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Does anyone have any tips on getting old paint off PVC window frames without scratching the plastic?

I'm refurbing our bedroom and have removed the old window board/window cill. The bottom of the window is basically back to brick work and needs to be raised up around 1 - 2 inches (including the window board thickness) to make the existing window look neat. Should i try and level the exposed...

Is it OK to use cat5 network cable for the alarm sounder of a burglar alarm? It's not as flexible but has eight twisted pair cores?

We have just had a new natural slate roof fitted. The natural slates weren't perfect and there are some minor but noticable gaps where they lie. I have noteced that there are patches of condensation appearing on the felt under the tiles. It definitely isn't rain penetrating. I haven't got...

If you are so sure prove it with an extract, oh rightous one!

The "plug" socked is going to power a TV distibution loft box which i know will draw next to nothing power wise. I just wanted to know whether it is permitted or not?

I want to add a spur, to feed a double plug socket in the loft, to an existing ring main. I have measured the floor area (including stairs) of what the circuit already feeds. This equates to 90M². The IEE regs say that a ring main cannot serve a floor area greater than 100M². Would this...

I want to add a spur, to feed a double plug socket in the loft, to an existing ring main. I have measured the floor area (including stairs) of what the circuit already feeds. This equates to 90M². The IEE regs say that a ring main cannot serve a floor area greater than 100M². Would this...

We have just moved in to a three storey town house. The existing power (1960s) appears to be one ring main (grey 2.5mm twin and earth) covering all three floors. The cables for this are all buried in the walls, even the horizontal ones between the sockets. As i work my way down from the top...

Thanks for all the inputs, however after mulling over it, i think it will be safer to channel the cable into the wall and then plaster over it. Also please see my next post.

Nice one! Why didn't i think of that?!

If i don't use this route, am i right is thinking the next best way is to channel a route within 150mm from any corner and then plaster over the cables afterwards? Alternatively all the internal walls in the house are stud so i may be able to route it down one of these. What does anyone think?

I want a terestrial signal in every room. I would at least like to be able to view Sky in all the rooms, even if this was achieved through one common Sky box, but eventually i would expect to want to install another one/two sky boxes in the other rooms. As my terestrial arieal is in the loft i...

I have just moved in to a new (three storey) house and want to run a TV/Sky distribution system through the house, whilst i progressively work my way through it decorating i.e. having the floor boards up as i go. However i have a dilemma! The terrestrial TV ariel is in the loft and we have a...

Thanks for all the pointers, however does anyone know whether the IEE regs allow this?

I have taken the old floor up in our bedroom in preparation for laying a new laminate floor. However there are a few areas where the floor boards are raised in relation to the rest towards the edge of the room. These boards go through to the next room where the floor is still in place so...

The present fuse is a 20A MCB. The socket in the loft will only be for a TV/Satelite arial booster.

Can i add a socket in the loft by connecting to the last socket on my upstairs radial circuit, or do i need to run a separate feed to it?

We would like to replace our banisters with some modern wood/glass ones. Has anyone seen any anywhere and who would i approach to install them. I am thinking i need a joiner is this correct?

I am starting to work my way through our house decorating etc and would like to run the cables for terrestrial TV, Sky and an ethernet network as i go. Does anyone have any network schematics that would be useful when planning the cabling?