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Your wiring idea is basically right. The external key switch is just a volt free momentary contact. Use COM and NO on the key switch, not NC. At the control board fit the permanent links exactly as shown, G to U and G to S, then land the two key switch wires on the manual control input...

Mostly boring compared to that. Spent the day fixing small things around the house, loose hinge, leaking tap, then a grocery run that took longer than it should. Nothing dramatic, but it felt good to tick stuff off. Your day sounds like real work, digging and lifting at 62 is no joke.

It is allowed to have a washing machine in the same room as the consumer unit. The rules are about access and moisture risk. You must keep the consumer unit accessible, typically clear space in front of it and no appliance blocking removal of the cover. The washer socket should be RCD protected...

I would avoid mineral wool on an up and over door, it absorbs moisture, sheds fibres and adds uneven weight. Use thin PIR only, 20 to 25 mm, bonded directly to the door skin with PU adhesive or contact adhesive, no screws. Skip the membrane, it adds nothing here. Keep the panels tight to the...

If your neighbors have rooftop aerials for Freeview it’s likely all you need for a similar setup. All you need to do is make sure that your TV has a DVB-T2 tuner, and you’ll get HD channels. That Freeview’s postcode tool can also give you a signal coverage check for your area!

The air bricks should be doing their job if the air bricks haven't shown damp issues if the joists and floorboards are sound. While you can skip it like I did and still be okay, if you’re extra sure, maybe lay down a vapor barrier over the hearth before installing the floating floor—another...

Yeah, alright, it’s all about the water pressure. When you push the button, it opens the valve and water pressure keeps it up until the flow slows down, and then gravity closes it. Simple but clever design.

Which smart bulbs can be quirky like that, yeah. A full reset (turning them on fast a few times), sometimes, works. Most of the time if they’re still acting up I just re add them in the app and they’re fine.

Thanks for all yur help I have the latest in service book but no reference to any of these questions. Im goimg to have one more go and if i fail il have words with NAPIT

I need some urgent advice im doing an online Pat testing assessment with Napit. Only 10 questions 80% is a pass failed it twice (I could not believe it) lol I've looked up answers in the Code of Practice book and could not find them. could anyone help with these questions? Equipment with...

Sorry yes 1000mm my mistake Lol

Need sime advice please I have a exact 1000m door opening including the lining. I want to fit doors in ther. Iv looked around the best size i can get is 533mm wide door shaving over 33mm is a lot?? Please can i any one give advice what i can do would like glazed doors

HI Jeds Under 49 cubic meters

Hi Woody Please see attached proposed drawing to see what you think

Hi Woody Please bare with me il see if i cn get pdf drawings and some photos

Hi woody The plans wher drawn up fo PD so the contractor can follow it and for building control. Yes yur correct the designer is not knowledgable for planning policies. Got the drawings done because it was a simple PD process

The designer did the orginal PD drawings Its only when the enforcment PP officer wrote to us that the development is built obove the outrigger and PP is required. So its then we submitted PP application drawings. Even the designer was suprised that this is not PD

Thanx Woody What advice wud u give. Cetificate or Lawful or appeal?

Ah sorry my mistake. It is a end terrraced property had a hip gable and coverted to gable end and built the dormer. Sorry for my explanation its not a rear extension but part of the original house. The reason for pp application that is the advice i got from the designer. Can we still apply...

Hi In a pickle if anyone can help with advice terraced property with a hip gable and a rear double extension which was with the original house. converted hip to gable and built the rear dormer under PD fully finished when the planning officer turned up and stated that because the dormer is...