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I’d gladly buy a new valve if I could be sure I’m just not going to have the same problem. It’s difficult to see online if the connection is flat , or requires sliding the valve over the connection.

Thanks for the reply. The tail is essentially 15mm pipe, and the valve doesn’t disassemble. Therefore there isn’t a flat connection, and the valve has to slide over the tail pipe. A Chinese special as you Say?

hi, I am running copper pipes, to install 3x radiators. My wife wants pipework coming horizontally out of the wall, so I have purchased corner valves (in anthracite) to go with the new rads. This is giving me a bit of a headache! I have chased 15mm pipework into the walls to allow for a...

Thanks.. I brought the materials, and he had 10 bags of cement to get through so it doesn't really make any sense as to why he would skimp on it. But for some reason he has....

Hi, I recently had a builder build a single story concrete block (single skim with piers) outbuilding for me. I did a solid job preparing the foundations and floor myself, and hired a builder to lay the concrete blocks (I will finish the roof. Myself) I am concerned because after 3 weeks, the...

Hi, I have a question regarding wickes drywall adhesive. I am putting up some plasterboard using batons. There are some areas where I cannot fix batons for various reasons, and I was planning on using dry wall adhesive in these areas to provide additional support. However, I have...

The ceiling has been skimmed already.. The electrician who installed is coming back on Monday to diagnose and fix. Thanks

Too late!

Thanks for your help. The mcb is only protecting 1 light in the front room. The other lights in the kitchen which it normally protects are not live. There are however 2 live wires which have been capped off which will eventually feed the the new kitchen lights... So not many circuits at...

It's an mcb . There is no test button

an electrician did the first fix. some of the original wiring was used to supply the new wiring and it is that wiring which is capped off. >>were the cables run in such a way to stop them getting damaged by further works? >>>> well i wasn't completely happy with where the cables were going...

Hi, we are in the process of altering our downstairs lighting circuit to incorporate spotlights. 1st fix has been completed, and there are some live wires not connected to any switches. A fault has recently developed where the circuit keeps tripping out. this seems to have coincided with...

yes I see.. thanks it's a long story why we didn't just use thicker joists. I was going to work with the structure that was already in place, brought the materials, and then found we had to start again anyway. basically yes I agree, we should have just gone with 6inch/8inch joists, which was...

Right ok. Noggins it is then. The only way I can think to do it is drill coach screws across the top timbers into noggins.. The piers are lower down at joist level so I can't see how I could use them. It doesn't seem like the best way to do it as they won't be supported. Do let me know if...

thanks. do I fix it down with flexible tile adhesive, and then screw it down? can anyone recommend a suitable tile adhesive?

Thanks. I already have 18mm ply on top, but no noggins. The ply therefore delfects slightly when I put weight at an unsupported area. I suppose I'll have to remove the ply and fix that. Not sure how though - just screw across and through the top joists into noggins with very long screws? It...

Thanks, do you think the joist structure is ok with regards to deflection? I'm concerned there is deflection when somebody jumps up and down at the weakest part of the structure

Hi, Please could somebody let me know whether they think my subfloor is strong enough to support ceramic tiles. It has been constructed as shown in the attached image with 47x75mm timbers, 400mm supports, and with 18mm plywood screwed on top. Plan was rio install 6mm cement board, and...

Hi I've been looking at my existing timber subfloor all day long, spent countless hours researching on the web, but still it's not clear. There seems some very knowledgable people on this forum, so would really appreciate some advice. Here is my situation. Ultimately I want to replace the...