Recent content by borzio

thanks opps, just the recommendation I was after. The previous Dulux was watery sh*t to put on, and as stated didn't last anywhere near the 10 year ( not that I expected any claim like that to come true). Only reason I used it was I was given 2x 5tr tins that a family member had recently bought...

Hi Guys, advice needed again: I'm going to be removing the gutters on the bungalow this year and before putting new stuff up I'm looking to paint the fascias and soffits. Both of these are in excellent condition for a 1930s house and are pine about 3/4 inch thick, one black gloss and the other...

I felt the same re the 18 months, it's got to be an unreasonable timescale imo. thanks for the advice re the pcb too, I've taken it out to the garage and will do as you suggest tomorrow and let you know the findings. cheers and thanks

Thanks Harry, it was with a volt stick.. Hotpoint gave a 10 year parts warranty but on calling them they want £150 service charge or (worse than that) 20.50 per month for 12 months for service cover that covers 1 call out......the machine can be bought for £279 so neither is a good bet.

Hi Guys the Hotpoint washer is 18 months old and has had no faults previously. Yesterday it tripped the Fuse box washing machine RCD, and blew the fuse in the machine's plug. I replaced the fuse and flicked the wall socket switch (which I had checked was ok by powering the kettle), and the...

Thanks Kent Mac, that's my worry that I use a 'remover' and then go into a loop trying to clean to a bare prime surface for the new mastic. I like the idea of the mastic masking tape as my mastic gun skills have good days and bad, cheers. I always thought that putting fresh mastic on old...

Hi, as the title says I'm having to re-do all the mastic/silicon round the upvc windows and on the joints of the upvc sills and upv internal finishes. I've taken off the old mastic off with a chisel and stanley blade without damage (what a boring job that was) and need to mastic new stuff in...

Thanks Guys: Scotts, that had crossed my mind, but I had scraped the rusty bits before doing the walls with masonry paint and figured I was just being a lazy bar steward by not painting them. Job now done with Hammerite. Sparkwright, never heard of that, thanks for the tip I'll keep for the future

Cheers Glasgow Painter for that....so simple (bit like myself!)....will get to it before the rain at the weekend.

Hi guys, I've a 1930s house with cast downpipes and soil pipe, previously painted with dulux exterior white paint. Parts of the pipes above the gutters are showing broken paint with bubbled rust underneath, question is how best to paint them? There is also a rust spot that has bled a discoloured...

Hi Guys, thanks for that, and for setting me right re the stopcock. Being an ordinary bloke with no plumbing technicals, I thought when the tap was off then that was it, what was in the monobloc or shower head stayed where it was until the next time the tap was turned on. I can stop worrying...

Hi Guys, I've had a new sink in the kitchen installed recently by a plumber, turned water off, fitted and back on again, everything working as it should. I've got a minor problem I'd appreciate advice on as it has only occurred since the sink fitting. The monobloc mixer turns off ok at the...

Thanks polesapart, you're right on all counts. I bought the Hep2o elbows today, took the polyfit ones off, put Hep inserts in, pipe all the way in.... and voila! problem solved! I was talking to a plumber at the store and he said the same thing as you about the problems caused by...

Hi Sandylyon, thanks, they came assembled, and after the problem of them detaching I checked a spare fitting of the same type to make sure I had them installed correctly. As you say, the pipe goes thru the end of the fitting into the 'O' ring, then into the spacer, then the grab ring, then into...

Hi Dreadnoughtheating, thanks for the reply I've checked the pipe..Hep2O 15mm Barrier Central Heating The fittings aren't brand named but have 2006 Class S 15mm PB and are from Toolstation as are grabs, inserts etc. Extra grab rings etc ? Just for my store in case I reuse the fitting in the...