Recent content by mikel

I have siliconed around the shower tray and I have in places excess silicone on the ceramic tiled wall has anyone any easy ways of removing the the silicone Mike

I have fitted an electric shwr and water tested for leaks no problem I now need to remove it from the wall to complete the tiles behind it The water inlet is plastic push types it says to remove inlet pipe from the fitting press down on two sides of the collar this worked before I tested it...

Ive ioooked at various grouts and seen there is quite a price difference is it necessary to use the dearest and are the grouts very different Ive been told the cheaper ones lose their whiteness quiker ? Mike :D

Two days I had my bathroom tiled on existing tiles when 3/4 completed I stopped it as it was so bad the best way forward is to remove them and start again is this practical will the tiles be scrap, some are expensive border tiles any advise please Mike

Iintend to have fitted a shower and in my case the most practical is an electric with a cold water inlet.At this time my local diy has gainsbrough showers 8.5 ,9.5 10.5kw on offer. Are these type(electric) just a cheap alternative or do they give good shower and is their any preference in the...

The tap lever(the part you turn)was moving but the tap wouldnt flow. I took it to bits and it had a plastic inner body which revoves within a plastc outer body the inner body has splined :( end which fits in to the tap lever this spline is worn and the reason for the problem Is it possible to...

:To masona Thanks for the info. I can now get rid of the leak mikel

Ihave a Victorian style hardwood conservatory at present the polycarbonate is held in place with wooden battens and sealant it is prone to leak I would like to replace the polycarbonate and assemble it using the plastic clip on fittings which have their sealers built-in and dont need...

The boiler ignites normally but only runs 2 mins when the overheat reset button trips the boiler off