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Hi Team, Just a quickie, trying to find an installer for Alpha Boilers. I have a CD35C with RF 7day Stat installed. I have just replaced with Hive and was pondering to cut the wires terminals off to connector block in or does the original clock blanking plate have a connectors to join the...

Happy New Year One & All, Just after some money spending advice really.... I am just about to install 5 downlights in a small bathroom and have a product question for experienced eyes... All the IP65 GU10 Downlighters I can find have silly small holes for light to project... now I have...

Hi guys, Just a quick question. Having a window firm open up my kitchen window to French doors. They have left for night and infill of Catnic CX70/100 3300 is a lot patchwork. Will this be a problem as the house falling down would totally ruin Christmas!! I've attached pics and the...

Hey Guys, Please can someone help me with lintel replacement advice. I've read varied guides... I am replacing my rear window & door with double window & double doors. I've read you can span 3m without Building Reg or SE Drawings. Standard Catnic. What is required for Padstones I have...

Hello All, I am please after some wonderful worlds of wisdom.... I am trying to pass planning for a single storey, flat roofed kitchen/ diner extension, 4m x 7m external. However... I have a tree in my adjoined neighbours garden with a TPO on it and its Root Protection Area spans across...

I'd like to start with with an apology... as I know this has been asked a GUZILLION times. I have tried to capture as much info and images as possible. I am hoping to remove my airing cupboard and beams above it (once supported water tank until I went combi) The walls are block (highlight...

Hey Guys, Please could you help me jazz up my old windows. They have Espag white handles and I have seen some very pretty ones and wish to identify them to buy.... Pictures attached.... Any help/ names/ retailers greatly appreciated Thanks :wink:

Hey Experts :lol: , I apologise in advance to anyone who reads my post as says it's old news :roll: , and thank those who reply in advance. I am about to embark on an external knock through into a glass roofed medium single story extension to house my kitchen. Question is around a...

Hey all, I am after some lame man terms..... I am looking to build an extra bedroom on top of my existing single brick skin garage. Inspection hole shows 1m foundations. Architect has preliminary said a inner brick skin would reduce room/ garage by 200mm (block and cavity) So recommended a...

Hi, I have a 1987 breeze & brick built link detached house. The front room is missing a centre piece and can get a little chilly in winter..... Hence..... I would like to add a fire, I would like a multi-fuel stove in front room. The wall behind it would be garage (not mine) anything I could...

Hi, I am having a new block paved drive and would like a small 6" grate drain that the drive slopes towards. Is there a particular one that can be driven on/ reinforced or as a small area will a standard plastic hopper style work? Thanks in advance

Hello All... Its been a while.... Firstly apologies if this is elsewhere but I cannot find it... I have a Alpha Combi CD35C boiler and 4 modern radiators, 1 towel rail and an old skool 1 column radiator in my house. I have found the the modern ones loose heat very quickly and towel rail &...

Hi All, Hope my subject made sense... I am hoping to lay reclaimed wooden joist, cut into 3/4" x 9" varied lengths onto my downstairs concrete floor. Now this is the interesting part.... I am wanting to match level with the tiled kitchen floor which is 1.5" finished height..... What should...

Hi, I have applied Tung Oil generously to my work tops but have had some runs into sink and on cupboard doors. Can someone please recommend the best way of removing this without damaging any of the surfaces...... Thanks ALL

Hiya Folks, As always I hope a simple question.... I am having new kitchen appliances and have been told Baumatic or Caple are excellent value for money. Now I have read mixed reviews.... does anyone have personal experience either way? Also I am looking for a built in 500mm Microwave... I...

Hello all, I have found numerous topics, but some quite old and I know how quickly things change. I have a new kitchen ceiling and am about to cut holes for new downlights.... yup you guessed - I am after 240v White, Fixed, Fire Rated Downlighters x 8 that will accept Low Energy Bulbs (unsure...

Hello one and all... I have read a number of posts regarding PVA vs Mistcoat vs Cheap Emulsion vs Plaster Paint etc etc..... My question I hope you can assist with.... I have had my conservatory plastered (now gone pink) I can see a few imperfections and wondered do I mistcoat first or...

Hey folks, Just a quick question..... I am trying to locate some greyish, gold, purple Rustic Slate floor tiles. Sizes 900x600 & 600x600. Has anyone a good company or idea where I can locate these???? Thanks

Hi, Apologies if this is listed already, looked fairly hard. I have a conservatory (not yet plastered or floored) and am planning the electrics. What is the recommended twin socket box depth for thermal block walls so as to sit flush? Also there is a perfect joint in ring main I can take...

Hello all, I am looking to install a CXC 50/100 3000mm Catnic... I would be immensly greatful of tips, must and must nots.... I have block and brick construction, joists sit at 350mm intervals an onto block. The gap is 2700mm, structural diagram states engineering bricks of 450mm x 215mm...