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I think this is painting. Might be gardening. :) We've had a couple of stones set in our new boundary wall with the house name carved in. I'm wanting to pick the letters out in gold/bronze to improve readability. Can anyone recommend a paint for the job please? Picture attached. Any other...

Unless you've got the gear to terminate it properly, as @Lucid says, what are you going to use it for? I've got one run in my forthcoming project that might, just might, possibly benefit from a fibre run connecting the home server in the bungalow loft to the garage roof space where its twin will...

You could use same measure for bars of same spec steel of root diameter of the thread. Bending forces are going to depend on length from fulcrum point etc. If they're sensibly short (6"?) then 3/4" threads aren't going to go far. I'd consider tripping risk a bigger issue. Also consider how much...

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You can do it on a server. I do that now with my existing analog system. I take the IP feed out of the NVR and use I-Spy on the server. Far better than the dodgy software in the NVR. Does better motion sensing and let’s me go to specific date and time more easily. Also let’s me send videos...

I was planning on cctv over IP. Any reason not to?

I should have mentioned I’m a network security architect so network cabling will be extensive, to every room, all terminated in a cabinet in the loft, and wired to the garage, and loft point for cctv and WiFi. The deep back boxes is a new one. Any more?

In the process of specifying works for our bungalow refurb. It needs a pretty much full rewire and we're keen to do our best to future proof it. What home automation we currently have is Alexa and some wifi light bulbs and sockets so nothing much. So my question is, what do I need to be...

Go with the cat 6. I can easily remember when 10meg networking "was more than enough". It won't get slower. Only use solid cores, you can't punch it down otherwise. Don't use internal grade outside without trunking. It goes hard and breaks as the phone extension installed here by the previous...

Had Welsh Water out to fit a water meter and it's all gone pear shaped. The stop tap inside the property is about 10mm off where the incoming water pipe pops up through the concrete floor of the bungalow. Bless him, the WW chap spent about an hour with scanners, divining rods, you name it trying...

We've got 8 dogs. Hungarian pulis. They take A LOT of bathing. Given the location I suspect we'd be our own main customer. :) After people said to review my original idea of a combi, I went away and did a bit of research. Finding good sources is not easy as everyone's trying to sell you their...

I don't care if it's a bean can and candles if it's easy to control, cost effective, reasonably reliable and efficient. :) By in vogue I mean it's what everyone seems to fit these day. This will be for a reasonably well insulated 3 bed, 3 reception bungalow of above average size housing 2...

We're in the early planning stages of the remodelling of our bungalow. PP is passed with next to no conditions (Yay!) so we're on with the internal stuff now. As the current heating is old and crap, we're planning on fitting all new gas central heating and hot water. We'd like to do individual...

Quick question. We're planning to build a double garage. Got PP approved. It will be Cedral clad and roof tiles on the roof. Which is cheaper/easier? Steel frame or timber? I don't really have a preference functionally. Planners only care if it looks like it says on application so they're not...

By 'eck, you're a cynical bunch and filling me with confidence. On the point about the example of dry lining, if I'm not there to watch him, I've still got to wait for it to fall off before getting it done right. :( Timescales and unforeseens are easily handled by contract although I suspect...

I can write a tender document (I work with those) in conjunction with the AT. To be honest, I don't care how much any of the items cost. We aren't after anything we'd consider optional (hot tub say, or conservatory). Also, does telling them the "how" help? If it says "dry line the former garage...

Nope. I'll be 135 miles and 2.5 hours away. This is, I appreciate, far from ideal for this reason. I've deliberately limited my search to asking locals who've had work done so I can go and look at it and speak to them. This doesn't help me. It's hard enough finding a builder so far from...

That makes sense. These are included in the fixed price piece the AT is doing so she'll be providing those. Apparently Hereford planners are very slow though. There's nothing contentious in the drawings but you just know they'll come up with something to show they're earning their money. :)...

Firstly, thanks for the advice some time ago (seems ages) regarding finding an architect for an extension to our bungalow and being told to get an architectural technician. I did that and my plans went in to the planning black hole on Monday. I've no idea when they'll pop out the other side...

I did think that was the likely answer but thought I'd ask first before dismissing the idea. Thanks.