Recent content by GarethSullivan

Thanks for your replies, copper it is then!

Hi All, The subject says it all really. I'm after a combi condensing boiler that doesn't break the bank and is really economical. Any suggestions would be great!! I've seen other threads on here about good boilers but the last posts in the them were a few years ago and I'm sure things have...

I've had a look around and screwfix radiators are cheap and also give out more BTU than some of the others. They are also around £200 cheaper than the equivalent stelrad radiators.

Hi, I'm fitting new central heating to my property. I'll be fitting 5 rads in total. 3 on the ground floor and 2 on the 1st floor. what's the best/easiest pipe to use, copper or plastic? I can solder no probs and i know someone who fitted a new system using plastic pipes and had a few...

I've just seen an old thread about the same thing but no one gave a definitive answer. would stelrad be the best make to go for?

Hi, I'm looking to install central heating in my house and wondered if there is a particular make of radiator I should buy. Is it just a matter of finding the cheapest rad for the BTU/room or should I go for a particular make? Thanks in advance for you reply

Thanks for all the help guys!

This would explain a few things actually. The eggshell/satin has been done in an internal bathroom with no direct sunlight. The yellowing gloss is in a bedroom which gets the brightest sunlight first thing in the morning when we're in bed and the curtains are shut. The bedroom is still bright...

the paint in the bathroom was done over eggshell which incidently went yellow in days. I didn't undercoat before going over the eggshell (i didn't think i'd need to). So i guess, from reading earlier posts, is the reason the satin went yellow but i've also painted a door using the same satin...

[/url] WOW, thanks for the info! The father in law has just painted some wood work in non yellowing glos and the finish is abit crap to say the least but i suppose its better than having yellow skirting boards etc. I'll defintley b taking the tin og gloss back that i bought the other...

hi joe, it was all done properly, undercoated then 2 good coats of gloss. it was done on MDF if that makes any difference

Hi I've done some glossing recently and i noticed the other day that it's started to yellow. It was dulux trade gloss so i was surprised to see the yellowing take place. Also, on the subject of yellowing. I've done some satin glossing in the bathroom, also using dulux but not trade and...

The other week i wrote on a tin of plasterboard screws "drylining screws". I felt disgusted with myself! HAha! bloody americans!

when i was at college all those years ago, if i said to my tutor that i sponge finished a wall, he'd hit the roof! he'd say that sponge finishing is for people who can't render properly! Don't put PVA on the wall. I rendered an extention where the owner done that cos he thought it would help...

I've been told that eggs do a good job of aging pebbledashing but i've never tried it myself.