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How to monitor house alarm

Hi all I have a Honeywell alarm system and it has a mode where by it will send you a text message when it goes off etc....
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by leenowell
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by leenowell

BT Humax HD PVR.

Anyone else have one of these - part of a good value BT TV package some time ago? Mine has just done a total software u...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Buying a parking barrier

I need to buy a padlockable parking barrier. I found this one....
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by aaronblane88
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by aaronblane88

Parking barrier - advice

I need to buy a padlockable parking barrier. I found this one....
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by aaronblane88
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by aaronblane88

Ouside Tap problem

I have two ordinary outside taps - fitted by a plumber as part of a kitchen makeover last year - one cold, one hot. The...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

OT? Energy tariff madness

As I long-time EDF customer, I reckoned it's time I had a look at other suppliers. I'd read somewhere that uSwitch and...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jmlayman
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by jmlayman

PIR positioning

I installed an alarm at work, only got around to doing downstairs. I placed the PIRs such that they weren't opposite wi...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rsandr
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by rsandr

U value calculations

Yes. I do know it has been covered before. Building Control seemed a bit doubtful about the options for attic, dormer w...
32 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
32 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

House painting quote.

I've had a quote to have the outside of the house painted. 4 bed Victorian semi. Only the usual stonework to be painted...
38 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
38 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Pet-proof PIRs - any good?

I'm moving to a house that's got several PIRs, but I've also got two cats and will soon have a dog. Some of the so-call...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Karcher - please help

Please will someone with a Vario Lance advise me. Mine no longer focuses to a useful sharp jet. I have stripped it down...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Shredding.

Just seen an ad on Facebook which goes something like this:- Is your document shredder painfully slow? If so, we will c...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Which Boiler 2

Somewhat inspired by the Which Boiler thread but more what can we get thread. My friend has a Powermax thermal store "o...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Where to buy gears

If you guys wanted to buy some simple but reasonably substantial gears where would you go? I am needing two gears about...
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posted by james.harris.1
34 comments posted 9yrs posted by james.harris.1