Recent content by danrkelly

Thank you for your reply. I have indeed been using a spreadsheet which has been invaluable. Currently I'm trying to decide whether to install a concealed valve wall mount bath filler but am concerned about future maintenance and valves leaking in the wall without us knowing. I expect the...

I guess what I want is mid range!

Dear all, I've been shortlisting fitting for our replacement bathroom for some weeks now and am really struggling to make decisions, got a huge spreadsheet going on! There are so many online retailers and so many brands to choose from. I want to get fittings that will last at least a decade but...

Dear folks of the wonderful DIYNot forum, My new combi boiler is randomly firing and heating the rads even with the room stat is turned well down below ambient. It heats water no problem. It heats the rads when the room stat tels it to. However it randomly fires up in the middle of the night...

I'm thinking about painting the front of my house which is pebbledashed. Here's a roundup of the advice I've found on this forum. I'd like to hear your opinions on which is the best advice! "Best to use Pliolite Resin Based Masonry on top of pebbledash. This is due to painting over two...

I have a small gable end above the upstairs bay window in my terraced house. The panelling and fascia needs replacing and I would like it returned to an original design as well. What sort of tradesmen should I be looking for? A roofer? A joiner? I don't know who to talk to about the work...

Ah, apologies, hadn't actually clicked on the individual product links, cheers!

This is my point, it has been suggested that for the type of flat light switch to which I refer I may need a deeper back box than 'normal'. I apologise to Breezer (for forcing them into mentioning their car once again) but I assumed that there is a standard depth for normal switches and perhaps...

Folks, I have been advised that I would be unable to install flat plate type light switches http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/Chelsea_Index/Chelsea_Brushed_Chrome/index.html as the existing back box would not be deep enough to accomodate the switch gear at the...

I would like to replace the standard white plastic light switches in my home. Do I have to be careful to buy switches which will fit onto the recessed back boxes or are they all the same size? thanks Dan

I have exposed brickwork in my loft conversion which serves as a pleasant feature. However the bricks are 125 years old (although they have been repointed) and produce a great deal of dust and grit all on their own. Can anyone suggest a product that can be used indoors to prevent the bricks...