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Thanks guys the job worked out perfect! Hole saw through the back of the panel, 10mm masonry bit through both cavities,inside to out, 22mm through one cavity from the inside, ditto outside, sleeved with conduit. Happy days! :D

Thanks guys, will let you know how it goes!! :D

Hmmm, sounds like a plan. you always sleeve in 22mm copper? I had it in mind to use some plastic coated (gas) 15mm.

Hi all I have just been asked to fit an external tap for a customer & was wondering if I could ask for some advice? I need to drill through the cavity wall obviously, but what I am struggling to get my head round is do I, A. Drill through the back of the kitchen unit & continue through the...

Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a new ladder for my business (single man property maintenance) I had it in my mind that I would be buying an aluminium 3 section but came across the fibreglass ones on Wickes website, anybody got any opinions on them? The only advantage I can see with...

Thanks guys, they are 2D, I will give thorn a call, I had tryed a socket set that the maintenance man had but it was missing a few mine was let at home (no f**kin good there is it)! Great idea about the Torx also. :D

Hi all, I am looking to find a key for the security screws on the bathroom bulkhead lights at a property that I look after, the bolts are triangular in shape but are much smaller than a standard gas box key. I managed to take the old bolts out using snipe nose pliers but because of the...

Thanks for the relies, is this the item you mean? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/70061/Ironmongery/Door-Furniture/Commercial/Door-Closers/Dorma-TS68-Overhead-Door-Closer :D

Hi all, a quick question on mechanical door closers if I may. I look after a property which has the above type of door closers, standard type I would guess as I have seen a lot of them, mounted to the upper part of the door. Is it possible to mount them on the opposite side of the door to which...

Thanks all. :D

Hi all a quick question if I may, do you recommend using PTFE or any form of sealing compound on the treads of a central heating pump when it is changed? :D

Thanks for the advice about the compression fittings I will make sure that is the case. :D

Thanks all for the relies, will be very careful not to damage the pipe in any way! :lol:

Thanks for the replies up to now, I was planning to tape it and shield it, I have not used Denso tape before, but obviously have heard of it, my questoion with denso, is it as sticky as hell to use, making it much less user friendly than duct / duck tape? :D

Hi all, I am looking for some advice on a job that I am doing at the moment. By trade I am a bathroom fitter, painter decorator/ handyman. In the house I am fitting a bathroom in at the moment the owner has asked me to look at a couple of other jobs for him. There is a 10mm gas feed running from...

Thanks for that, I had not considered that problem, I am going to have to tile around a window which means external corners, I think I will rethink my options!!!

Hi all, I am keen on some tiles for my bathroom which have a beveled edge. I was wondering if there would be any difficulty with cutting them with a dry cutter as it will not be possible to scribe the whole lenth of the tile as the two ends will run away from the cutting wheel. If that is the...

Nice link just what I was looking for! Many thanks, :D

Hi all a friend of mine is keen to replace his oil fired heating with a wood burning stove, what regulations are in place that he needs to adhere to, and will he need to get a qualified tradesman in to do or is it acceptable for a competent person to install one? I assume it would need a...

Hi Guys, thanks for the replies. I think that the coffee grounds are emptied into a bin and not intentionally washed down the waste. My understanding is that the only grounds that are being washed down are the odd little bit here and there, but given a period of time it is collecting as sludge...