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Hi Guys I have a fluval roma fish tank which sits upon its own wooden stand like this... http://www.aquariumsdelivered.co.uk/catalog/images/Roma240_bch_large.jpg I want to paint it matte/satin black, can you all advise the best way to do this with the best finish? I was thinking of...

Hi guys! Setup: Corner shower enclosure, aqua panel, tanked, and tiled, siliconed along edge of shower tray and up vertical corner. Observation: Mould has developed over approx 12 months in the silicone, bottom row of tiles are a darker shade almost as if they are damp from behind. I...

So following suggestions on this site i went for a larger 7.2 battery for my Texecom Excel system. Now when fitting, its quite a tight squeeze and had to push some cables out the way. A friend said that the panels can get quite hot and i should get a smaller one to make more room...

Just installed a Texecom excel contol panel. Ive noticed that there is a very small buzz coming from the control panel. This normal? Could this be that ive wired something up wrong? Thanks

Hi guys, Just fitted a texecom excel system. The dialler is all connected as described in the manual with all programmed numbers etc. When testing the dialler attempts to dial the first number, although after about 10 secs it times out and reads 'No dial tone' Ive checked the line...

Im siting a PIR in my dining room. On one side of the room there is a sliding patio door, on the other side there is the radiator. So which side shall i site the PIR? Ive read it shouldnt face a window or radiator?? Thanks

Hi Guys, Ive recently noticed that i have to open my hot water tap alot before the boiler kicks in. Once i add the cold water into the mix, i have a strong jet of water in my basin. Is there a way to increase the sensitivity so that the boiler kicks in at a lower flow rate...

Putting a system together and would like a dialer added. Extending the phone line to the control panel will be a real pain in the... So ive seen this http://www.alertelectrical.com/Burglar-Intruder-Alarm-Systems/Burglar-Alarm-Communicators/GPRS-Auto-Dialer-GPRSAUTODIALER.asp Have any...

I have 3 tile vents in the loft area. Its only used to store stuff and the floor has been isulated with rockwool and boarded in some areas. Ive now attached the bathroom extrator fan to 1 vent which leaves 2 open. After talking to my friend over the weekend he said that the vents are only...

Hi guys im installing a in line extractor, the fan has 3 connections live neutral and switched live. I cant work out where to take switched live from?? the setup i have is as follows, i only have 3 wires in the switch and light so where does the switched live come from? I will also...

Seen this in screwfix, im guessing it can be used to drain the system? I cant see a tap, so how does it work? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/83588/Plumbing/Radiator-Valves/Pegler-Terrier-Lockshield-Valve-15mm Thanks!

I have a Worchester 35cdi 2 3 - Large double rads downstairs 3 - Small double rads upstairs 1 - Small towel rail what i wanted to do is... - add a new radiator in the kitchen (not one there now and its freezing!) - place a bigger towel rail in the bathroom (situated above the kitchen...

Texecom Odyssey 5 115db External Sounder Texecom Odyssey 5 115db Decoy Bell Box 8 Core Burglar Alarm Cables 3.0ah 12v Back Up Battery For Burglar Alarm Control Panels Texecom Veritas Excel (EXCEL) Burglar alarm Surface Contact, Brown Prestige Anti Masking Dual Technology Detector 1...

anyone connected a dialler to one of these? http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97658&doy=3m12&C=SO&U=strat15 I only have 1 telephone port downstairs and would be difficult to relocate. Are there diallers that run of mobile sim cards?

Hey guys, ive been thinking about installing a wired alarm for a while, and im now ready to take the plunge! Im going to get a Texecom Veritas 8 system with 8 zones. 1 zone for each sensor, 4 PIRs up and 4 down, one in each room/landing of the house. Questions are... 1 -...

I want to change my old single radiator. Done it before downstairs with no probs, but the one i want to change looks different. It seems to have a horizontal pipe connecting the inflow and the outflow pipes?? Just before each vertical pipe is connected to the rad, there is a horizontal pipe...

Since moving into my first home ive noticed its very cold! Its a EOT 3 bed house. Ive recently gone round the whole house seeking and closing up draughts, and even raised joist and installed 27cm of insulation in the loft. Its imporved, but ive noticed that the only time my house is warm...

Okay so ive changed the faulty TRV and locksheilds in both bedrooms. Also i have added a water hammer shock arrestor close to where the banging was coming from. Now its a very small tapping noise, there is no movement in the pipes at all when i hear it so i dont think its movement in the...

From reading prevous posts etc on here, ive come up with the above plan. Few questions still bugging me... - From the existing socket the 2 cables connected to it, i dont know which direction they go. Does it matter which direction or can i simply cut either wire to attach the new socket...

Sorry guys yet another water hammer query! Have a Worcester 35CDi2 and when the flame and pump get going i get a tapping noise in the pipes upstairs. Not loud but enough to affect my sleep!! Ive tried turning down the pump speed, clipping down pipes and adding padding between pipes to...