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Do you think a 3-1 sand cement mix will make much difference to the strength of the new wall, as opposed to a 4-1, bearing in mind it's going to be supporting an RSJ ??

Thanks for that, was thinking the same about the left side, no need to tooth it in (y)

Thanks for that. I should be able to find the original DPC under the floorboards, but will still put another one where the drilled bricks are. Just need to know whether I should do it on line "A" or "B" ??

Hi :), Hope someone can help me with this one please ?? In preparation for my new extension, I'm temporarily bricking up this doorway between my dining room and old add-on kitchen. This is so I can knock the old add-on kitchen down (room I was stood in to take pics) and keep the house secure...

Thanks for that, will look them up

Hi :), I’m getting a wrap round extension done shortly and it will be new composite front door, french door, and windows all round. I’ll be going for grey coloured frames. Is there a company that stands out above the rest for good quality at reasonable prices, or are they all the same ?? I’m...

Thanks for that, it'll make my life a little easier trying to keep my ceilings "crack" free !! :mad:(y)

Hi :), Hope someone can help a DIY'er with this one please ?? Can you fit downlights through two layers of plasterboard, i.e. - will the clips clip in properly ?? I will be having a full rewire when I get my house extension sorted next year and I want downlights all the way through. Every...

Cheers (y)

Thanks for that Handymanjo, I didn't know there was such a thing as an alarm cable junction box. Had a quick Google, and that sounds ideal for what I need - Cheers (y)

Hi, Hope someone can help me with this one please ?? I've just bought a Texecom Elite 24 and it is much bigger than my old alarm panel. It won't fit where I have the old panel, so I may need to extend the 4/6 core cable to a more suitable place. Soooo.....to get to the point........is it ok...

Thanks for that, I was thinking about it, but know I would struggle and get frustrated, lol ! o_O. I'm putting 8 core in to the two bell boxes so that the battery monitoring can be enabled. Looking from the outside in, as someone who wants to protect their home with a visible deterrent to be...

Yeah, I've joined the Texecom forum in the hope a local fitter gets in touch, but no luck so far :(

Thanks for that Handymanjo, I had a look at them but couldn't find a reference to Texecom, apart from a Texecom keypad pic on their website. Will give them a call (y)

Hi, I already did that, and they said they don't have a register of installers. They just recommended I looked at NSI.org.uk for info ?? So that didn't really help either :(

Hi :), Hope someone can advise me on this please ?? I'm going to buy a Tex Prem Elite 24 wired panel, 2 x Odyssey X bell boxes, keypad, and a Smartcom communicator, and I'm struggling to find a specialist Texecom engineer in the Cleveland area to fit it. All the wiring is already in from a...

Thanks again GalaxyGuy, will look into that one, £320 is much more like what I want to spend compared to £600+ :)

I asked the engineer for a quote and he said he only fits a certain make and it's a wireless system, and it's going to cost £600+ :eek:. That's no good to me. I want a good old fashioned wired system, as all the wiring is already in, and it's just a case of swapping the control box and panel...

Thanks for that info, will look into it :)

Lol, ok, thanks for that. That must mean most control panels are much the same for quality and ability.