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Thanks for the quick reply. My intention was to use weatherproof glands (and the lights do actually have them already). I was just going to run the cable through the conduit for an industrial look! Is normal 2.5mm2 T&E OK for use outside? I heard black cable weathers less so I would go for...

Hi All, I would like to fit two external lights. These will be 40w or so bulkhead fittings. How can I get power to them? I have some a socket on the inside of the wall where they would go underneath the kitchen counter. This circuit is not RCD protected and has a 32A breaker. From what I...

I hadn't thought of that. It will definitely be cheaper but will probably take as long to paint it all, especially with the (northern) UK weather! That' s good to know, will definitely make laying it easier then if I go for it. I have started getting rid of all the soil but I have limited...

Hi All, I want to lay some artificial grass on my concrete yard - turn my prison exercise yard into a bit of a garden! - see the photo below (I will be moving the heap of soil)... My plan was to glue some underlay to the concrete around the edges and then glue grass to that. I was going to use...

Hi All, I've read some of the threads here but thought I'd post to get some advice specific to my situation: My garden walls haven't been painted in quite a long time. At least five years I'd say (although I have only been here for one year, but they haven't 'dropped' any paint off). I've...

Thanks for confirming this for me Chris. I will give it a good mix. I should have a very small amount left over for any future touch-ups due to the extra now available to me. Thanks Doug

Hi All, Money saving/tight-arse question here: I'm just about to start painting my living room and have bought just enough (two tins) Dulux matt. I was planning on being very careful to avoid having to buy a third tin to only use a tiny amount. Good news... my mate has some leftover Dulux...

If it's going to useless I won't bother, I just thought for £50 of materials and a new drill bit it would be worth a go. Will do on Friday afternoon as that's the first time I'll be home in the light. The plan is exactly as my image, the wall goes completely into my neighbours wall, so...

Definitely - I only moved in at the end of last summer and have been thinking of easy ways to hide the concrete as the yard is pretty big and all covered in it. The damp on the inside of the house is below the visible damp patch on the outside wall. It extends from the floor about 30cm up...

How would I go about doing this? The whole yard slopes to the drain which is on the kitchen wall. The area in question has quite a sleep slope so I could convert this to a gentle slope by taking about 100mm off the top corner and gradually making the reduction smaller until it there is no step...

Hi Gerry To lower the ground level would involve excavating a lot of concrete and to be honest I don't have the budget to do that. The issue is confined to about 30cm of the wall where the ground level is at it's highest so I could excavate locally here? As long as I ensure there is still a...

Hi Vinn I have added an arrow to the photo above showing the dpc. It is only in this corner that the it is half covered. I don't think I've been explaining the chimney/wall interfaces well, so I've drawn a quick sketch on the computer showing a plan of the walls. This should clear it up...

Evening, There is a membrane beneath the solid floor (can see it in other areas). I haven't noticed a leaking gutter on either my or neighbours house. The dpc holes are in the same course of bricks all the way around the house. Could I put a step in it? I'm getting the impression Vinn that...

Hi Vinn Thanks for taking the time to answer and happy new year. I'll answer your points in order. 1. It's a solid floor throughout the house. I believe it was done in the 70's when the front and back rooms were knocked through - this is based on wiring age. It is roughly the same level as the...

Hi All Standard damp question here... I live in a 1890's terrace house and seem to have a small damp issue at low level on an external and party wall corner. It has been like this since I moved in to the house about 4 months ago (surveyor missed it as there was a bookcase in the alcove). The...

Yeah definitely good prices thanks for that. Doug.

Ok I'll have a look - got any recommendations of sellers? Thanks, Doug

Just a cheapy off eBay to be honest mate, they start from about a £5er from China on there. Something like: http://m.ebay.ie/itm/Analog-Element-Detector-PIR-Motion-Sensor-Detector-DC9-16V-31MA-SP-/172251570229?nav=SEARCH I don't intend to use the system on a day to day basis just want to get it...

Thanks for your reply Stem, The PIR is the same as the others so I'm quite confident that it is faulty. New question: Is there a compatibility difference between digital and analogue sensors? Can I use either type to replace the missing sensor? Thanks Doug

Hi All, I have just moved into a house with a Gardtec 350 alarm system, and am trying to see if it is functional. It has four detectors and a panic button. The battery is flat, so I've got another one on it's way. There seems to be a problem with the tamper system, as the Tamper LED is...