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I've looked a bit more at Texecom. The wifi module is ~£40 which is a bit more reasonable than the ~£100 for the hard wired lan card.

OK, that's useful to know. I've looked up the app on google store and it says the app can be used with premier 48-168, premier elite 12-640 or Premier international 412-832. What's more the store showed my other apps so quite a few alarm systems to check out. It would be useful to know if any...

What? Do you mean why don't I want to use a windows program? That's because I won't have a windows PC running. If I want remote access then I will have a panel in the house, hard wired to raspberry pi, which will be accessible over the net on https. I wouldn't want to have a windows PC...

Thanks for the suggestion. I had a look at the info on the Texecom premier and I could only find wintel, windows only. The coms seem to be encrypted so no change of rolling your own. Or have I got that wrong? What I has in mind was a standard panel setup with panel and remote keypads, then...

Hi, Any suggestions for a wired alarm panel that could be connected to a home network? Something with a LAN port that has a published (or hacked) interface. Or something with a remote keypad with a published or hacked interface. I've currently got a Honeywell Accenta alarm which has a 1 wire...

The liniar seal should look like this. It's hollow and lower edge is a thick rubber flipper. The rear clip in bead is different for double glazing (28mm) and triple glazing (36mm). Look here at page 42/43 (or 41/88 as it says at the bottom). The bubble seal is soft at the top but the rubber...

Another thought is the frame warped (i.e. installed wrong). If the frame was screwed in warped and the then closed the window you warp that frame which could open the seals since the glass unit won't warp. Since your leakage looks to be all the way along the bottom then the warping should be...

Hmm, I find it strange that liniar reckon water and dirt are meant to pass through the seal. According to liniar's specification booklet (page 17) the bubble gasket "achieved zero air leakage during independent tests as BSI". How can you have zero air leakage and let water and dirt through...

The picture in #6, to me, does not support the suggestion that it is water collecting above the seal. If that was the case I would expect to see a black line where the seal is compressed and algae growing above that, in the water. The algae is, if anything, below the seal and goes down to the...

The weld isn't dependent on the profile I've chosen. That was an interesting thread you linked to. No real explanation of the cause though. My old double glazing has rubber lips that come up the window. I guess the advantage of that is it doesn't allow any water to puddle. Disadvantage is...

Just FYI I wasn't judging the fabricators just on the fact the did 3 grooved or knifed and grooved. I've visited the fabricators I was considering and based my choice on a combination of factors.

I think will have to agree to differ on that then. I wouldn't buy a car with orange peel paint and if it was a new car I'd reject it as not of satisfactory standard. If you accept rubbish then you've only yourself to blame when your sold rubbish. What next? Car goes in for repair and they...

So has been said. Myself I find it odd. I mean if I buy a car, yes I check to see the engine runs well, tyres have tread etc. but I also want the paint job to be good. Why is it any different to having found a good energy efficient window profile I then want the finish to be good, which IMO...

FYI I have found a supplier aka fabricator that does all grooved for 3 way Y joint. That is Garden of Eden in Swindon. They seemed a bit more interested in quality than some.

OK, so what should I look for in a good window? I've come across Liniar and I kinda like the look of their energy plus windows. It seems a good idea to me to have a seal under the window so you split the air space around the base of the window. We already have warm edge spacers for a similar...

Right so it is possible to have a Y groove then. I just have to find a fabricator that does that.

Yep, that's what I meant. Thanks for posting a picture. Why isn't it a Y groove? The knifed (proud bit) is ugly IMO.

Hi, My current windows are pretty old and on them, I believe, where there was a joint, the joint machine left a lump which was then trimmed by hand and finally polished up. End result is you can't see the join. On new windows it seems like the method now is to press in on the joint. So in...

Hi, I need to reroute some drains doing away with a traditional manhole. Options for the new manhole are traditional 450x600 or plastic 315 diameter. Depth would ~0.5m. What's the consensus of opinion on small manholes (or more correctly access or inspection chambers). Are they ok to rod or...

Interesting ideas. I'd do the boxing in and ceiling myself so not issue trying to get a tradesman to get it right. Ceiling cold spot is addresses by polycarbonate 5 wall, OK U is still 1.6 for that but I've then got air in the box, then double-glazed 1.6 window. Won't be as good as the rest...