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Hi have a Y plan heating system with honeywell st9400c controller and a wired honeywell thermostat in hallway . I have worked out which wire on st9400c goes to which nest heat link terminal. What I am not sure is how to get 12v power required for nest thermostat . I don't have a direct cable...

Thanks. Lintel was the word I was looking for.. Ta

Hi I need to do some exterior painting. I don't know what it is called but it is just a small section above a door and two large windows. Any recommendations for paint? Do I use normal roller or thick brush? A friend said to use Bedec multi surface paint but I haven't used it before so not...

hi I am looking to replace 6 radiators in the house. I have got two plumbers to quote. One is quoting ecorad (by heatline?) and other is quoting Ultraheat radiators. Ultraheat quote is higher by about £200 (£1350 vs £1160) is there significant quality difference between the two? ta

hi,yes it is what existing holes are. i was thinking about getting them all at 85 mm and now you have confirmed what i was thinking.. any recommendations on supplier?

Hi, looking for about 12 led down lighters and dimmer switches for our lounge and dining rooms. Any recommendations? I am looking at 6 off 60mm and 6 off 85mm. Electrician has confirmed i don't need fire rated ones as it's a semi detached house rather than a flat. But if not too expensive I...

Hi, as per my other thread I am looking to replace all radiators in house. For replacement as suggested here I should do BTU calculation. I tried a few (B&q, plumb nation, home supply) and all give quitw different output. Difference is over 20%. So I don't know which one to use? Any...

Thanks. No I haven't done calculations . Any recommended calculatiors? I tried a couple, one from plumbnation and other from. B&q and got different results for Btu required (difference was almost 20%). Not sure which one is right. Thanks

Hi, I am. Looking to replace all 6 radiators in house. For replace mostly it will. Be type 22 (double panel double convector). Question is are there any brands which are slimmer than others? I just want to Minimise the wasted space. Also are there any slimmer brackets for use? Thanks

Hi, Am looking to get a largish 16 x 8 timber workshop. This is to replace existing very old, leaky concrete garage. New concrete garage I have been to can have high condensation so I am looking at timber one. This is going to be used for storage and to house a freezer (good quality one and...

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Thanks. I havent got costs at the moment. I was also under the impression that fire rated lights mean sealed units where lights cannot be changed. I did not ask this to electricians so don't know. Any recommendations for fire rated ones with changeable lamps (if they exist) Many thanks.

Hi In our 3 bed 1950 semi I have got downlights in living and dining rooms. These r 12V mr16 at the moment. I am looking to change to mains voltage LED (currently I have three downlights in each room, I will be adding 2 more). Upstairs are bedrooms. I won't be doing this myself. I got couple of...

Thank you. Reason for zinsser was that I don't know what oil based gloss was used in first place. I was hoping that I can use water based satinwood. So I saw on Internet that zinsser is needed for this transition from oil to water without having to 100% sand the gloss. If that's incorrect, do...

Hi, happy Easter I am about to start painting skirting boards and stair spindles which are round . Saw a thread here with some questions but I have some more and didn't want to hijack that thread. 1. Any tips for what brush to use and how to avoid any brush marks. I want to use satinwood...

Hi As per title which type of underlay is better for carpet. We r getting carpet in lounge which has old carpet with concrete floor. We r only keeping this for 3-4 years so not too worried about longevity but more about comfort when walking and seating down. For that is pu or felt or rubber...

Hi, just looking to paint our old wooden staircase ( spindles etc). Looks like it was painted in gloss white which is yellowish now. I want to put satinwood over it. I will get dulux or johnstones. 1. Its quite tricky to sand all small bits of spindles. Is there any advise on how to do it...

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Thanks. I bought a fan (envirovent silent 100t) with said shutter but their definition of shutter is a thin, transparent plastic film..

Hi, a daft question but normally do people match the finish on Wall & ceiling? I am getting dulux diamond matt for hallway/landing walls but just wanted opinions on whether to get same finish for ceiling or go with soft sheen or something similar? Ta