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Thanks for the replies. Really helpful.

Thanks for the reply. Do you think brick cleaning would help to make it look less obvious?

Do you think this wall could be repaired or a section rebuilt? The tree roots have affected it quite significantly. Obviously the tree will be removed. Any suggestions or ideas welcome. Thanks.

Thanks for the recommendations. We Will explore these options

We will have stabilised gravel. A temporary surface will need to allow heavy vehicles to unload on it, as the rear garden will also need landscaping etc.

With building work coming to an end our driveway is a muddy mess, which was of course expected. It’s a large area and will need to be used daily. We don’t have the budget to landscape this area at the moment. it was previously gravel over tarmac finish. It was never the best surface. any ideas what we can temporarily put down on the ground so we can park on the driveway and not wade in mud when it rains?

Thank you. That’s a good idea.

The contractors electrician has butted a spur switch right next to the heating thermostat. It’s a child’s bedroom and near the door, so the child may think it’s a light switch. how easy is it to move this to a lower level? do you think a different electrician could move it? He hasn’t done other thermostats in the house like this so it’s very odd.

We're having Lutron RA2 Select set up for our lighting system. The electrician has a lighting plan showing a circuit for a dimmable LED tape in a media unit. The LED tape will be connected to the RA2 select using the 0-10v dimming module. The electrician says this can work via the 5 amp socket, but i'm a bit confused by this - would it have to plug in? The media unit is free standing so I thought a cable would be required for the connection to the media unit. I'm waiting for him to come back to me but thought I would ask here as well. Thanks.

If used, the LED tape is for effect under the overhang of a deeper worktop, such as an island seating area. They can also be used along the base boards of the kitchen units. Personally, I would keep it simple and stick to under cabinet lighting for tasks, pendant lights over islands or lighting inside units. These are all functional.

Thanks. Actually might give this a go at the top of the stairs.

Thanks. This looks interesting.

Thanks for replies. Builders says he will remove it next week. If he doesn't we will take it up with the council or seek legal advice. It could be hazardous materials from other jobs - we just don't know, as there is so much piled up.

We want to add lighting into a kitchen pantry unit that has two concertina doors. The plan is to add two vertical led tape in diffusers internally, either side of the doors. If we had a trigger switch, that turns lighting on when the doors are opened we would need two - one for each door. Does this mean we would need two lighting circuits because there would be two switches? The other thought would be to be a sensor at the back of the unit that triggers the lights to come on. Some sensors have timers built in too, so they don't flicker on and off if you move away slightly. Any guidance on what might work best would be great. Would also welcome advice from anyone who has done something similar. Many thanks.

Thanks. We witnessed them dumping it as we were walking by. No money owed to them and always paid on time. We have asked them to move it and clear it. Such an amount of rubbish/rubble, so if they haven’t cleared it by Monday we will report to the council as fly tipping and let them deal with it.