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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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Another quickie hopefully..... Just had a new floor and screed in the kitchen I've had built. The builder and a relative who used to be in the trade advised using a very weak unibond mix to seal and keep the dust down. I've read before in here many times that trade peeps dont like doing...

Hi peeps, Just a quick question that may sound silly to some. I doing the bathroom out, have so far: Taken back to brick. Dot and Dabbed Soundboard to most walls (had it spare so used instead of plasterboard) Where the shower will be I have used Hardibacker 500 so it will be...

Hiya peeps, Had a look around but dont think this question has been asked before so here we go: I've ripped out the 30yr old stuff and laid insulation along the rafters (the space blanket stuff) 200mm. Now I want to place the rigid PIR insulation board up and then board it...

Hi all, Is there any legislation where you have to have a door form the kitchen to the next room (living room)?? I have recently had a rear single storey extension for the purposes of a kitchen and just need to know if there are any legal reasons why I cant take the double doors off the...

Hi all, Just had a new extension 3mx5m. Pitched roof with breathable membrane fitted with Marley Moderns. The rafters have enough space for 170mm I believe ( want a bit of space to run cables though) Now looking for the insulation to fit in there. Any recommendations on whats best or...

Hi all, Was just hoping someone could put my mind to rest a little. Just had a 3x5m kitchen extension with a 20degree pitched roof. The tiles that have been put on are Marley Moderns (Eternit) and are quite big not sure on exact sizes but will find out. Anyhow I asked the roofer if...

Hi all, I'm trying to get the loft boarded and was going to use 3x2 wood across the rafters to support the boarding until I was told this would be putting a lot of strain on the rafters. I was advised to buy some more heavy duty wood (sorry for lack of technical terms but i'm a newbie to...

Just saw this advertised and seems cheap: http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_19685.htm I'm skimming my entire house at the moment and have just finished the bedrooms so about 1/2 done. Was wondering whether the power on this thing is similar to the 'pro' one you guy use...

Does anyone know of any software I could use to help me to organise furniture etc and design a kitchen for my new house? I would like the ability to be able to input sizes of items and then move them around to see where they would fit. I'm also having an extension so this may help with...

Hi all. Firstly a big thanks to the forum for giving me the all the tips/tricks I need to 'skim' my walls. I just want to make sure that I'm doing everything ok as I am currently waiting for the first box room to dry and wont really know if its any good until painted. Walls were taken...

Hi all, Thought I'd ask a quick Q on here before calling the council building peeps. I have just bought a house which some time ago had a rear extension approx 10ftx16ft which was in timber which was used as a kitchen. When I bought the house it was recommended to remove this and...

Hi I bought a alarm 'kit' a while ago which includes the following: Texecom 24 panel Prestige Compact IR PIR's Texecom Premier LCD-P RPK with prox tags Texecom Com 2400 I have finally come to fit the kit and am slightly confused with how the wiring goes. I have read the sticky on...

Hi all, I've recently dot and dabbed my walls and want to get the cabling for my alarm in now so it can be hidden nicely under the plaster. I was going to situate the control box under the stairs and just run the cablin along walls to it. Are there any things I have to avoid doing? Do...

Hi all, Just bared all walls in house to brick (as plaster was blown everywhere) and dot and dabbed soundboard to them. I'll be skrim taping the weekend and prob by next week should be ready to start skimming. Am new to 'plastering' but have just tried a fireplace and it turned out ok...

Hi peeps, I've just purchased an alarm kit with the above control panel (with seperate remote keypad). I just wanted your views of where to locate this. I've heard it needs to be ideally central in the house, some peeps place in loft, some in cupboard under the stairs, some in garage...