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Cheers guys. I actually got a rubber washer and slotted it in the nut and it seems to have done the trick! I don't know how long it'll hold but we're looking to close that rad off in the next couple of months anyway. I've not put the radiator back on, I probably never will. Good to know about...

Hi all, I removed a radiator yesterday but its been leaking from the bottom of the nut all night! I just can't stop the trickle of water. Is this common. I've obviously damaged something?! Water's off now but we'll need it on at some point. Any advice? I don't fancy removing the olive. Can I...

I've taken the skirting off and it's not really disturbed the artex too much which is good. Thanks very much for the advice. People say, "don't 'Google' stuff like this". You can see their point as, before I asked you guys, I read a lot of stuff suggesting artex is dreadful for asbestos but...

Ok, we're putting new flooring down and don't want beading so will replace them after the skimming and floor has been done. Appreciate your advice here! I'm hopeful that death may come later than was originally thought!

No it's not been tested so there's no guarantee its in there but I understand it's notoriously in artex of this age. What do you think to the skirting removal?

Cheers Dan, that puts my mind at rest a little. As you can see the plaster is still exposed. Should it be covered asap? I'm looking to take the skirting board off the same wall - am I being naive doing so or should I get a pro in?

Hi all, I wonder if you can help. We recently moved into a Victorian house dating back to 1860. There's artex all over the place and an electrician came round a few months ago to pop in a few new sockets and drilled into the walls in about half a dozen places - a typical example is in the...