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We went for a rubber/bullet paint coated roof for our ground floor 6m extension flat roof. Builder was singing its praises. A year on, we are getting leaks in a few places. I took a look through a spot light hole and can see clearly that water is seeping through the joins in the boards. They've...

Incredibly, thermostats that need have high voltages running through them are still a thing in the year 2023 (even for new builds). Has anyone come across a thermostat that behaves a bit like an alarm sensor output? I.e. runs of 12v DC and sends a simple on/off voltage (nominally 1v) to a GPIO...

The "Last" radiator in the house is in the loft. It makes a near constant (I'm gonna say) "hammery" sound when the system is on. When I bleed it an extraodinary amount of air comes out (sometimes for 10-15 seconds) before I get water. Things settle down for a few minutes. Then literally 2...

I have this Hikvision dome camera (DS-2CD2566G2-IS) which I've already installed. It has a built in mic and an "Audio Out" lead (terminates with green female blocks). The guide does not explain how to use this lead and I've searched the web for a compatible speaker. No one seems to be selling a...

I think I've set my life up for hell. Builder has put thermoboards on every external facing wall in the house, on top of which is plasterboard, plaster. I'm in the process of installing shelves around the house. It's not straightforward at all. I need to drill what feels like almost 80mm before...

I guess I am trying to reinvent the wheel here but hear me out. Seems in the year 2022 we still have to second guess how much "hot" water is remaining in a hot water tank. Our family usage varies dramatically from day to day, some days we might as well stick the tank to permanently on (governed...

Hi all, This is probably a very difficult or impossible thing to achieve. I want to use the attached Normally Open Momentary (Retractive) switch to operate the PA. Looks a bit like a light switch but it'll do the job for me nicely! I understand that a PA switch is typically a N.C switch but am...

Random whirring, gushing, trickling sounds in FF and Loft radiators sometimes during first 5 to 10 mins, sometimes the entire time heating is on. Despite bleeding, flushing, and balancing according to my amateur knowledge, issue remains. Scared to turn them on too early or late because the noise...

First time living with a Hot Water Tank (300L Tempest). Some nooby questions please... 1.) My understanding is I don't have to wait for the whole (300L) of cold water to get heated. By design, the water around the area of the hot water outflow pipe is always the "hottest". Although as they...

Thought I was buying the best Outdoor PIR sensor for residential purposes, the expensive Pyronix XDL12TT-AM PIR with "tri-signal" technology (IR and Microwave). They are marketed as offering up to 24Kg pet immunity. I'm getting false alarms caused by the local rascal, probably weighing 5Kg...

Our entire open plan lounge/diner/kitchen space has recently been redone and heating is providing by wet UFH. It's an amazing if slightly odd experience...Right now, I'm turning it on at 0530-0700 (room thermostat schedule during this time period goes from 15 to 22 deg C and back to 15). The...

Galaxy Flex 100+ Large Panel Original keypad RF module Ethernet Module Opt 53, Zone 1001, Type=Intruder, Chime=Enabled Opt 15, Chime=Enabled Intruder zone successfully activates the alarm but not the chime. Anything else that could be missing? I'm using Pyronix Edge PIRs (XDL-12TT-AM)...

Hi all, I managed to wire my Galaxy Flex 100 panel to a Texecom Premier Odyssey 1E External Sounder at the front of the house. Have another one for the back to wire. Reading through various old posts I think I have it. Please could some one kindly confirm the wiring for me? Thanks! Wiring for...

Stair case from First Floor to Loft Dormer. I have seen a lot of guides about regulation but struggling to see something that answers this question for: What should be the lowest head height clearance at any point along the stair case leading into a Loft Dormer. We have no issues at the top. For...

Carpenter, as nice as he was, has screwed up. All other work is good. Credit where it is due but the door heights are totally messed up. I did tell the builder when it was happening nice and early even before we decorated and brought in the carpet but was told there will be a simple solution to...

I don't understand the correct way to go about installing an LED strip into a pocket or recess. Tiler, a pro, very clean work has no simple solution either. What would really help is an 8mm tile trim with a wide "span" (not sure of correct term). 2cm is not enough to play with (that's NOT what...

I am looking at several diagrams but it's not clear to me what the regulation says about the distance a flue pipe from a neighbours boundary. I've seen 300 and 600mm. II would like to route our pipe from our side passage, coming out from a wall in the utility room, with an elbow joint and...

I was originally committed to a concealed frame for wall hung toilet with mechanical flush buttons. However, because of a window directly where the toilet is, I am limited to 0.92 m exactly. There is a frame that would fit but both this and the smaller 0.82m frame would result in the flush...

These new age "smart" thermostats: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VB6YHTG/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_6MMX2FXSHQPZM3NE8X2N?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HQCW5JY/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_DH0PWS40GYDHDZQTHWTC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 ...require 240v just like the hold fashioned...

In my local area, 3 out of 5 end-of-terrace houses that have a loft/dormer conversion have done so by building up to the ridge line. Before I started my project, I thought I could do the same. However, my approved plans do not allow me to. Of course, neither did the plans for the others. They...