Recent content by billm

So I took the bumper off and applied heat from my Heatgun on the rear of the bumper then pressed it out and held it till it cooled. Did same with a little bit on the front face to finish but not as much as on the back. The bumper is split so there's not much I can do about that but it's better...

Yeah I think the first thing is to have a quick look behind and see where the metal support is and how much room there is to work. I've seen a youtube showing how to remove the bumper and it's not a big job. Some people recommend using hot water to warm the plastic then push from behind, others...

No not his 1st car, He's asking me to sell it for him and thinks the dent will affect the price

My son has put a dent in the plastic rear bumper on his Nissan Qashqai. I've been looking on eBay for a used replacement but they are all as bad as his and / or the wrong colour. Do you think the bumper is repairable if I took it off, pushed the dent out, filled it and got someone to respray it...

No I wasn't I meant the Chrome Lockshield / TRV connection to the rad. I normally just use white PTFE on those but occasionally you get one that won't seal and of course its a pita once the rads filled up and you try to get some LSX on it. I've done radiator tails as well just using white PTFE...

When connecting radiator valves to the radiator do you a) use PTFE tape on the threads b) use Plumbers Mait paste on the threads c) use nothing just screw them together d) use LS-X or similar I've refitted loads of radiators DIY over the years and never really thought .. am I doing it the way...

My 1980's bungalow has bitumen solid floors throughout. Does anyone know if the original builders would have put insulation in the slab when it was first built ? And a DPM ? Was it a requirement in the '80's I'm thinking of overlaying the floor with insulation sheets similar to the electric...

Wow the price of that F-Ball membrane !! Would vapour barrier not do the same job. If it keeps Radon down surely it can deal with Bitumen ? Appreciate the advice of the different screeds, that is very helpful and most appreciated, cheers (y)

Yeah, I'm not lifting them, no need to disturb potential asbestos

The kitchen in my mothers 1980's bungalow was extended about 20 years ago. The original floor is bitumen with red bitumen floor tiles, the extension floor is concrete. They have had a carpet fitted over thin underlay for many years which we had removed earlier this year when the house was...

I've inherited a small 1980's 2 bed detached bungalow with a detached single garage and am considering converting the garage into a master bedroom with en-suite and attaching it to the main building making it a 3 bedroom detached bungalow. I attach a photo of the property as it is currently...

Will it be OK to use plastic cable ties to secure the cable, SWA or Rubber, to the Catenary wire or are there metal ties available that don't rust ? thanks

I just asked a cable shop on eBay and he said SWA is not UV resistant and I should use H07RN-f Rubber cable which I think is the sample I posted a photo of earlier. So it appears my options are I can either have SWA, with shielded earth protection but is not UV resistant or Rubber cable which...

I've now disconnected the aerial cable that was crossing from the house to the garage, it was 2 x 1mm t&e wired off the lighting circuit so it was inappropriate for the job. Presumably done by the house builder to provide lighting only in the garage. And now it's disconnected the property is...

If I leave them alone the C3 for these 4 sockets will still be on the Certificate which a tenant may refer to / complain about. Although I can produce information from Google to confirm you are correct, the tenant may dismiss it and believe the Inspector instead. Should I get back to the...