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6th July 2008
With the summer approaching, I want to create an outside sitting room. Bearing in mind the UK climate, what weatherproof products are available?
30 March 2008
I am building a new basement under my property to create a large open plan space incorporating kitchen, dining and entertaining space. I want to control and dim all the lights from multiple points which I don’t think I can do using rotary dimmers. What would you advise?
25th November 2007
I've just bought a property where the living room is quite small. Is it possible to hang a TV screen on the wall, or from the ceiling to save space? Any advice you can offer would be appreciated.
28 October 2007
We have recently bought a second home in the country and want to make it completely secure, for peace of mind. Can we monitor it from our London home?
10h September 2007
I'm about to refurbish my home and want to set up a hi-fi system in the bathroom as well as other rooms (including the kitchen and main bedroom). Is there a system that has waterproof control buttons?
15th July 2007
My family is constantly collecting more and more remote controls, which are confusing, look ugly and clutter up the living room. Is there a cost-effective solution to this problem?
10 June 2007
I want to listen to music outside
without turning up the volume in the house and flinging open the
windows. How do I fix up outside speakers?
22 April 2007
I want to install speakers in
my sitting room that will give good performance without dominating
the space. What do you recommend?
25 March 2007
How do I hide the large plasma
screen in my drawing room when I am not watching it? I am looking
for something in a traditional style.
25 February 2007
I am refurbishing my home. What
cabling should I install to future-proof it?
21 January 2007
How can I alarm and monitor
my second home to give me peace of mind when I am not there?
3 Dec 2006
I have just moved into a recently
refurbished house. The living room has 30 downlighters controlled
by two light switches. This means that with one switch turned on,
the room is bright, and with both on it is like an operating theatre.
An electrician told me that the load exceeded the dimmer’s capacity,
and I would be looking at a partial rewire. Is there anything I
can do short of this?
15 Oct 2006
I am looking
to install a home cinema in my basement. What factors should I consider
and how much is it likely to cost?
27 Aug 2006
We have just
moved into a new home and all have different tastes in music. Is
there a system that works with iPods and CDs that will let us access
music individually, in separate rooms?
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