Recent content by BluePhase

Hello All, Having a nightmare with a bathroom ceiling. Ceiling shown in photos below was boarded and skimmed last year. Plaster was completely dry, given 2 x mist coat and then 2 coats of Zinnser Permawhite. 6 months later, its looks below. Never had problems like this before, any ideas what...

Finally got to look at this today. Grub screw was under the lever as suggested. Thank you for your help.

Hello all, Need to stop a dripping kitchen tap which is driving my mom slowly mad! Have replaced the cartridge on my own taps before but I have failed at the first hurdle on these one. Can anyone tell me how to remove the 1/4 turn levers on the taps in the attached photos please? There is no...

Hello all, Need to replace my combi drill and impact driver. Been looking at Bosch professional and Milwaukee kit, anyone got any thoughts/opinions/advice on how they compare to each other? Would be looking at the 18v range with a budget of around £250/300. Usage wise, I would say light...

Good morning all. Just wondering how the proper electricains out there go about wiring CUs with reference to pulling in the individual twin & earth cables? Do you prefer to pull in and strip all cables and then connect up the bank of CPCs and neutrels before moving on to the MCB...

Thanks for your reply and advice, much appreciated. Yes, the skimming was left for 2 weeks before it was painted and was definately dry. I may well go with your advice of still sizing the wall as Mrs BP is bound to choose a paper with a nightmare of a pattern match. Thanks again. ATB BP

Good evening all Have had our lounge re-plastered (back to brick, dabbed, skimmed) and Mrs BP asks for the whole room to be painted the same colour so all new plaster has been given 2 mist coats (thinned down matt emulsion) in prep for the top coat. Now I am sure you know where this is...

Thanks for your replies Gents Took it off and for what its worth, it had "WARNING JOINT SERVICE DIRECT" stamped on to it, does that mean anything to you?. No sign of any problems since it was removed and there is a lot less of a draught now the floor is patched. Thanks again for your...

Good morning all Photos of bracket as requested. ATB BP

gas pipe bracket photo

Thanks for the quick reply. I would have liked to have posted a picture with my original post but i am not sure how its done so i was hoping someone may recognise it from the description. ATB BP

Good evening all Our gas meter is located in the corner of our lounge and there is a strange looking bracket fitted to the incoming main pipe which i could do with removing to patch a hole in the floor around the pipe. The bracket looks similar to an immersion heater spanner (only much...

Thanks for the quick reply, that is exactly what i am looking for and i have already placed an order. Thanks again BP