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Hi I have a Hive HW/CH to replace my Honeywell ST699 programmer and thermostat. I have a conventional boiler and thermostat controlled hot water tank in the airing cupboard. Typical stuff. I understand I need to bridge the live and live switch cables to bypass the old thermostat to enable the...

Hello all I have a honeywell programmer and want to replace this with a hive system. I'm fairly aware of the wiring purpose, but could do with some clarification, if possible. The main issue is that I have multiple wires that have to go into fewer terminals in the hive. Can anyone clarify...

Building a built in wardrobe above stairwell. So I insulate all of it? Thinking particularly the floor of the wardrobe. See pic. Thanks

Hi I'm building a built in wardrobe. The wall is usual modern house insulated breeze block external wall. Do I leave the back of the wardrobe open onto the external wall (North East facing), maybe with a couple of vents put somewhere, or do I plasterboard a mini stud wall art the back, to...

Hi I'm building a built in wardrobe onto an external wall. I want to avoid any issues with condensation/mould. I am planning to put a 100mm insulated stud wall at the back of the wardrobe to keep the cold wall away from the wardrobe space. Do you think this is all that is needed? I have read...

Hi I'm building over the stairwell in my son's room so he has a built in wardrobe, accounting for stair head room etc. There will be 2x4 joists running across for about 80cm, supporting this, resting on a small stud wall (see attached) to a 2x4 plate plate on the brick wall opposite. I assume...

Hi I am building a bulk head over stairs in order to extend the box room. I have C16 2x4 to build a small supporting wall one side that will have rested ontop 2x4 joists which will connect across to joist hangers on the other wall (external brick) - joist distance about 900mm. I assume the...

Hi, box room project - discovered two electrical cables on first floor (one fairly small and one fairly large - see pic). Not enough slack to reroute, so planning to add a length to both using connector boxes in the loft. I don't know what the cables are for. The circuit board is not far...