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I’ve done a search on this one but can’t get exact answer. im fitting a new sink for my son. It’s a porcelain one, I’ve managed to punch the tap hole out without smashing the whole thing. The sink has standard size strainer holes but the sink base is obviously thicker than a stainless or plastic...

No it’s fine, it’s perfectly true, I think it’s probably the reflection that makes it look a bit bowed.

thanks - done it

The panel on our P shaped bath has yellowed with age. I’m looking for some inspiration for a refurb. I’m guessing a replacement panel might be awkward in getting the right profile to fit the P. There’s a company on the net that sells a kit in the form of what looks like vertical lats that maybe...

There is a bewildering array of stuff out there, I’ve been in a couple of showrooms this week where prices varied from £80 a sheet to £350 and I must say on the wall they all looked just about as good. I think I’m going to go for the cheaper end with the option of being able to change them more...

Apologies it’s not exactly tiling but it’s the nearest heading I could find. I’m wanting to wet board 2 wall adjacent to the bath. The wall at the top end of the bath has shower mixer tap in wall and associated riser bar, also a glass screen screwed to wall top and bottom. it’s tiled at the...

I’ve come onto this page expecting to find some really novel solution or alternative to the old block type reed switch to fit on a new composite front door and amazed to find nothing has changed over the last 20 yrs. I took the old plastic block and magnet off my front door and bridged the...

I have 2 of these and they continue to serve me well after about 20 yrs. it seems they are now no longer available. The Phillips PL filament is still available. The lamp itself is rectangular with a photocell in the top. If anyone knows where there may still be some old stock I wouldn’t mind a...

I installed my cctv about 5 years ago. I used cameras with Sony Starvis chipset on rg59 shotgun cable. At the time I pondered over cat 5 and IP POE type cameras. I have been happy with what I fitted and the supercam plus app to access them just recently I decided to get some work done on the...

I’ve done a search for this to 10 pages and can’t find anything but forgive me if it’s been covered. Due to works on the house I am having to do something with my cctv cameras. For 2 of them it is going to be easier to cut the cable and re join. It is the mini coax with shotgun power...

Yes thanks for that. I think I’m going to stick with the coax but go down the 5mp Sony Starlight route. I’ve been impressed with the 2mp Starvis so think I will just get the new hybrid dvr and swap cameras a couple at a time.

I already have a cctv system which I’m considering updating. If I go down the POE switch route rather than an NVR with the dedicated RC45 sockets do I need to run 2 separate network cables to my router or could I wire both components into an Ethernet hub/switch and then a single cable to the...

Thanks guys. I think I may have found a local guy who can help.

I’ve done a search on this and suspect it might be a soffit/gutter problem but not sure how to solve. During periods of prolonged heavy rain we get water start to drip from plastered area just where the frame and window “alcove” meet above the window on the inside. This like most houses is...

Thanks And is this the fob I would need https://www.texe.com/uk/uploads/Smartkey_Leaflet_web.pdf

Hi can you send me a link to one of those please

I’ve gone through all the searches on here so forgive me if I’ve missed any information on this. I’m wanting to replace the old control panel in my garage. It was an old micromark one but lasted 20 yrs. I was able to arm the garage (which is detached from my house by 10metres) using a Keyfob...

Crikey the last post seems a real Scrooge experience. I’ve just bought a TP link router with sim slot and. 3 month sim on EE for £12 so going to see what the signal is like before 8 spend on Hive/nest or whatever

That’s about what I was thinking of. I’ve found a pay up front data Sim on Three for £30 for 12 months. On top of that I obviously have the cost of the heating control system, Hive or whatever but in theory it would be a one off spend.

I’m interested in getting Hive,Nest or similar into our holiday home. There is no BT or other cable based system to the place so I’m guessing any comms would have to be via a data SIM. I believe that all of the smart heating controls work from a hub plugged into the home router. Is my...