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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i would like to change the transformer on my led rope lights,as the one at the moment as different light sequences,and i just want it to turn on,nothing else its 6 metres,,power supply on the packaging says...

hi guys and gals, having a few issues with my plastering and is really getting me frustrated, basicly after applying plaster to wall,i get what looks like the plaster moving and showing gaps,looks like cracks,but is not cracks as it happens while the plaster is still wet. once it goes...

need your opions on how to best tackle this job in hand please guys firstly the walls are finished in browning,on removing the wallpaper,there is no plaster,just rough browning finish,i was going to totally wet the walls,then pva 50/50 on top,let dry then 3/1 pva prior to using multi finish...

hi everyone,happy new year to all,long time since ive been on here,right i need to fit a rad,the old one is 1120mm long,nearest size to it is 1000mm long,extension tails i can find only go up to 50mm,so im 10mm short either side,is there another way of making it up without altering the...

is it ok to lay laminate flooring on top of some old laminate flooring ,if i can,can i get away without using underlay,a mate has the old lam in place,underneath this is quality underlay,the foil backed kind cheers

will this be ok to do,someone wants me to lay some 40mm wastepipe under some paving blocks for relocation of a washing machine,but to get it there,there will be a 90 degree bend from outside the house to direct the pipe toards the ground,then another 90 to direct the pipe towards a gulley,total...

right when dot and dabbing guys,do you pva the wall first,or just add adesive straight onto wall,wall is just a painted plaster,with minor exposed plaster where paint as come off,thanks

i know you have to fit isolating valves before every appliance,but is one needed for the washing machine,or is a washing machine valve classed as an isolating valve?

i want to plaster some walls,the original finish on the wall is smooth like glass,some weird kind of plaster,one room is grey and the other white,it looks like it has been glossed,but its not paint,its the actual finaish on the wall,any ideas what it may be,i was planning on scouring it up with...

how close is can you solder a new joint next to a excsiting one,without fear of melting the solder on the joint.

i want to remove a TRV to check the pin is not stuck,only im not sure on how to remove the body,there is a small allen key grub screw,would this be the solution,sorry not sure what make it is,been on for a few years,sorry to ask,done a search with no luck

i need to drain down all radiators,but no drain off valve has been fitted to the system,any suggestions on how to drain it down, thanks

i have a hot water tank to fit with no imersion heater,the thing is,the size of the hole where normally the immersion heater sits on the tank in place is alot smaller than the standard size hole,in its place is a fixing to cap it off,are these tanks stil available,i have only seen the standard...

right guys and any girls,im having a big problem with both raditor valves connectors,no matter what i do,they wont seal,i can not see how i can fix the problem,i have used ptfe tape,no joy,tape with a smearing of jet blue as well,still no good,its only a small leak,any suggestions,never had this...

just a query,unsure about this one,the pressure on a combi boiler rose after the house next door had a broken mains pipe repaired,how would you drop the pressure,im i right in saying drain some water out the radiators to drop the pressure to under 1 bar,then refill to correct pressure thanks

is there any particular reason for having push fit or compression connections on waste pipes,are compressions used for paticular situations,just wondered,or is it just personal prefence of using one over the other :?: cheers

render has come of the wall to bare brickwork,these are the old solid bricks like engineers bricks,my plan of attack is to dampen wall down remove dust,give a coat of bonding then multi finish on top,how long do i wait till i multi on top of the bonding coat,its come off on two sides of the...

im having to relocate a raditor,the room is say 20 long by 10,the floorboards run length ways,the original radiator is at the end of the room,it will be refixed on the same end of the room,just more to the left cos patio doors are in place now where the rad was,so of course the floorboards have...

going to put new boards up,not going to plaster them,just going to wallpaper on top of the new boards,what is the best material to use to cover the joints,was going to use wicks jointing compound,any one else prefer anything else thanks

had to replace hot water cylinder today,looks like it was damaged by overheating,heated by a solid fuel backboiler,so no thermostat is evident to control temp,worried it may rupture the tank again,what can i advise the customer to reduce problems have already told them not to let the fire get...