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Looking to change out an old alarm box to a pyronix deltabell unit I was given. Was hoping the wiring was similar, but no. Any help on how to wire this into the deltabox ? Many Thanks

Hi, Need to wire a spur for the TV to the bedroom wall. I have a live 13a spur in the loft I can use. Thing is I want to keep the fused spur and double socket out of sight behind the TV but need to be able to switch it off easily. There is a double light switch that powers the bathroom...

Hi, Redoing the kitchen and it is part concrete and part chipboard floor. The floors are level with each other, but the chipboard side has a slight bit of movement along the join, about 4mm if I'm bouncing myself on the edge of it, in normal day to day I wouldn't be bouncing right on the edge...

Hi, We are hoping to enlarge the kitchen. Plan is to remove the current stud wall and build another about 2m into the living room. Had a structural eng out to confirm that the existing wall wasn't supporting anything. Where the new stud is to go tho it'll need to run parallel to the floor...

Hi all, Hopefully this shows some pictures https://goo.gl/photos/YefbvFq1xs5gXsik6 I want to take the fireplace out, block off the chimney and build a false breast to put an electric stove into. No back boiler and the chimney is on the outside of the house so just a flat wall inside. I've...

Hi all, Have an oil boiler probably about 16yr old, serviced about 6 months ago. When I switch it in for the first time it never starts, always have to push the reset button then it works fine the rest of the night where the thermostat switches it off and on. Next day same thing again, reset...

Hi, Have the above alarm system. It's been wired to the lighting circuit and I needed do some work so was disabled for about 30 mins. Now it's showing a bell symbol and chirping occasionally. Also when I set it, as soon as I put the code in the alarm sounds and displays 'personal attack'...

Hi, Not long moved into a house, all the skirting and door frames are a mahogany colour and I've been told this just won't do ! :o I've sanded one back in the garage where I can experiment and they seem to be a sort of MDF moulding. I can't tell if it's varnish or stain. It's not...

Hi, Just adding extra insulation to the loft. There is about 60mm of existing insulation there already between the joists, however it sits about 50mm below the height of the joist. I've bought 200mm stuff to top it up with. Should I go along the joists on top of the existing stuff or go...

Hi all, I'm looking to replace the old timer switch on my 15 year old oil boiler. The timing part of the existing switch is broken and I just use the rocker switch on it to turn the heating off and on. Mine is a basic boiler that heats up water and pumps it round the house and into the hot...