Recent content by Basildon_Bond

Thanks again - spanner set worked a treat! Think it's going to be a regular job, as I suspect regular swivelling of the tap will loosen it again over time. BB

Thanks for your help all - have ordered the spanner set as I suspect I'll need one anyway but in the meantime will try the screwdriver option. BB

Hi There I have a single monobloc type tap in the kitchen which has worked loose - see pictures. I'm trying to understand what sort of fixing it has - and specifically, how I can tighten it ? Sorry for the picture quality - it's in quite a tricky space to get to. Any help would be much...

Thanks for all your replies :giggle:

Thanks Harry - I didn't know the name for them - or that standard profiles exist. I'll see what Eurocell have. BB

OK so the end capping has at some point detached from an external PVC window ledge and disappeared. Just wondering how to replace it ? Do I cut out and use PVC sheeting + sealant (do such sheets exist?) Not even sure how to google search what I'm wanting to do tbh. Hope the attached pics will...

So I washed any trace of the sugar soap off the walls and sanded down when it had dried- because the gloopy paint had left the surface pretty uneven. The roller and brush applied paint much better after that. The only puzzle is that - even in a couple of obscure places eg underneath the radiator...

Thanks PaulTP, QuantumF.... Have sanded down the walls to smooth the rough texture and have washed them down. Waiting for them to dry before I do a test paint.

Thanks both. Not exactly sure what the previous paint was; it was done by a decorator several years ago - but I know that it was matt finish paint - same as the paint I'm trying to apply now.

Just a thought - I didn't wash off the sugar soap solution but let it dry on the surface. Could this be the cause ? If so - what's the best remedy? I've painted the majority of the wall surfaces (albeit badly) so it's not just a case of washing it off. Thanks

Hi There Just wondered if anyone has experienced this. I've started applying a standard matt emulsion paint (B&Q Valspar matt mixed to colour in the shop) to an interior wall using a short-pile roller. The wall was washed previously with sugar soap and then dried. For the first few seconds...

Thanks C39 for the suggestion - much appreciated!

Thanks Harry - will give that a go (y)

Many thanks for all of your replies - much appreciated.

So - for some reason the front door which has a multipoint lock and which has been fine for years will no longer open. The key locks/unlocks as normal. When lifting the handle, the latches seem to engage ok. However, when I turn the handle down, it looks as tho the central latch stays put -...