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Thanks for your reply. . I suppose fused spur can be wired from a socket or I can replace socket with fused spur. Can you get fused spur where armored cable can be terminated?

Hi Anyone can recommend any decent outdoor garden storage boxes. I was told keter make good ones but as always it seems there are contradictory reviews online on the quality of plastic that is used now. It will be used to store miscellaneous garden tools, wellies etc. Thanks

Thanks a lot for detailed reply. If I can't terminate armored cable to plug in socket, is there any alternative without running new circuits or spur? Is this something that I can do or does this become notifiable? Many thanks

hi would appreciate some help with garden lighting. i want to put some outside wired garden lights. i assume i need 1.5mm2 aromored cable as i dont want conduits around garden. 1. is it ok for me to have lighting fed from outdoor or indoor 3-pin plugs ? If not what is the cheapest but...

Thanks. How long did it take for the seeding to become usable lawn!

hi- we are looking to completely renovate our garden which is currently a pond/paving area/partitions etc. what is a typical price for decent turf? online i saw about £6.99 for rolawn turf. i havent gone down to local garden centre (wanted to go to an indepent one rather than homebase and...

Thanks. Ones that shed leaves are tempting if they have flowers. Especially it will also ensure that when plan grows up, in winter it won't block any light coming in through living room window. Thanks

Thanks. Its not for wall.

Hi A novice gardener here from London. Am looking for a low maintenance plant for our North facing front drive, which is mostly paved but has a 1. 5m by 1.5m bare area in corner. Any suggestions? Thanks J

hi just in process of getting some quotes to convert out jungle into useful space with new turf for little one to play in summer. Part of it already turf but very patchy and large part is raised bed and gravel on weed membrane. some is paving stones. After all junk is removed. how...

Hi Looking to get couple of security lights for back garden and alleyway between our house and neighbors house. Can someone please recommended any LED security lights? Also would appreciate if someone can advise on roughly what rating led to get? It is in region of 15/20 (don't know what...

Sorry that was a typo. There is a wired bell at front and one dummy box at back.

hi further to my earlier thread i have now had few quotes for domestic intruder system. we are now trying to get an alarm ASAP after being burgled last week and OH is quite terrified now. can someone please share their thoughts on the systems below. All 4 companies that i have got quote...

Thanks everyone. I have now got both quotes. I have 5 wireless sensors, external wired bell, control panel, internal sounder, back dummy box and 2 door contacts. Texecom was quoted as £1150,while risco is £700. I gathered from responses that texecom is better but is it that much better that...

Hi, having been burgled last week, I am considering putting up some CCTV but unfortunately I can't afford a proper system at the moment. As mostly it will be as a deterent I want to see if I can install some dummy ones. Are there any "decent dummy" cameras which look like real one and have a...

Thanks for ur reply. Risco is GT-600 system. I will ask confirmation about 2 way system. I didn't know or want seperate LED but that's what the security surveyor said is the way to get flashing lights on wireless risco box.

Hi, after being burgled am keen to get a home alarm as soon as possible. Can someone please help with few queries. Semi detached house with conservatory. Will need 5 or 6 detector which are wireless. No pets. I prefered the main alarm box to be wired rather than wireless. I want a dialler to...

Anyone can recommend any decent online retailers for gu10 and other LED? Onky one I have heard off is ledhut but haven't used them so not sure. Ta

thanks very much for ur help.

hi our back garden is a bit of a jungle and am planning to get rid of all weeds plus overgrown lawn and lay new turf. i was thinking of using glyphosate to remove all weeds in a raised bed and maybe overgrown lawn and then put topsoil and new turf. to be honest its probably late to sort it...