Recent content by grimep

Yep all wise words, I'm aware.

cheers for the comments. There is some actual asbestos-cement flue pipe up there that I'm summoning up the courage to rip (carefully) out, and there were a couple of broken bits lying around, plus a large and a small asbestos cement water tank. Add in the manky spider webs, mouse droppings etc...

Ah the joys of trying to sort loft insulation, deal with the deadly dripping, etc etc. Don't you love December. And why do I start all DIY jobs at 16.30 on a Sunday? So probably just manky old rockwool? Can anyone tell from the pic? One pic is a closeup, with water drops. The wider pic has new...

It's sitting on the insulation at the moment and pretty much silent.

Maybe I've over thought the problem - just screw it to a thin sheet of ply and rest it on top of the insulation. Silent runnings...

I bought it about 4 years ago from Screwfix or Toolstation, xpelair xmx100t I think

Damn, I chucked an inner tube away on Saturday, should've read this first!

Heh, after writing this I sketched a little contraption with bunjees cords, oh well, Heath Robinson it is then. Could be a Dragons Den product idea in here somewhere

As per the title. There's an extractor fan in the loft above the bathroom. At the moment it is vibration isolated using a Heath Robinson solution with it screwed down to a board with foam glued in a sandwich with a lower board which is screwed to a rafter. The only solid thing to attach it to is...

Yeah the Peugeot DV6 engine is fitted to several cars inc BMW Mini, Ford Focus etc, and the issues are well-known. Perhaps models with the DPF are more prone to problems, also leaking injectors have been suggested as a cause. When shopping for mine (08 year) I made sure I got a Euro III vehicle...

I recently got an oil filter for my Ford tdci (simple paper element type with o ring) off eBay for £3. Its Fujitoyo brand, "original equipment quality". The packaging claims improved performance and better acceleration, which set the alarm bells ringing. So I was in my local Ford dealer buying a...

well the happy end to this story is at the moment B&Q have an extra 15% off all bathroom stuff if you spend over £200, so got a Mira Azora -the insides are a Sport Thermostatic with a fancy glass panel- for £230 which is less than a bog standard Mira Sport without thermostatic control. Result.

well Ive got a multimeter but Im no electrician and wouldnt know where to start with fault finding. I thought it might just be the heater unit but as they're £90ish I thought may as well just bung a new one on. But yeah Id rather repair than replace, its very wasteful.

I got a set of silverline 1/4" socket extension bars. They're so poorly made the socket gets totally stuck on the end, you have to lever it off with a screwdriver and risk damaging the socket and injuring yourself. That was enough for me to mistrust the entire brand. If you shop around you...