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How’d you get on with this? I’ve got the hive view and thermostat but for outside I’d be tempted to go for a stand-alone camera system recording to a drive that isn’t dependant on WiFi. If you WiFi goes down or a savvy intruder cuts you broadband cable your cameras are useless. Same with a...

Thanks - considering loads of houses (round here in West Mids anyway) have these there’s a surprising lack of information about them still 30 years later! I was expecting to pay a bit more than a grand so I would be happy if it is around that figure. Not sure about a floor - it’s going to be...

@conny that’s a great response not sure if it’s aimed at me or the OP but it’s really helpful. I know what needs doing in my head and it’s really helpful to see it set out like you have above but it’s beyond my skills and time. Hoping to get a few quotes for someone to complete the work for me -...

How did you get on with this? I’ve got the same sort of space to fill about 4 m in length. I’m looking at a timber frame to support a polycarbonate roof and a framed gate/door each end and the tops finished/made good with facia. I don’t have a fence just the neighbouring house external wall...

Yes the build had been completely signed off. Should the whole beam have been painted with the red fire paint?

Hi We’ve had a 2 storey extension completed recently that involved a bit more steel than average as the first floor cantilevers over the ground floor to allow a walkway between ours and the neighbours. The neighbours built to the boundary both floors but we didnt want to cut off rear access...

I take it from your username you are in the trade? If so that’s a reassuring comment!

We had a couple of leaks into our house this weekend. The areas are directly below valleys were snow had accumulated on the valley and the first row of tiles each side. I haven’t been able to brush the snow off (too high) so I’m keeping my fingers crossed it’s a one off. This problem hasn’t...

Thanks for all the replies. I’ve stated to them what I’m looking to do so I’ll see what happens!

Thanks both. I’m assuming this should incur minimal cost if anything at all?

Thanks - ‘looping’ provides the neutral then I assume? Sorry I’m not familiar with the terms.

Hi I’m having building work done at the moment and will be having the first fix done next week. Would it be reasonable to ask them to pull some neutrals in, leave them disconnected? Or connected if necessary? I’d it can be done is it likely to incite significamt extra cost? I would...

Thanks all. In the end I priced up the kit to do it myself and then rang VM... VM have done the work now so all is good. Thanks again.

When we had cable installed the tech basically threw a cable over our side passage to get round the back of the house. Now we've knocked the passage down and are extending the cable is in the way if the build. Can anyone confirm that I can cut the cable - buy some RG6 take a loop well out the...

Cheers we are sorted for an alarm. It's wirelsss though - a Pyronix Enforcer as recommended on here. The only problem I've had is door sensors being accidentally knocked and one smashed off this week when the builders ripped the side passage down.

Haha cheers doggit. No problem and no need to apologise. I'm thinking thermostat and lighting at the moment but you never know I might get an idea from here for something completely different. I know you can get all sorts of things - auto curtains and blinds etc but for me it's basics at the...

Based on a little bit of experience over the last couple of years having work done - I'd say between £120-150 a day in the West Mids.

Highways Agency, Health Affairs, Hectares? Imagine if I posted in the Home Automation forum though and used the abbreviation HA or is it an acronym? Is using HA frowned upon or something? As I said I'm not versed in Home Automation. That's why I've asked for ideas for Home Automation, I'm...

Hi folks We are currently having an extension built and I wondered what HA gadgets you would be considering in my position? Realistically the works are contained to kitchen, bathrooom and bedroom but if we have Spark in we can consider others. I'm open to ideas as I'm not up on HA at all. We...

Top man. Thank you so much. It worked perfectly. I really appreciate the idiots guide. I suppose when it's your job it seems straightforward - but I think I would have struggled to get there on my own Thanks again - I think from that instruction I can have a good go at installing the new...