/filler/paint that was along the architrave and door frame, then the chippie would need to re-do the architraves and then i come along...

Hi All Got a bit of a dilemma which i was hoping someone may have some tips on how to handle. We recently did a renovation, new LVT click flooring was fitted and architrave was installed on top. All good. Due to issues with the subfloor, I will be removing all of the LVT click flooring and...

This worked a treat. Some 3.5mm gold pz screws screwed straight in with ease and all nice and secure. Thanks all

Tried and tested that exact Tek screw, and despite drilling a 3mm hole, a 3.5mm tek screw would not thread into the 6mm steel RSJ. I know the 5mm tek screws come with a hex head so less chances of head chewing up but seeing how much effort was needed for a brand new HSS bit to get through the...

Hi All I did a search for similar posts but unfortunately the solutions mentioned haven't quite worked. I need to install some roller blinds in front of my bifold doors. The blinds are designed to be screwed up into what would typically be a lintel or cantic. Lucky me, i have a large RSJ beam...

Hi All Recently had a Texecom alarm fitted, its a Elite 24, pretty standard setup. I have a problem whereby the sensor in my garage keeps going off so i am experimenting with Pet mode and will eventually move the sensor to see if that helps. In the meantime, what I am finding is when the alarm...

Thank you. So a door contact on the garage door can be tied to the 2nd entry timer. I was under the impression (after reading the premier elite manual) that the 2nd entry timer was the 2nd internal alarm that goes off (the 3rd being the bellbox alarm). Do you have a bit more detail on this so i...

Hi All Ran a search on these forums but not found anything recent. I am considering a Texecom alarm and the dilemma i have is I have a garage that will be used as a point of entry (along with the front door). Lets assume keypad is located beside the front door If entering the house via the...

Precisely what I am considering. I'm trying to be as amicable as possible about this situation (even though i feel its not quite being reciprocated) Thanks. Neighbour is very determined so wanted to cover all bases.

Yes, been a number of months now, maybe even a year has passed since approval I don't unfortunately. an architect at the time did all the drawings. I will try to measure it up but just curious about the fact that planning was granted and works are in progress so just want them to go without a...

Hi All Possibly a unusual case here which I have spent countless hours online reading through various regulations but no clear answer. We wanted a rear and double story side extension. My architect, first submitted plans for a 5m rear extension (width of the original house) under permitted...

Opted to get a local plumber in, diagnosed as the valve head being at fault. Thanks all, good to understand these things a little to at least do basic troubleshooting. Last thing i wanted was to call out a plumber to replace a set of AA batteries :D

Thanks Chris So i can hear a light buzzing sound coming from the motorised valve. A sounds that's always been there. I also pushed the small lever on the valve and it had a spring like effect so sprang back to pretty much half way point. When i pushed the lever, the valve went quiet and then a...

Hi All Have run into an issue with heating at not the best time of the year. A few nights ago at 2am, a loud grinding/buzzing type sound was coming from the cabinet where the water tank, central heating pump and motorised valve etc are located. This noise eventually went away however the next...