Recent content by desq

Hi, I've got a Glowworm 30CXi Boiler and have had two repeating problems with it. Firstly a piece of plastic tubing in the system has developed a pinhole leak. This is the second separate piece of the plastic piping in the boiler which has developed such a leak. My plumber replaced the...

Since I've got a bit of time on my hands I decided to improve the look of the floor by filling in the small gaps between some of the planks. I first started with one of the clear mastics which you mix in sawdust to make a paste, to be honest I didn't find it very good, with the paste being too...

I decided to put an solid rustic oak floor into my kitchen, basically because I found a source of solid 19mm oak tongue and groove going cheap. I've never done any flooring before so it was a bit of an experiment to be honest... Here's a couple of tips that others might find helpful. 1)...

I'm getting good results with an MDF worktop jig which cost about 20 quid. I was suprised just how big it was when the courier delivered it. My one was from transtools.co.uk After hearing how quickly (expensive) router bits get blunt I practiced cutting out cardboard mockups of all the joints...

I'm looking at secondary systems and wondered if you would recommend?

For various reasons I decided to use a plastic suspended ceiling system for my bathroom ceiling, rather than going to the hassle of getting it replastered. I thought that I could make it look quite snazzy by fitting led downlighters into it. I would have tried halogen's but I think that they...