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Hello, We will soon have cavity wall insulation inserted. This will be the bead and adhesive type. We have the electricity meter box in the outer wall leaf and I can see that the dno cable travels from the ground level partially up the cavity for about half a meter and then out to the meter...

Hi, I have two vertical radiators, one connected via copper and the other plastic. I am installing wall insulation so the radiators will have to be moved further by approximately 3cm hence the pipes will need to be extended. I have posted a pic of the current arrangement. What is the best way to...

Hi, I would like to extend the cable provided with a solar water fountain. this is the item...

Hi my house is a 1984 Barratt house detached with attached garage. I would like to know if the wall between joining the house section to the garage is cavity or solid? The house is two storey but the garage only one. I think the garage wall may not be cavity but then I wonder if the wall...

Hi, We had milano aruba 50kg radiators installed on dot and dab plasterboard a few years back. We now wish to insulate internally by applying 25mm celotex boards covered by plasteboard. My query is will the celotex bioared withstand the radiator pressing on the fixings and also assuming I can...

Hello I would like to install insulated plasterboard on my internal walls. Do I also need to include a vapour barrier or can I just install the plasteboard straight onto the existing wall? thanks

Hi, I realize this is probably not the standard query appearing on this board but I wanted to know which hikvision range camera may be more suitable for close view of wildlife, would a 4k camera be much better than a 1080 one for looking at a bird table from close range? Thanks

Hi Ive turned off our alarm for good but I want to leave the bell boxes up. These went quiet after 15 minutes. Is there any danger they sounder will come back on at all ir is that it. Thanks

Hello, I've noticed some alarms have the blue lights alternating all the time whilst others have no lights alternating even though the blue lights are there. What is the difference between the two? is it an issue with the battery or a mode which is set when installing the bell? thanks

Hello, Our current alarm which I want to remove is powered via the kitchen sockets circuit just with a connector block and power cable branching off from said circuit. Shouldn't the alarm be powered by a switched fused unit? This was installed by a local alarm firm. Basically looks like I...

Hello under the kitchen sink I have a compression fitting type valve that feeds the dishwasher hose. This (the compression fitting) turns a little on the plastic pipe when I press the valve lever to isolate the hose but there is no leak. Is this likely to cause an issue? Thanks

Hi woke up this morning with no water upstairs. So I am assuming frizen pipe somewhere in the extension roof. My question is, is it a given that I will have a burst pipe/s once the thaw starts? Or can a frozen pipe survive. Thanks

Hello, I have a risco alarm but the panel does not have any label telling me which model it is. The keypad is a G-TAG one. There is a GSM communicator linked to the panel:wifi risco rp128EW08GTA. I would like to decommission this system so that I can replace it with a system which I can...

Hello, Is there a diy friendly alarm that can be armed or disarmed remotely via mobile phone? Could do with a suggestion, many thanks.

Hello I will be trying to reset our alarm panel to factory setting as I don't have the engineer code. I wanted to know if once I attempt the hard reset, the outside bell will start ringing and if so will I be able to stop it via keypad or will I have to get up there to remove the outdoor bell...

Hi, Can you advise on a good brand / spec for an outdoor solar security light? many thanks

Hi, I would like to know what should happen if the operator who turns up to install a smart meter finds an issue with the DNO fusebox. Should the operator contact the DNO at this end or is this left to the homeowner to do? Our DNO fusebox has the seal missing and the seal holder where the seal...

Hi, What is the best way of fixing patchy paint on a surface which has new filler and old plaster on it? The filled area seem to have a different shade compared to the older plastered areas, particulary under direct light. Is lining paper the only solution to this or just apply as many coats...

Hello, I'd like to know what approach do professional decorators take in terms of the need to use lining paper. Say for example there is a stripped wall with 50% of original paint come off and a lot of edges flaky. Do you immediately decide to use lining paper over the walls or do you scrape...

Hello, I have a couple of areas where I need to do some touching up. Said areas had been previously painted with dulux white supermatt. For such small areas I am hoping I can find a paint that is very similar to the supermatt without paying 40 pounds for a 10l can. Can anyone suggest a paint...