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Is the liquid as good or better than ptfe tape for rad tails? Also when fitting copper, should ptfe tape be wrapped around the olive? Thank you for any advice.

If any carpet fitters see this, can you answer this please. Having carpet fitted on the landing and there are 4 doors which need z bars. The fitter showed us these matt black ones which are the special prem dble Z 9 90. Due to the price, we are sourcing our own ones but the floor level into a...

Probably a stupid question but do l need to open the valves and turn old trv up to max. The pipes are blanked off at the mo, but when the heating is turned on, both old pipes remain cold. Is that because the valves are closed? I thought the pipes would still get hot even with no rad connected.

I have the trvs and it states they must be installed on the inlet. Being quite old, l was thinking the old trv wouldn't be bidirectional meaning that is the flow/inlet pipe.

On my old radiator (probably installed 15 years ago) the trv was on the right hand side. The new rad has the inlet marked on the left. Before l cut and alter the pipework, can l assume the the flow pipe is the one that has the old trv on it, being it's fairly old? Thank you.

A builder apparently

Thanks for your helpful answer. I'm doing the decorating and just been asked if l can do it. Should have known better than to ask for advice.

I'll be redoing some panelling for a new customer, which was apparently done by a builder. As you can see, it is a mess and can't be left like it as everything is being painted. What is the best way to do it so the angles line up with the next section of panelling? Should there be a straight...

I'll be taping and jointing a couple of plasterboarded ceilings and also a media wall. Can anyone recommend a decent jointing compound which l can mix myself and can l use the same stuff for 2nd & 3rd coats? Thanks

Horizontal and vertical lol

I know the bi-directional trvs can go on either flow or return pipes but are they reliable and if possible do any of you always just fit on the flow pipe anyway?

Yes but only had 1 shot at it. I don't think it's too bad tbh

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