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My mum has just had her phone line "disabled" as part of virgin medias move to remove dependence on the PSTN. She has an alarm system that uses the phone to call out. Virgin media can provide a backup box with a SIM in it that goes in between the phone line and router but it only lets you dial...

Hi, The sealant around my door (and the windows at the back) is rather poor. You can see from a small section on the door there are gaps and it hasn't been smoothed down properly. What can I do? Is it worth trying to go over the existing stuff with some more, or does it need to be removed...

Hi, I moved into a new build last year, when I moved in there was no BT/Openreach line, and there were 2 white telephone cables unconnected going to a socket in the lounge and one in the bedroom. I had a line installed and I got openreach to put the master socket (5C) close to the cables so I...

Just been looking at some TV outlets as I have just run some WF100 to a room I am turning into a study/office, I noticed the ones with an extra FM/DAB connector. I also remembered I have a connector for an external aerial on my HiFi setup. If I wanted to use this would a need a seperate...

I think I asked this question somewhat some months back but I didn't give full details. I would like to have a couple of double sockets in my car port (for garden tools etc) plus possibly a single in case I am allowed to have an electric roller door in the future. There is a socket on the...

Never used one of these before and the first time using it the screen had swinged opened a bit and managed to splash water on the floor for 20-30secs. There is an ever so slight gap when the screen is in position but if it's held it place it seems to stop the water, so probably needs a slight...

Hi, Not sure if this should be the Building forum or the Floors forum... While trying to run ethernet around my house I have come across a confusing situation and since I am not a builder it has got me a bit concerned. It seems one of my joists ends mid span and then from then there are some...

Hi all, I had a BT line installed way back last year (with PlusNet). I haven't had the modem connected for over 6 months as I've been doing all sorts of bits with the house. Connected it today but it wouldn't connect. Could the line have got disconnected after a while? It doesn't look like...

Hi, I've been told it may be the case that the local council Building Control will hold more detailed plans of my house. I have looked at what was submitted to planning online but there is only 1 document which is a floor plan drawing and front/side elevation drawings. Is Building Control...

Hi, Not sure if this is really for the electrical forum or this one, but in another thread quite a while ago I mentioned about possibly routing a cctv cable from my soffits to the knee wall. (Also I was curious if I could create some storage as well) Today I disconnected the double socket in...

Hi, I am going to connect my washing machine waste to a spigot under my sink. I am thinking about going behind the sink bowl and connecting to the spigot on the left in the picture. Is is ok that the spigot is not vertical? Unfortuately I can't use the one on the right in the picture...

Hi all, I've had this issue on/off for about 5 months or so - it does not happen all the time and when it does it is only for a minute or so. Basically what happens is if the boiler hasn't been used for a day or so and I run some hot water the boiler will make this ungodly loud kettle noise...

I'm trying to solve some reception issues recently, but noticed that the wolfbane site is giving out incorrect channel numbers: eg. for BBC A: On the Bluebell Hill Transmitter it says CH 46 but the detailed view on freeview.co.uk says CH 32 Even more confusing if you scroll down to the...

I am fitting a bunch of blinds, I can't decide which brackets to use. I initially wanted to go reveal-fix (top of window) because I don't want face-fix brackets in the upvc frame. However, the reveal-fix brackets are really flimsy, like these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233947958035 These...

CPI at 5.1% RPI at 7.1% As usual the BOE are apparently going to be adopting a "wait-and-see approach"

Hi, I've just had some sheet vinyl put in my kitchen and downstairs toilet. I can't decide what colour sealant I should be using eg. around the toilet base and kitchen cupboards. Someone said it needs to be clear as any ocolour would look naff. The floor is silver / grey and the cupboards...

Hi, I am trying to figure out some lighting wiring. This is a 4 gang switch I have at the base of my stairs. Running from left to right: Switch 1 - two way switch for landing: Grey wire with brown sheathing - L2, Brown - L1, Black with brown sheathing - COM Switch 2 - Another two way switch...

I'd like to get some clarification about adding some outdoor sockets. I have a socket which is on the ring main (downstairs circuit) so I was thinking of taking a spur off this socket, through the wall and then put a weatherproof FCU on the other side. Then from this FCU run conduit to each...

My mum has an old twin tuner panasonic freeview recorder and it works great. Occasionally when she missed shows we could get them on catch up TV on the virgin box which wasn't too bad either. However when we got a her a new TV with freeview play I thought she could use that, however it's not...

So I filled some bits on the ceiling where the plaster had cracked around the plasterboard screws but even after 2/3 coats there were still patches showing through. So I realised I should have been mist coating the filler. The question is what should I do now? Give it a light sand and start...