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Hi I have just installed 7 hive trvs in my study and kitchen/diner. They are fully calibrated and I have a hive thermostat. I have grouped three trvs together as 'kitchen valves" They are set to heat on demand. There are still 3 downstairs rads that don't have hive trvs. I get that the hive...

Is it possible to install a boiler on an inside wall and then run the flue through a false/dropped ceiling? Is there a maximum length that the flue pipe work can run before it vents to the outside? Thanks

Good morning I'm looking at trying to use PD rights to change the use of a betting shop to a flat. Probably won't get it but as the chance of finding a new commercial tenant in a tertiary parade given the current climate is highly unlikely it's worth a punt. It's 65 m2 internally so a 2 bed...

Hi I have bought some 180x60 gym mats and want to secure them to the floor to form a 'continuous' area. Exercise will involve movements that put sheer forces on mats ie burpees, mountain climbers etc. Originally I thought of double sided tape but am now thinking a contact adhesive would be more...

Hi I have an external light run on an existing cable. I have replaced the bulb in the light with hive smart bulb. As a result I leave those light switched on from the switch and turn the bulb on and off via my smartphone I want to install a Ring floodlight cam. My plan was to use the same wire...

Hi I recently noticed that some of my clay pavers had dropped to the left and right of my manhole. It's now worse than the pics show. The drain cover was lifted and there were roots everywhere. There was also displaced sand which had blocked the sewage. My insurance company sent around their...

Hi I've had an ongoing issue that the rads in my bedroom don't get hot. The bedroom is an extension and at the very rear of my property. The property is quite big at circa 4000sqft over three floors. However the ground floor is heated by a separate boiler. Funnily enough the towel rails in the...

Hi I'm sure I must be doing something really stupid. I'm trying to adjust the hot water settings. I want it to come on at 1200 am, at the moment it's set to come on at 0500am. From 0500hrs if I press the setting minus button it won't go below 0300am. If I try and go the other way ie press...

Hi I'm looking to invest in either Nest or Hive. I'm looking at Hive first. Can somebody explain exactly which components I need please? I'll be having it professionally fitted. At present my set up is 1) Ground floor HW and CH is from a combi boiler. There is a 'clock controller' on the boiler...

Hi I have a system boiler with a 300L UV cylinder and honeywell ST9400C controller. If it makes a difference I have TWS mainsboost as well. I'm just trying to figure out the most energy efficient way of setting the controller for HW. At the moment it is set from 0500 to 0800 and then 1700 to...

Hi I already have cctv in place which needs upgrading. There are 8 cameras with shotgun coax cable run to all of them. The cables come back to a DVR in the loft. There is ethernet, power and a telephone line right there. There is also a distribution system there that allows to images to be...

Hi I'm looking to have a perimeter alarm set up on the main entry points to my house. I want to keep this separate to the main alarm of the house. The reason is that I suspect I might get a number of false alarms, and I don't want the family to get into a panick in the middle of the night. In...

Time and time again Hikvision is recommended across many forums for general domestic use. As I understand it they are now global leaders by market share. Since I'm in the market for a new set up I've been googling away and have come across the backdoor issue with HiKV IP cameras. The ability...

Hi My cctv system (co axial) is way out of date in terms of quality and smart abilities, actually it has none of the latter. So many people seem to be using Ring cams and that begs the question whether that means wired CCTV cameras are now obsolete. My own gut feeling is that I don't want a...

Hi I live in a Conservation area but PD has not been withdrawn. I note that the planning portal states that a wall/fence/gate can not be greater than 1m if next to a pavement. I'm on a hill and have a wall already but want to add gates. Some of the piers of my wall are already slightly above...

Hi I'm looking to have a timber entrance door made. A lot of the high end companies are pushing Accoya due to its dimensional stability, durability against rot and ease of painting. I'm using a local joiner for the job rather than one of the high end (re over priced) companies. He is happy to...

Hi I know combis don't cope well with two hot water demands at the same time. If you had no choice and had to have a combi but wanted to be able to run a second shower would an electric one give an advantage? Given that the electric shower would only draw cold water does that mean the...

Hi I've had my house extended and have a room that comes straight off my kitchen/snug. It has a door. It did have a window but because I wanted to use it as a cinema room I've blocked it up from the inside with plasterboard and skimmed it. There are a multiple fire escape routes from the...

Hi It's a mid terrace Victorian property where the plaster on all the walls is in poor condition, too poor to skim over. As it's a small mid terrace most of the walls are brick underneath (ie two party walls, front, back etc). With these solid walls rather than hacking all the plaster...

Hi there This is a mid terraced property that is L shaped, ie has an outrigger at the rear. The plan is to add a 3m single storey extension under PD from the main rear wall. At present there is an existing very poor quality lean to in the recessed portion of the rear. What are my PD...