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Hi All, I am using lockdown to do some long needed changes to the garden. I am replacing a victorian brick retaining wall and want to incorporate some planting between it and the patio that will sit behind it. The wall will be less than 700mm high but I am still intending to put in proper...

That's done it. I hadn't set the zone wiring correctly in the change over. Thanks very much for your help.

Hi All, I installed a Texecom premier 24 panel about 10 years ago and set the zones all to eol. I have just changed over to the premier elite 24 panel so I can add the connect and ricochet etc. The wired PIRs, door contacts, , sounders, control panels and wireless vibration sensors are all...

Thanks Sparky, I should have thought of that - that's really helpful. I used 6 cores so that will work perfectly. Many thanks, Chris

Hi All, I have a texecom premier elite panel and a fully wired system. However, I now want to add an additional internal sounder particularly for the fire alarm. Is there a simple way to add a wireless internal sounder without installing the texecom ricochet system? I am imagining a third...

Hi Tommy Thanks for all your comments - sounds interesting. Does the K Lime take as long to cure as a normal Lime render - ie does it need to be allowed to cure slowly? Do you find it as easy to apply as a cement render? Also - is the finish smooth or does it have a grainy sandy...

Are you thinking of something like K Lime? http://www.k-rend.co.uk/product-range.aspx?title=K%20Lime I am wary about putting something synthetic onto an old building - it just doesn't seem right - but the blurb sounds good - the perfect combination of old specifications (breathability...

Hi All, We have an Early Victorian House in North London and have been renovating it. The lower half is rendered but the property has been council owned and as such the original integrity - lime render and lime mortar has been replaced with concrete render and cement based pointing. The top...

Thanks everyone. What does 'separated by electrical insulating material' mean in practice? Can the gas meter be boxed in? Would plasterboard suffice? Can there just be a divider between the two? Made from what? Many thanks Chris

Hi I have already posted this in the electrics section but it struck me that this might be more of a gas issue! We are having a consumer unit installed in an under stairs cupboard and the electrician wants to install it next to a gas meter. I had a feeling that there was a minimum distance...

Hi, We are having a consumer unit installed in an under stairs cupboard and the electrician wants to install it next to a gas meter. I had a feeling that there was a minimum distance needed between a gas meter and consumer unit but can't remember for sure. Am I remembering correctly and if so...

Hi The lintels to a couple of the windows on a victorian terraced house that we are in the process of buying have seen better days and need repair. How are they constructed? Were they just a single piece of stone with render to the outside? You can see a picture of it here - is that just render...

Thank you all for your useful replies. Jeds, I have messaged you off forum. Nige - Islington is full of areas of new housing where bombs fell - that might explain my structural problems - I will send you the invoice for any work that needs doing! ;-) Many thanks Chris

Hi All, Having used DIYnot a lot in the past for my last project, I am now in the process of buying my next house in North London. I want to get a survey but have been frustrated by some that I have had in the past and would be interested in recommendations. The house is a 4 storey town house...

Hi I am currently planning the wiring for my kitchen and have been reading all the very useful posts on here. I do still have a few questions and assumptions that I want to check - it is only a small kitchen so I want to keep what is visible as clean and simple as possible. I am aware of part...

Thanks Jason I had read that post but it makes no mention of how much of an issue the joins are. Obviously it would be better to have up to 3m runs without joins but I am interested to know how off-putting the joins every 1metre are.... Chris

Hi I am interested in the Modular black granite worktops that are sold by the likes of Screwfix or Creative Granite http://creativegranite.co.uk/diy. Does anyone have any experience of these? I am particularly interested in how good (or bad) the joins look. Obviously it would be preferable...

Hi Noseall Just wanted to thank you for your advice. Your quantities were spot on and the screed went down well - although it was hard work. I would advise anyone else doing the same to definteily have two of you as it makes leveling it off so much easier. The advice from everyone on here...

Hi Martyn Thanks for the details of what you have done. How do you join the edges of the 1 metre lengths? Do you see the join when you have finished? Chris

Hi Gcol Thanks very much for your reply. That makes sense! Chris