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I would like to get opinions on if I need an architect, or an architectural technician for my proposed extension. The house is a 1930's detached very typical of many houses built in the interwar period between 1920 and 1938. This picture is not the actual house but you get the general idea...

I've got a 48 zone Galaxy dimension and have a question in regard to panic button wiring. I was thinking of getting one of these CQR panic buttons: https://cqr.co.uk/shop/intruder/panic-buttons/double-push-intruder/cqr-padp3_wh_m-push-button/ The spec. sheet says that is 24v and I am sure my...

Hi all, Does anyone understand the purpose of the intruder 04 output function on a Galaxy Dimenion? According to the output functions table (page 6-91 of the manual I have), this function is only activated when the alarm is fully set. If I part set the alarm, then this output function is not...

Just wondering if it's possible to fill in the void under my suspended floors? - two reception rooms approx 16m2 each. - the void is around 4ft deep - various electrical cables need to be considered that go to sockets throughout the room The objectives are to improve thermal performance...

Does anyone have any experience of using an airless sprayer to apply water based undercoat and satin? I've got a Wagner control pro and a lot of doors to paint. I've been using Johnstone's Aqua and would like to continue to use that paint so the colour of the doors matches the skirting and...

Am I able to plug a 16A C19 cable into a UK standard plug socket? The socket forms part of a 32A ring circuit. This would be power an Uninterruptible Power Supply in my garage. Thanks in advance.

I live in a 1930's house and have finished renovating the upstairs and have fitted white primed DX30 doors. The upstairs frames accepted a 1981 x 762mm (30") door. I did not realise the downstairs frames are slightly wider at 813mm (32"). I can't find a matching door with a width of 813mm...

I bought some of this felt wool lagging from eBay. I need it to stop some pipe making noises on the joists when the pipes expand and contract. I noticed that this is felt wool interwoven onto a black plastic film. Is this safe to wrap around pipes that will get hot?

Hope I've got the right terminology here. I believe the piece of vertical trim is covers the "coupler" between the window units and the door frame? Does anyone know the name of this profile and where I could possibly get some? Thanks in advance.

I'm thinking about installing a fixed shower head similar to this: What height above the shower tray should these bet set at? There is a vaulted ceiling over the shower location so I would like to ensure I can accommodate it. Also, does anyone have any ideas how they secure into the wall...

First time building a cupboard and wondering if inset hinges would work for this design? Would inset hinges give the door enough "throw" so that it would open given the position of the newel post? I'm thinking of creating the door out of plywood. Not sure on the thickness yet. The opening is...

Which should I do first for my bathroom refit? 1) Fit wall to wall LVT (with holes for pipes / wastes etc) first and then tile down onto the floor? 2) Tile down onto the floor, and then lay in the LVT wall to wall up to the tiles? Is it even a good idea to do wall to wall LVT and sit the bath...

I want to try and fit a bath similar to this one: The clearance left / right is pretty tight at 120mm each side and I intend to fully tile the room. I contacted the manufacturer and they say: "We recommend installing the bath first and then tiling down onto the rim. A bead of silicone can...

My mains incomer is split after the meter to feed two consumer units A & B. A supplies: bedrooms, office, kitchen, utility room B supplies: reception rooms, a fridge freezer Unit B is closer to where I could install the battery / inverter etc. If my solar system feeds into unit B, can unit A...

I've purchased some new interior doors which are DX30 style and look as follows: I have also purchase door knobs on a rose. I am now trying to work out what type of latches I need. The lock stile is 110mm in width so it is my understanding I need something like a 75mm backset latch so that...

I've seen a few questions posted about curving skirting board around bay windows, so I thought I would post my solution in case anyone is trying to do the same. This worked for me using MDF skirting board. Attempt 1 I created a "jig" on the floor of the room and over the course of a week, I...

My house was built around 1930. The downstairs has a concrete floor for the hallway and suspended floors for the front / back reception rooms. In the hallway a carpet has been laid over a parquet floor. I was thinking about getting this floor restored as there are gaps and part of it has...

I have a picture frame and I want to put a box behind it to house some electronics stuff. The box dimensions would be slightly less than the frame in length and height. The depth I estimate will be around 150 - 200mm. The final finish with be painted white, probably a water based paint as used...

I need to mount a wooden box flush to a plastered wall. Ideally I need to mount the box, then have some sort of adjustment to close up the gap to the wall. The front of the box is closed so there is no access to use the typical hangers used on kitchen cupboards. This is because those as I...

I was under the bathroom floor over the weekend in our 1930s house. At the exterior wall end of the bath there is some box section and I was surprised to find nothing underneath it. That is no floor boards and no joist. The left of the picture is the exterior wall. The rest of the room has...