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First, thanks to all the experts for their valuable assistance. I have a Karizma Plus intruder alarm, installed in 2000. It has 1 remote keypad, 2 external sounder/strobes and an internal horn. There are 19 vibration sensors & 3 magnetic door contacts, each with an ID biscuit, all hard wired...

The new building standards require acoustic insulation in floors & partitions with mineral wool of density of 10kg/msq. I contacted Knauf Insulation and they refused to divulge the density of their insulation due to a 'policy decision'. Is there something they need to hide? Does anybody know...

I've got a 15 year old Boulter Camray Compact 40/50 boiler with a Riello 40 424T55 burner. The burner frequently locks out, and I'm considering replacing the whole boiler with something more efficient. I would like something similar, ie a wall mounted oil fired condensing boiler, possibly a...

I bought a new fridge, and intended removing the moulded plug and hard wiring it to a flex outlet, with a remote DP switch with fuse. The delivery man advised against this as it might invalidate the warranty. Has anyone had a problem with warranty caused by this? I've a few appliances which are...

This topic has been covered before, but I would appreciate advice from anybody. I've got two hallways which I am going to cover with 14mm solid wood flooring, laid on Elastilon Strong. One of the hallways has an exposed brick wall along one side. is it feasible to have a very small...

I've laid a 14mm solid wood floor, laid on 3mm Elastilon. The floor will extend into my kitchen where there will be a 900x1200mm island with a wooden worktop. Is there a way of fixing the island to the floor to stop it moving, and which will allow the floor to move as required. I would like to...

I've bought a Neff cooker hood which has a 150mm diameter outlet. Neff kindly provided a reducer to make the duct 120mm. My pipe through the roof is 100mm (4" drainpipe). Where can I get a conical reducer from 120 - 100mm for this? Desmac

I've just bought a Neff diahwasher which has an 'aquastop' sensor on the water supply. This is part of the screw connector which will connect onto my water supply to the dishwasher. In all the brochures it shows the aquastop pointing down. My water connector is horizontal. is this a problem...