Recent content by cluelesscitizen

Are there any decent radiator deals for Black Friday? I'm looking for an 1900w or 1800w x 600h double panel radiator for the guest room (existing is single panel 1900w) and a 400w x 600h single panel radiator for the tiny downstairs WC (it is a minuscule room so a radiator should not be bigger...

If you have a couple of layers of multi-year varnish would they scratch that easily? Or are you talking about stains and mud etc? Thanks

Why is removing the paint such a tough job, if you have a decent sander as opposed to doing it with sandpaper? I'm similar to the newbie on this and I didn't think it would be that bad but I want to go in with my eyes open.

Damn that is a bummer. What is the least effective solution for my stairs then? I was thinking I could get some white decals for the risers, and maybe some planed planks that could be varnished and glued to the treads. Would have to put another layer of paint on the skirting boards too. Does...

I eipp d the old carpets off the stairs and possibly have a few options: 1) to purchase treads and put white decals on the risers; 2) to sand paint the stairs; and 3) to sand and varnish the stairs. When I first uncovered the stairs I assumed the wooden boards were some kind of MDF. However...

I had a Brantia internal washing line for maybe ten years until one day it came crashing down due to the weight demands put on it and it pulled the plug on one side out of the wall with a bit of the wall as well. The hooks on the other side were just fine, but on the other side there is a metal...

Pretty self explanatory really. The old shed I assume has been there for decades (it looked old when I moved in 10 years ago) and is on a concrete base of 5x3 foot. I want to replace it with a new shed that is 6x4, but a quick Google search suggests it is not practical to extend a concrete base...

Could the cost be less if I replace a conventional boiler with another ? I dont doubt there will still need to be backend changes for regulatory compliance and to provide HW seperately.

How does a gravity hot water system prevent a y or s plan system? The hot water tank is in the loft, but the boiler is on the ground floor of my townhouse. Thanks.

The boiler is working fine but is an old conventional boiler, and what is quite annoying is that the central heating system has no 'y valve' so you can't have hot water without turning on the heating (in the summer we put the thermostat on minimum but it still comes on). I had some plumbing work...