Recent content by jamesab

Thanks for your reply. The only thing I'm concerned about is a batten wider at the top might accentuate the fact that it's not level, but I suppose my only other option is to cut it the same width top and bottom (which leaves me with a 45mm ish gap to the window in parts) and then use some kind...

Thanks for your reply. Strangely I didn't have a problem with the left hand side at all, so just cracked on with the right. Is there anything else I can try to make it good? I don't mind starting again, I can probably salvage most of the wood but not so sure about the wall underneath so want...

With all due respect, I don't care whether you like it or not! It's not your house, is it? If I wanted your opinion then I'd have asked for it. I'm sure there's things in your house that I don't like too. I posted this asking for help, so if you don't have anything constructive to say, then why...

Hi all, Just in the process of completing a slat wall but have ran into an issue with the final slat - as you can see from the attached picture, the gap at the top is a lot wider than the gap at the bottom. The slats are perfectly straight but the window/wall is not. (1930s house) Whats the...

That's the badger! Thanks a lot! (y)

Tried that, sadly, they're gone :(

Hi, I've recently swapped my landing light switch (one at the bottom of the stairs, there is another at the top which I haven't touched) but I've only just noticed that the upper switch does not work and I've now deleted the pictures I took! The problem switch is 2 gang and controls the...

Yes the valve seems to be operating normally. The reason the boiler remained on was because I left the valve open (doh!). I've just undone the nut on the return pipe and lo and behold, LOTS of air came rushing out! The pipe above the valve on the return valve is now hot too. So I'm hoping...

Thanks for trying to help me sort this! Sadly still no joy with the bleed valve. The pipe below the valve is boiling hot, when the boiler is on and the pump is running, the pipe above it gets lukewarm, then freezing cold when the boiler switches off. Strangely I've noticed since turning...

Ok thanks - will give it a good clean out. Tried opening the valves with everything switched off and bleeding the cylinder as suggested - only a tiny bit of air came out then water, the boiler is still in a restart loop. Both the flow and return pipes (above the boiler) are red hot. The pipes...

Thanks for your replies, will give this a go now and report back. Regarding the F&E tank - is this amount of sediment normal or is it a good idea to remove and give it a good clean? Cheers

Hi folks, hoping for a bit of advice please! I have an open vented system which I've recently drained down in order to adjust some pipe work for a new towel radiator in the bathroom (not yet fitted). I've now refilled the system and bled all the radiators (with the exception of one which has...

That sounds like a good idea. The bulky wires are causing me some issues at the moment and only just fit in to the new lights base. I don't want to force them in and end up ruining the fitting. Thanks for your advice!

Understood! Time to get a professional in I think! Many thanks

I don't think I broke anything. I hope not anyway! I took pictures before hand so I knew where everything was placed. The only thing that confused me is the earth wire from the loft going straight back in to the bottom of the choc then back up? When I made an earth connection from this to the...