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Hi I would like to add 7 or 8 LED down lights to my fence. I have an outdoor FCU which an electrician installed when they added a 230v socket to my decking, so I could easily connect in the lights. My question is regarding the cable size. The run is approx 40m. Given the 40m run between the...

Hello I plan to over seed our lawn once the weather warms up a little, probably wait a couple of weeks. My intention was to cut the grass fairly short first, then sow the new grass seeds. I was wondering to help the seeds along, should I scatter the grass cuttings over the new seeds to help...

Hi I’ll be fitting 19mm x 100mm fence palings to my frame work later today. Lengths of which vary as its on a slope but I want the tops to be level. Lengths range from around just over 2m to around 3 metres across the length of the fence. Think the easiest / quickest method is to cut the...

Hi, What is the equivalent SWA of regular twin and earth cable; 2 core with the armour used as the earth, or 3 core SWA with one of the cores used as an earth? I plan to replace the existing T&E cable which is clipped to a fence in conduit; with SWA, instead clipping it to a wall behind the...

Hi, As per the subject, is it possible to add a second PIR to work with an existing light with built in PIR? I would like to add another 'detection' zone and these can't be covered by the built-in PIR. The light is an IQ hi-lo (IQ-73CA180-150-D). I'm assuming this isn't possible and will...

Hi all Currently my neighbour and I have the same colour on our fence (neighbour owns it). I am thinking of re-painting ‘our side’ a totally different colour. Being the neighbours fence, I am not entirely sure which surfaces I can paint. On the attached picture, can I paint the edge marked in...

Hi all Need expert tricks of the trade when you need to fix a toilet pan to a chipboard floor where pipes are beneath. The fitting kit is the one with two ‘L’ shaped brackets. The pan fixing holes are right on the edge where the pipes run across the floor. My two initial thoughts were. 1...

Hi all I would like to add a hot water pump to my system to increase the hot water pressure throughout the house. System is a conventional system with cold water tanks in the loft, hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard. House is a 4 bed with one mixer shower. I’ve been looking at the...

Hi all Can anyone advise how I can adjust the ratio of hot:cold water on my mixer shower. Not sure what make it is but picture below of the thermostat control thanks

Hi all Currently I use the RF2 output on my Sky HD box to feed a global F140 amp / splitter which sends the Sky and Freeview to 3 other TV’s in the house. The RF2 output on the sky box provides the power for F140 amp in the loft. I am upgrading to Sky Q which has no RF2 output. Is there such...

Stupid question time here. Two olives in the picture, which is which? I need to use one on plastic pipe and understand I need to use a copper olive. If I were guessing i’d say copper on the right. Thanks

Hi all, Removed a tiled splash back at the weekend this was is the end result. Is there anything a DIY’er can use to easily patch this? Thanks

Hi guys My new small cloakroom basin has a tapered waste hole (photo below). Every other waste I have fitted has always been flush with the bottom of the basin. Will a normal waste seal on this? Assuming as the hole tapers in eventually it will form a seal against the washer, but will the...

Hi all i know powdered adhesive has to be used on large format tiles, however..... I am tiling the back wall of my cloakroom, a massive 1m2 (I only need 8 tiles (600x300). The width is around 900mm so I’ll be working out from the centre line, so around 450mm per tile. Given the cut tiles will...

Hi Fitted a new Armitage Shanks Conceala 2 cistern last weekend. Just tested the inlet and it’s not shutting off once the float rises. All the components came pre-installed in the cistern. I’ve spoken to the place I bought it from and they’ve said send me a photo (not sure what help that is)...

Hi all Just about to start installing new conceala 2 concealed cistern. When test fitting the flush pipe I was surprised it didn’t go up into the flush outlet very far. Looking up the outlet there are lugs stopping the flush pipe. Are these reminents of the moulding process? Does the flush...

Hi I’m looking to install some LED strip lights under my kitchen wall cabinets to light up my worktop areas whilst preparing food. There are two sides to install with the hob extractor in the middle. I was hoping to get a 5m length, cut to length for each side then solder a cable between the...

Hi, Purchased an Armitage Shanks concealed cistern (S364367). All the photos I saw online have the inlet on the right hand side, mine has come with it on the left. I though I would simply spin it around so the inlet is on the right, however cistern has 'FRONT' marked on it and instructions...

Hi, Looking to build a small partition and install a concealed cistern in my downstairs cloakroom. Are there any physical shops where I can buy concealed cisterns from instead of online retailers? I would like to look at the flush plate / button before purchasing. What I don't want is to buy...

Hi Thinking about adding CCTV to my home, originally thought about just a smart cam such as Nest or Hive; however a dedicated cctv would probably be better Requirements: - 4 cameras should suffice - Good quality, no cheap rubbish - Facility to watch both live stream and recorded stream via a...