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Hi, I'm looking to save a bit of money by going directly to a uPVC window and door supplier to replace my doors and windows. Could anyone recommend somewhere local please? I'm looking for a balance between quality and price. Heard Rehau are good. We probably want a coloured plastic -grey/cream...

Thank you so much, I probably have a CD but cant remember getting one with it, bought the whole lot online from a proper security place. Its all in the loft hidden by the misses though so you've saved me time and effort of searching for it all and for that I thank you. :)

Good advice as I know that can cause no end of issues down the line, was just reading the sticky and was thinking to get my multimeter across it just to make sure. Be great to actually use the lead and software (If I can get my hands on the download) as I remember sitting there with a chair...

Will try tonight. Thank you for your help.

Thanks for your reply, Is that through the keypad? I've not used the settings for a while so very rusty on them. I do have all my settings written down at home though. Thanks.

Hi all, I purchased and installed a Texecom Premier 24 Alarm a couple years ago and am now having an issue where it's asking me to enter an ARC code. Now the issue with this is I wont have one as I installed it - Really this feature should be disabled by default to prevent this - but by the...

I've just fitted a load and I decided to leave approx a 1cm gap underneath. I just placed spacers under until the gripfill had dried and then removed. Reason I did this was I thought they would tuck the carpet under. it's easier to lift the floorboards if needed (without having to cut...

Thanks for your reply - I think my post was a little muddled so tried to clear it up a bit by editing it. I wish to connect my new leccy hob and oven to the existing 6mm cable, but wish to know the max rating of this cable given my details above. I know I may need to up the fuse in the CU...

Hi all, I'm in a bit of a dilemma here and wondered if I could pick your brains. Scenario Recent kitchen extension - Using existing wiring which was replaced about 3 years ago. I've bought a leccy oven and hob and want to know the best way to wire it. Specs The current (no pun...

Just had a kitchen extension done myself - The builder did all the birckwork etc and I did all the insulation and boarding/skimming. As mentioned it depends how straight your walls are, but I dot and dabbed (prob about 1cm thickness) with 12.5mm soundboard (its stronger and heavier than...

As Dazlight says, dont seem a bad price. I did it myself approx 6 months ago. Filled joists with the Space blanket, then used the Knauff Rigid 'Spaceboard (50mm) on top of joists to bring up to the needed 270mm equiv, then used the B&Q loft boards on top across the joists. The cutting...

I've used a stanley with no problems, just sometimes have to use a rasp to tidy the edge a little, I I always do that anyway for a strength issue. Might be worth going over with the stanley a couple of times? The drywall saw is good for socket holes. I've also used a saw to do a full...

Just fitting out the bathroom, currently totally empty, yet to tile walls/floor etc. Now the floorboards (18mm) aint the best so instead of using 12mm ply on top of them, was thinking of ripping them up and using 25mm WBP ply as a new floor. Heres the barrage of Q's: Would this be...

If you have the pic as just a jpeg then it will be just as one layer so you wont be able to remove it. Only files like .PSD(photoshop) have history and layers so you can revert, but they are much larger sizes. If you mean you have a card that you printed, then you could always scan it back...

Oops, sorry for delay...Thanks Richard - You're quickly becoming the one stop shop for answers. Just like to say your advice on this forum is very helpful - It would be a big loss if you ever left here. Not borwn nosing, just credit where it's due. Will be doing this over the next couple...

Cheers ohms, or should I saw Holmslaw :) Thanks BAS too, I do understand what you're saying, but I do work safe. I'm also an electronics technician so do have an idea, its just coz it's a funny setup for me that I dont understand. Once I'm confident with how to do it properly with least...

Hi, Hopefully someone can help me as I seem to have confused myself. I've just had a kitchen extension, have fitted all the new sockets fine and am now onto the lighting. Trouble is, I want to have certain features I'm not sure how to achieve. I've looked ont he sticky at all the...

Just another thing, when I mentioned 'sealing it' i meant do I have to prep it before tiling. Is sealing and priming the same thing? I just dont want to confuse or mislead people with my lack of terminology, or I might get the wrong advice for whatI intend to do.

Thanks for your reply Maxsys. Just to clarify something on the way I 'dot and dab' just in case it has a bearing on anything. I tend to go over the top with things and the amount of dots/dabs is probably 3x times what you supposed to do - It's more like pretty much solid adhesive :) As...

Cheers TPT, Its been done a few weeks now - Ive read it can take up to 5 weeks to dry, but I'd say its dry now. Wont be doing this for a few weeks as I got other things I need to do at the house in the meantime so wanna make sure its dry. So in your opinion, I dont need to 'seal it' as...