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My Virgin Media connection used to have a 'shotgun cable', which had one for Internet and one for phone. When the engineers were here last (a few years back) they said that it now only uses one, so although the old cable has two, one is disconnected. The telephone plugs into the router, which...

Well that's not true as Virgin Media still use copper (coax). From what I can tell, the Virgin Media tech (DOCSIS) can currently reach approx. 2Gb, but potentially reach 10Gb in future. It also depends what you mean by a 'normal' phone line, as you can't have a 'normal' phone line on fiber...

I'm surprised that they didn't attach the fiber to the end of my copper cable and pull it through with the copper. They used a Cobra, which seems like more work to me

Sounds like fiber is the future. Maybe things will improve in future :LOL: This comment probably won't age well, but... 100Gbs Internet connection I think very few homes need a 1Gb connection, they (including myself) probably get persuaded by the marketing. You can stream about 40 4k movies on...

I've found that my non-Openreach provider was useless for an install that wasn't simple. I had a total of 10 engineers (5 pairs) sent out to do an install and decided to cancel after that. It required a civils team, but they would just keep sending the normal engineers out, even though I...

After getting fiber installed (FTTP), I'm now wondering whether copper would have been better I accidentally broke my fiber as it is really fragile, and some installations (through flower beds) can make this problem worse. Unlike copper, it's also not possible for DIY fixes/changes to it...

It's the bird comb, and eaves tray, which is resting on OSB. I think the bird comb may make it easier for the tiles to move a little bit as it's bit like a spring. I don't know whether this is causing the noise. It would be nice for me to see the tiles lifting, but it's hard for me to see.

When it transitions to the flat roof I have EPDM going under the tile. I then have an eaves tray with a built in bird comb, which is fixed as high up as possible i.e. near the batten. The roofing membrane then goes over the eaves tray. I did this as there are no fixings/penetrations near the end...

I'm also a little nervous about using eaves clips on the back of the pitched roof as it would mean nailing through my EPDM flat roof. The roof transitions to a flat roof, and that's partly why the pitch is shallower at the rear.

The bottom ones on one side are a low pitch, (lower than I intended) so that may be part of the problem. I may need to have a closer look when it's windy to see which ones are moving. I think adding clips could be difficult as the verges are bedded on mortar, so I don't want to disturb them...

I can hear tiles lifting in strong winds on my pitched roof. I built the roof myself (on a new extension), and every tile has a nail, so they won't come down completely. Is this is normal and is there a way I can reduce the noise? The tiles are Redland Regent.

I think I've found the way to make it easier. I put bridge packers on a blob of sealant on the top and sides. That was enough to hold them in place and made it much easier to get the other packers in once the glazing was in place.

I've been trying to heel and toe a UPVC door with double glazing. I'm finding that the packers keep pushing to the back and it's hard to grab hold of them again. When they go to the back they don't cover the whole double glazed unit, which I believe will cause it to fail eventually. Is there...

I'm fitting windows with expanding foam tape and I'm wondering how I use the packers and foam tape. Packers usually stick out the front and then get cut off when finished, but then the tape wouldn't seal. Should I put some packers in with sealant at the same thickness of the cavity closer, and...

I think I will do engineering bricks on the side that isn't seen, some weep holes along the bottom course (below ground level), and pea gravel behind the wall. What size foundation would be best for this? There is a large tree near by, and clay in places, but some places may be sandy. I built...

I will double skin it, and I was considering a DPM. Would I need a perforated land drain behind the DPM to let the water out?

I need to build a small retaining wall (about 300mm above ground level). I have loads of bricks left over from building my extension, so they wouldn't cost anything to use, and match the extension perfectly. They are rusticated bricks and only ratted F1, S2. If I use these, are they likely to...

I need to get windows for my new extension (DIY). I'm wondering what measurement I need when there are cavity closers? My understanding is there should be a 5-10mm gap each side of the frames. The cavity closers are a minimum of 3mm each side, but they are a slightly curved shape, which leaves...

I think I know what I'm going to do now... I will support the garage door with uni strut (or similar). This may be off the walls at the sides, but I'll use the wall plates if that doesn't work out. For the ceiling, I'll use PVC panels, which I believe are a little under 4kg/m2. If I combine...

I spoke with a truss designer person and he believed that they were only designed for 250N/m2, which is what my designs seem to say. I think they were designed for a chipboard deck and minimal storage. Chipboard + plasterboard isn't far off 250N/m2. I believe trusses are also spec'ed to allow a...