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Hi Thanks for the advice. I will try the acidic brick cleaner, as it is just smudging on the bricks. Paul

Hi Does anyone know the best way to remove excess mortar used in repointing a small section of old brickwork. It is mainly over the face of the bricks. Thanks Paul

Thanks, Quite simple If I'd have thought about it! Thanks for your help.

Hi Sorted! Thanks to all who replied especially DeltaT2 and TicklyT! I cut a few mm off the end, filed it smooth and invested in a new fibre washer - dry as a bone! I'll make sure I watch out for the cross-threading next time! Thanks again.

Hi I am looking to replace a water butt collection system from existing guttering downpipe that has a diverter into side of water butt. This constantly blocks with silt from the roof, Is there a way of just using the downpipe straight into the water butt (hole template in lid already)...

Hi Had problems with 11 year old toilet cistern such as inconsistent flushing and bal valve refusing to shut off etc. Have completely replaced all parts with FluidMaster flapper valve and FluidMaster bottom entry float valve. All working perfectly. EXCEPT the isolating valve has a swivel...

Sorry, I realise I need to ask the borough council, in fact I was just trying to find out at what height you can build up to without needing planning permission? I have always found the members on this discussion forum very knowledgable Thanks :wink:

Hi, A neighbour has just put a new wall at the bottom of her garden which is about 7 feet high, but it also has 3 turrets on it with stone slabs on top which are eighteen inches high, making it 8.5 feet in total Does this flout planning permission, as I can find any record of planning...

Is this any good? http://www.ipuppeteer.com/products/infrared.html

This sounds as if it could be the problem, although there are two pipes coming from upstairs where the pump is, which I presume are the feed and return. As expected one gets hot when the thermostat turns on and a short while later the other gets fractionally hotter. What is weird is that when...

Hi, All, A week before Easter and we had cold rads downstairs and hot upstairs, so after checking for air blocks etc, assumed it must be pump, as it had been on for 15 + years. Call well known Heating Specialist as we have service cover. They eventually turn up, rattle around in airing...

It could of course be the curse of the Wire Rabbit! Groan :)

Hi, I have a worrying problem that has started happening in the last few weeks. I have noticed that all my downstairs lights dim very slightly when any appliances are used on any of the downstairs sockets (i.e Kettle, Hairdryer etc) I realise that on the same circuit this would be normal...

I thought you might like to share a funny incident that I encountered last week.I was with my son at the local college during an open day, looking at engineering courses, and the tutors in the electrical installation workshops had set up a small mock up practical session for the boys to do...

Hi, Thanks for your help :D . I will add this to my list of jobs to do when the weather turns a bit cooler, as I have just been up in the loft to fetch something and it is like a furnace, sounds like the new fence takes priority :wink: Cheers.

It would overlook her garden, as our extension is longer than her property and yes she probably would object to the smell :wink:

Hi, I have a cooker hood which does not currentlly vent to an outside wall due to a neighbour objecting that the ducting from the cooker hood would vent onto her ground as the cooker is on an adjoining wall. I don't want to run ducting all around the kitchen to the other wall, but can...

Hi, I have 8 bolt on fence posts to place along a concrete wall and I will be using M8 10mm Sleeve Bolts to secure the post bases (4 in each). The posts are 8 ft high with a 5 ft panel and a 2 ft trellis. The panels are only lightweight overlap. What is the minimum depth of bolt I...

Thanks I have opted for the straight edge approach and placed small wedges where the panel is fixed to the battens. Seems OK now. Thanks for your help 8)

I have created a box around central heating pipes etc in a kitchen, but the wall is slightly convex which means the 3 battens used are not in a flat plane. Has any one any suggestions on how to best fix the plywood cover without it bulging in the middle or there being a gap at one end...