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Hi I would like to install some PIR occupancy sensors in some go my rooms, i.e. downstairs toilet. I am just wondering where to locate it either wall or ceiling? As the door is left open a lot and people walk past the toilet could i install the PIR above the door so is not triggered off until...

I wonder if anyone can help me on this one regarding type of underlay on solid concrete floors. I am about to lay laminate flooring in my kitchen and have so far removed the old porcelain tiles and adhesive and levelled it off with self levelling compound. This has now given me a fairly flay...

Hi All, I am in the process of sourcing cladding and stain for my new extension. I had initially decided on cladding it in Western Red Cedar vertical t & g and let it go silvery grey naturally. After some discussions with others (and my wife) we have decided now to have the cladding stained in a...

Following on from my earlier posts on catnic lintels and having a look at the cost of these. I have now decided that maybe a UB would be more beneficial. Does a 203x133x30 ub sound adequate for 2.1m opening with floor loading width of 2m.

Hello, i am currently opening up my existing external wall from 900mm to 2m in width. I have calculated the load on the lintel from the floor and have decided that Catnic cn6xb Lintels for both skins will be sufficient. Im just thinking if i am going to put in strongboys how easy is it...

i want to increases the size of my external door opening from 900 to 1800mm. I have calculated the load of the brick + block and floor above. Does catnic lintel allow for torsion?

Hi, my boiler has just packed up (Glowworm Fuelsaver 2 50b), i noticed the pilot light went out earlier today and tried re-ignighting the usual way as indicated on the inside of the cover. This hasn't worked obviously!!, so was wondering what it could be? 2 years ago i had the same problem...

im wanting to replace my existing sky single lnb with a quad to enable me to have 2 cables to go to my living room which i will have a freesat and one to be left in the loft for future use and another to go round the other end of the house. I think i could probably do this myslef but was...

i have read a lot of topics relating to my above question and can understand that to change from a single pendant to say 4/5 downlighters they need to be in parrallel. I have bought my spotlights from b and q and understanding the concept of downlighters, i was intending to take one cable from...

i am in the process of converting my garage into a habitable room. One of the issues i have is in order to achieve the required insulation in the loft, i need on top of the 97mm of insulation between the truss rafters i will also need to put a further 150mm above it. As we are all aware we all...

i have moved my washing machine to a different room, but this now gives me a 5m run from my gulley, im aware that 40mm pipe will only be sufficeint for 3m at 19mm per 1m fall. If i was to increase teh pipe to 50mm and the fall to say 40mm per 1m run will this confrom to building regs. thanks

i have moved my washing machine to a different room, but this now gives me a 5m run from my gulley, im aware that 40mm pipe will only be sufficeint for 3m at 19mm per 1m fall. If i was to increase teh pipe to 50mm and the fall to say 40mm per 1m run will this confrom to building regs. thanks

Hi can anyone tell me what my rights maybe. i asked a plumber to quote for a job, which was given to me in writing, but since the job has been completed it actually took alittle longer which the plumber has now revised his original quote to reflect. Surely i dont have to pay this revised quote...

i wondered if anyone else had come across this device while on there travels. About 3 years ago i went on holiday in italy, we stayed in a rather nice villa with some family and friends. I had a 4 month baby at the time who was still waking up in the night wanting feeds. What was very usefull...

i wondered if anyone would be able to help with my current dilema. I have just chnged two reg radiator valves for TRV's being Danfloee RAS-C2 Combi, these have a reducing section so that i can use them on my 8mm microbore. Only trouble is that when i have fitted them there seemed to of been...

My heating system has recently started making noises, more from the airing cupboard than anywhere else. It seems to be a whistling noise and sounds like it comes from the pump and down the pipes. It was very bad last night as the pump in the airing cupbiard was making one hell of a noise and if...

My heating system is recently making noises, more from the airing cupboard than anywhere else. It seems to be a whistling noise and sounds like it comes from the pump and down the pipes. It is more noticeable when it first fires up in the morning. i have a fuel saver mark 2 boiler which is...