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Just wondering if anyone has used any Google or Amazon based devices (Echo Dot, Google Nest speaker or display) to make and receive phone calls. This isn't for me, but the person it's for would like to make and receive calls to UK mobiles and Landlines using for instance the "Hey Google"...

Hi alarm people Just wondering if you can help me. I have an old Risco GT600P alarm panel as below and I need to disconnect the internal sounder box then reconnect it in order to re-locate it due to building works. I’m hoping to do this carefully with the system powered up, as I’m not an alarm...

Just wondering if anyone has pondered this... I'm using a WAGOBOX 221-4 Maintenance Free junction box and it has two cable retainers (cable grips), one for one group of cables and one for another. As I'm only using it for an inline twin & earth connector, I'll only be utilising one grip which...

Hi All I've got Community Fibre doing an FTTP (Fibre drop from telegraph pole) install soon and I'm trying to prepare for it. I hoped to be able to utilise the existing overhead cable bracket mounted on the facia board on the corner of the roof (currently in use for BT drop). I'm planning on...

Hi All I have a bungalow loft whose main pitched roof is of Purlin type, with 4 x 2 joists running at 90° to rafters. As the Joists are 4 x 2 it seems that the 1mm and 1.3mm lighting T+E cables have been run over or round joists rather than through. I’m thinking the reason was the installer...

Hi all I took down a sycamore tree 6 years ago which left a stump (outlined in yellow in picture). The stump is elliptical, about 21" x 16" (so round equivalent, maybe 18 " diameter?). I need to dig a hole for a 4" timber fence post next to it, right where its lateral roots are. I've been...

Hi all I defrosted the freezer and now it doesn’t run. It’s been holding -18° all its life without any temp issues. When I powered it up after defrosting, the Power light, Temp display and Alarm light, were all flashing at about once a second. It looked like it was trying to start but then...

Hi All I've got a loft hatch in a hallway that needs to be made bigger. This is a bungalow whose main pitched roof is of Purlin type, with 4 x 2 joists running at ° to rafters. The plan is to change the position of one of the trimmers - hatch door hinge side - then make a bigger door and...

Hi All, a couple of quick questions on burglar alarm feeds. We’re soon to be moving into a property where the BA power feed is on the lighting circuit. Without going into the obvious down side of this, I need to get it sorted properly. Would the ideal thing be to run it from a separate...

Hi All I’m looking to dim 2 x 13W Dimmable LED E27 bulbs (in parallel). After a bit of reading it looks like I need a trailing edge dimmer that will accommodate a total minimum load of 26W (2 x 13W) or at least be adjustable to suit 26W. What I’m hoping to do is have them capable of full...

Hi All I was just wondering if anyone had any opinions on what I propose to do. There is a vented stack on the corner of the house running to a kitchen waste pickup drain. The only foul waste that runs into it is our kitchen waste (sink/washing machine) pipe. I was wondering if it's...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone might be able clue me up on a crack I found in the rendering of a wall. We have a circa 1985 extension at the back of a Victorian house and there’s crack in the pebbledash near the corner of this SW facing wall. The crack starts a couple of feet (61cm) from...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone might recognise the make of the gas fire in the attached photo (and model if possible). It's my mum's and she has just been told that it became obsolete in 2015 and therefore needs renewing as the parts are no longer available. I thought this was a bit harsh...

Hi All, I live in a converted Victorian house which has 4 flats over 2 floors. We are all owner occupiers/leaseholders and each have a share in the freehold. I was wondering if anyone can help in defining whether my home is subject to any sort fire regulations. In each flat there is an owner...

Hi all I was wondering if someone might be able to help with a few questions that I've got. I live in Victorian house divided into 4 flats. I own one of the flats and all four flat are all leaseholders of the house freehold. There is one main front door to the house which is the main escape...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone was familiar with the type of bay window construction in the picture attached. A chunk of what would seems to be render has fallen off from below the guttering and I need to sort it. It’s my mum’s house and she has got a quote for £500 to fix it but it seems...

Hi I was just wondering what best practice is regarding the number of times you should empty the system and fill it up without inhibitor. That is to say, I've been installing a rad valve, filling the system and running it to test for leaks then doing the same again. I know each time it will...

Quick question. Just swapped out old rad Valve that has gland nut and I was wondering if the new one is as good, as it doesn't have a gland but. Are are all modern valves glandless I wonder? If ones that have glands are better I might invest in one if they are worth having. Any thoughts? Cheers

Hi all I was wondering if anyone knows what I have to do to be able to use the submit button here in forums on the above tablet? Thanks M. Amended to add the following: That's weird, I swear the submit button was not working before.....False alarm; - )

Hi All I've just gone to swap out an old rad valve for a new one, and found a problem with the rad's thread (tail's thread looks in bad nick). So, I tried to, ah hrm, re-cut it/reform it with a thing I found made of black steel and now I've tried the new tail in the rad's thread and it's...