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I have just finished installing some room divider panels from BnQ. I have used the good home alara range as seen in the link below. https://www.diy.com/departments/doors-windows/internal-doors/room-dividers/DIY570035.cat?Range=Alara These are paintable according to the instructions/website but...

Following on from my post a few days ago looking regarding my broken water cylinder i had a plumber come out to quote me to fix. He pointed out what had happened. There is an expansion vessel (white coloured) actually inside the unvented cylinder. The expansion vessel had a big split in the top...

Would appreciate some general advice on the following please. Our system comprises of a glow-worm boiler and a tornado stainless 170 litre unvented tank upstairs in the airing cupboard. On the top of this is a little red expansion vessel with a gauge on it. There is nothing in the loft. Is this...

Hi guys, just after some pointers as to where might be a good place to start with a certain fault on a central heating system. The system i believe is what you call a Y-plan type. It consists of boiler, room stat, 3 port valve, timer and cylinder stat. There is also a water tank in the loft...

Hi. I have a Prem elite 64w panel. I wish to add a couple of hard wired zones and a second wireless sounder. I have modified the program on wintex to account for the new hard wired zones. What is the best sequence which to do all this as i had a few issues last time with the richocet and mesh...

Will be taking delivery of a Dunster House log cabin shortly and was wondering what the best reasonably priced treatment/stain was? It is spruce wood and quite light looking. I would like to treat it for protection against the elements but maintain the same or similar colour. Anyone any...

Installed a 64W panel last year. Used a combination of wired zones and some wireless. Am pretty impressed with it so far and have no issues although i wasnt a fan of the richochet learn part. The Sounder is wireless. I am wanting to add a second sounder to the rear of the property likely also...

Advice on the best course of action would be appreciatted. I have had a concrete slab installed in my garden onto which i will be instaling a log cabin. Hardcore subbase, visquine sheet and then 5'' of concrete in the shuttering. The concrete level sits an inch above the lawn. The cabin will...

Hi Not something i have ever done so would apreciate some comments from the experienced. I have a 4mx3m Log cabin to install in my garden so obviously my first job is to build a base. I will be doing this myself as i am more than happy i can do it and am very practical. The cabin is from...

Can anyone give me pointers as to what to fault find regarding this error code. Machine has been in storage in a house for about 7 years and was used only half dozen times before that. Taken out of storage and tried three times now to do a quick 30 minute cycle and it gets halfway through...

Hi guys Got a Prem elite 64 -w live panel to install at the weekend and am just doing the programming on wintex so i can send it straight over. I have updated to wintex 7.0 yet. When i go to select panel type i dont have the 64w-live in the drop down box. I take it i just select the elite 64...

Hi guys Am after a recomendation for a wireless alarm. Im an industrial sparks so dont generally do alarms but i have done a dozen or so in the past, Accenta or Texecom prem 24 usually. They have all been wired systems programmed with wintex. I am wanting to fit a wireless alarm to a...

Looking for a recommendation for a panel swap i am going to be doing for a family member. Existing system is a basic stand alone panel with onboard keypad located by the front entrance door. The system only has 3 PIR's and a mag on the front door. I have installed several premier elite's with...

I installed a premier elite panel in my house 18 month back, eol wired. All running ok no issues. I am wanting to add a PIR to my garage as i feel its needed. Can anyone shed any light on if its wise to PIR the garage (which is not attached to house). I have a spare Texecom prem elite DT sensor...

Hi guys After some advice on how great PIR's are in garages. Premier elite panel that i installed and programmed myself going on a year now done as EOL wiring. Just getting around to alarming the garage up and pondering best way to do it. Garage has a side UPVC door and a garage door with no...

Hi guys, would appreciate some comments on what others would consider best option in the following circumstance..... Customer wants a shower circuit running from existing CU.......the circuit itself isnt the problem, its how best to suplly it. Currently installed is an old (80's??) wylex...

Hi guys, i would appreciate any advice if someone has come across this problem before. Hikvision turbo dvr running 3 cameras, dvr set for motion detection with sensitivity set fairly high. Ive noticed that 2 of the camera's dont pick me up/record me at night walking up the drive way. They pick...

Hi Just moved into a new house and it has a condensing boiler system. The actual boiler is a Baxi in the kithchen with a flu to the outside and the water tank and expansion tank is upstairs in a seperate cupboard. I have a few questions regarding this system as there are certain things that...

He's one ive not thought about before............is it required, wise or not necesary to replace smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide alarms after a fire in which they have suffered no heat damage but being smoke and sut damaged?

Am after a CCTV kit and wondered if anyone had any kit recommendations. I dont want to pay the earth at the minute so am shopping in the £300 ish range. I would like 3 camera's with a DVR that i can hookup to a tv or monitor. Nightvision obviously required and as good a picture as money can...