Recent content by elliejones

Piggy-backing into this incredibly helpful thread in the hope of getting some related advice. We're in an Edwardian flat, so similar age. We have had one floorboard replaced due to it splitting when heating was installed. This means we have one untreated floorboard surrounded by other...

Not sure if this is the correct forum to post this in, as it's not really a repair question, but I hoped I could draw on your collective knowledge. I'm looking for a narrow under counter fridge. It doesn't need to have an ice box, just a bog standard fridge will do - the real clincher is the...

Is this the same product as Polycell's Smoothover? I also have no plastering skills, but tried to use this to cover wood chip wallpaper that had been partially removed by a previous occupant. I found it required a lot of product (possibly due to the "chips", so maybe not a problem for you). I...

You are an absolute star, and have saved me from having to call my dad for help! (Left home more than 10 years ago, but when it comes to DIY it doesn't feel like it!) Let me know your favourite charity, and I'll make a wee donation to say thanks.

We have pressure!!! I wasn't lining up the prongs on the white key correctly with the black hole, so that's why nothing was happening. It was the grey knob I had to turn, and really quite a long way - I would have given up if you hadn't said that it was a few turns. When I removed the...

Wow, that was quick! I've tried it with the panel in place, but there doesn't seem to be anything lining up with the hole. I've taken the panel off, and this is what I see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36406812@N00/366413180/ The key seems to fit into the black plastic hole to the left...

Have you considered a bath sealant strip to fill the gap? It's not the most attractive option, but would let you use the bath without fear of getting water down the edge until you can get time to fix the tiles, etc. Something like this...

I have a Celsia 24LE boiler with no instruction book (it was already installed when I moved in). The water pressure is getting low, around 0.5, with an red line that suggests it should be around 1.25. This has been a very slow drop over a long period of time, so I'm not concerned that there...