Recent content by brittas2009

Hi, I've got to Decorate a room that's got heavy nicotine stains on the ceilings, walls and white work. I've bought some coverstain but never used it before. Just wondered what the concensus was on preparation and do I need to wash down first and if so would that be sugar soap or is there...

Btw, I've checked the Cold water tank and there's a shed load of water in there too!

Hi, thank you for your help. It's set up with a Surrey a Flange. The amount of HW did run through my mind but we've never had that problem before - Mrs B takes ages but that's never been any different;).....it's odd how the pressure drops away too and wondered would you experience that too with...

Hi, we have a Salamander force 20tu pump that provides pumped water to our shower and also our bath. We've recently experienced a problem whereby the water gradually decreases in temp as you use it and also pressure ....just to explain, person 1 has a shower and that's all fine. Person 2 then...

No. Afraid not. We were told the repair could be expensive and most independents we found said they wouldn't repair that brand. Good luck with it!

Hi. I need to lay some ceramic tiles in porch on a dense thermal block floor. I presume I'll need to use a flexible adhesive like keraflex but would be grateful of some advice. Also, do I need to do any prep like pva or can they just be laid straight on the block? Many thanks Brittas

Hi, we have built in Electrolux enn28600 fridge/freezer. We have noticed that the fridge has suddenly turned warm (+10) and the freezer is over -30. Just wondered if this was a common problem and if there is anything we can do or if it's a case of calling the professionals? Many thanks...

Hi. We have recently had a hardwood porch installed. The carpenter suggested using dulux weathershield as the paint system, and we applied a primer, 2 undercoats and 2 topcoats. We decided to use the water based system, although within a few days of painting it, we are seeing some areas of what...

Hi. I bought a tin of white acrylic eggshell. I used about half and have gone to use the other half about 6 months later, only to see that it's drying very yellow against the Woodwork I painted previously... Is this normal for this stuff to go off?.... I appreciate paint doesn't last for ever in...

Hi All I need to hinge some MDF doors, which are going to be the front of an airing cupboard. The plan was that they would sit outside of the cupboard, rather than within a frame, if that makes sense. They're about 1m x 375mm(W) and they are 18mm thick. Can I get away with standard Butt...

Hi all A question on behalf of a pal. He has noticed that two rads upstairs weren't working. Got a plumber in who said there a big problems with sludge and blockages - he reckons that hot water is getting vented back into the expansion tank. From what I can gather, the set-up is old...

Hi, we are about to embark on a bathroom project and I have some questions re tile choice and tiling. We have been drawn to two choices from the tiles we've seen; Travertine or Porcelain. I understand that the travertine ones need sealing, both the wall before they are put up, but also...

Hi We are going to put in a new patio so thought it might be the right time to consider some lighting. I'd get the work done by a part P qualified person but was just after some advice on what to go for. I have seen low voltage kits on the DIY stores but wasn't sure if it was best to go...

Thanks captaincaveman1. Did what you suggested and it works fine. We don't use the dryer anyway, so effectively saved ourselves either a pricey call out or new machine. Thanks Brittas

Ah, Ok - We dont use the dryer facility at all. So, looking at it when you take the lid off, there are 4 wires connected to an element towards the back of the machine - I'm assuming this is the dryer element as it's next to a fan type unit. Would it be OK to just pull these of (marking first)...