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Thank you. Will try what you've suggested

I have been trying to remove an old shower riser rail as it needs replacing. There's a gap at the top where I can pop a philips screwdriver in & it appears to bite & turn but is not loosening it at all. I do have a cordless screwdriver but with the extension piece in place, it won't fit into...

thanks for your replies. yes, the basin does have an overflow & think the screwfix one would be perfect. many thanks.

I have been given an Armitage Shanks Valencia inset bathroom basin but I'm having trouble finding the correct waste for this as the section from the plughole down is longer than the one I have at the moment. can anyone help by telling me how I find the correct waste fitting & where I can...

thank you - I appreciate your reply

I have some very rough ceilings to paint & the last time they were painted the matt emulsion I used, dulux I think, splattered like mad. I'm hoping someone would guide me with suggestions for a "thick ish" white matt I could use. there are so many out there & don't want to use one that is thin...

hey, never thought of asking for some more money for my trouble especially as I've painted a wall in this dud stuff. Never mind, too late now. Just a complete bunch of idiots in this shop that unfortunately do a fair trade as its the only hardware/diy shop for miles. I'll definitely be staying...

just an update. I rang Crown paint today & they were absolutely appalled to hear the store had used white emulsion to mix my paint. They said they had breached the conditions of their mixing system. I returned the paint to the store for a refund & the guy although 'ok' he said Crown reps had...

this really has confirmed exactly what I thought. I will go back there tomorrow. I had reason to complain about a year ago in this shop about some paint that had obviously been stored in wrong conditions & I am not certainly 'flavour of the month' in there. This aside, I expect my request to mix...

I've had some Crown paint mixed today at my local hardware shop & it required a pale base. The colour was Whisper of Egyptian Sand. When the guy looked for the 5 litre 'pale base' in silk emulsion they didn't have any so he was instructed to use the 5 litres of white emulsion instead & I was...

just asked hubby & the preheat is off

thanks for your reply. no, it doesn't try to fire. will get my hubby to check if the preheat is turned off. Its just odd as its only happened in the last few months & never happened before. quite odd

the step over part of my front door has cracked due to probably being trodden on when we have crossed it. The crack is about 3" across. Can this part be replaced as it seems to all be moulded or do we have to have it all renewed.

We have a Vaillant TurboMax combination boiler & in the last few months, the fan keeps coming on when the heating if off. It kicks in & stays on for exactly two minutes each time which is several times a day & night. When we had our boiler serviced a few weeks back we mentioned it to the guy who...

thank you for that link I will look at the site later.