Recent content by Achy

Any recommendations for makes? The mixer on this one went after about 18 months. It needs a dual outlet top and bottom, for fixed riser and detachable shower head.

Hello, Another 'what tool do I need' question! This is for a mixer cartridge on a shower, there appears to be a collar, preventing the cartridge pulling out. The slots on the collar are recessed. I've tired open pliers at right angles but can't get the torque without slipping. I've tried...

To be honest I simplified it for explaining. It's for a lamp which will be mounted on the wall for a childrens bunk bed. It'll be on the top bunk, and can be switched on and off from the top bunk, and also when they get down to ground level. Otherwise they have to turn the lamp on in...

Hi, I have a bedside lamp with an "in line cord switch". Which is essentially a Single Pole, Single Throw - One Way Switch. I would like to add an additional "in line cord switch" for the other side of the room. I have seen the circuit diagrams for for Two-Way Switches, but obviously...

I live in a bungalow and have noticed an 'off' smell in the cloakroom. It has a toilet and a wash basin. The smell seems to be worse when it rains or is generally damp outside. I have put it down to being a problem with damp somehow, but haven't lifted the laminate flooring yet. On my...

Hi, I had a new radiator fitted and my system was drained and refilled. After the plumber had left there was a gurgling noise from inside one of my existing tall (2m) column radiators. I opened the bleed vent and after a lot of hissing water came out. (as expected). Since then there...

Can anyone help me to identify the make of these radiators? We've tried our local plumbers merchants and they've no idea. We're having some alterations done and would like to get two more to match. We have four of them at the moment, the dimensions are: Height (of all four) 2000mm...

Excuse my ignorance, but aren't the newer style of aluminium windows thermally broken so the cold doesn't transfer?

We've tried about three double glazing companies to get quotes for replacing some windows and all of them have been really negative about aluminium windows. The companies we contacted do aluminium and uPVC so I can't understand why they are so anti-aluminium. I know in the past they were...

How easy are these to retrofit? How far in the pvc frame does the glass come ?

But I don't EVER need the whole space FULLY lit !? Surely that's like saying if you wanted all of your house lit up then and turned all your lights on then you're using all of the bulbs in the house !? Yes that's right... if I FULLY turn ALL the lights on then YES I am using 1.25Kw... but...