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The wall's are around 11" thick. I'll have a chat with the neighbor's, they'll know more about the construction of them. I've not had to drill into them yet, there are 5 bungalows all different but all of the same style all with the same pebble dashing.

I've always assumed we have cavity walls as there was a cavity wall certificate in amongst all the crap we got when we bought the house. I suppose they could be for the extension on the back and the side(need to dig them out). It hadn't occurred to me that the external walls could be solid. They...

It used to drip from the top, but I fixed that not long after we moved in which was a year ago. The damp appeared in the last 3 months with all the wet weather.

Hi, thanks for the reply. Someone feel free to correct me, but the gully has a trap built into it hence there being water in the bottom and the output being at the top. The drain flows freely now as cleaned it out and had the hosepipe on full blast without any issues. This drain is purely for...

That's great thanks for the advice. Michael.

Afternoon all, Looking for a little advice with regards to pointing, some of which is below ground level. We have 1930's bungalow and noticed damp in the back of a fitted wardrobe. On the other side of the wall is a downpipe and drain, next to this was a massive Wisteria which we cut off when...

Thanks for the reply, I'm trying to decide whether to use a lime based render or browning/bonding followed by easifill. I'm just not sure if the existing render is lime or cement based. I can't see any animal fibres in it like I can the ceiling.

Hi, Looking for a little advice on what to use to repair the render which has fallen off during the removal of the skirting boards. Is this a Lime render/plaster or will it be cement based, it's from a 1930's bungalow? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks Michael.

Thanks for the advice guys, IP would be ideal as I know IPv4 like the back of my hand, but over the top for what we need. Here is what I am thinking after doing some research last night. Sky+ HD box moved into the loft Loftbox to distribute Freeview and combine magic eye to each room...

Thanks for the reply Chris, what other methods are there? If I was to go down the RF route, is what I am suggesting ok? Any advice or sources of info to look at for advice? Thanks Michael.

Hi Guys, I am looking for some advice to achieve this and ensure that the best signal is maintained. Initially I want to distribute digital around the house, and Sky+. The Sky+ box will be in our living room as this is where the 2 cables come in from the LNB. The LNB cables will not be...

Sorry, didn't manage to get a picture as it was rather late when I got back from work last night. I have spoken to the electrician and he was saying it needs to be raised up as the cable needs to be suspended at least 12' up. The garage is only 9' high and 4' away from the house. TLE.

The garage height is only about 8 - 9' high, and he said the wire would need to run at least 12' above, So attaching the wire rope to the house is fine, but I think a pole is required to be attached to the garage in order that the wire rope can be attached to that. I can't take a pic at the...

Sorted, I have an electrician who is going to do the job for me. He has asked that I install the support pole for the wire rope to suspend the cable on. I'm happy to do this as it saves a little on the job. He suggested using a TV aerial mount and pole, would this be ok or is there a better...

Thanks to all those contributed. It has given me a small amount of understanding or what's required. ban-all-sheds I trust whole heartily tradesmen, I simply want to educate myself a little. There is nothing wrong with that as far as I am aware, in fact it’s something I strive to do. I myself...

Thanks for the reply's so far.. I am guessing that the approx length would be around 10 meters to go from the house cb up into the floor space, and out through the side of the house out too the garage. TLE

Hi, Firstly I will not be doing this myself, I will be contacting an approved electrical installer to get a quote for this work. I am just looking for some basic knowledge so that I know they are using the right components for the job. 1. My garage is about 3' away from the house and...