Recent content by jiimmy

Hi. I've just installed a new radiator - making use of the old valves. Everything is installed fine (although it was a very tight fit!), however I have noticed there is a very very small leak on the join on the lockshield valve side, where the valve insert screws into the radiator. I used...

The radiator appeared to work fine before. Should the pin be easy to push down with just fingers?

Hi I am trying to remove my radiator so I can decorate but also replace the radiator itself in the process. I attempted to drain down the radiator (closing off the valves at both ends etc) and it felt like I was nearly there but there was still a reasonable dribble of water. When closing off the...

I'm by no means an expert, but I would say if you can do the electrics, but leave switches/ceiling light fittings loose for decorating around.

Just about to start painting the bathroom ceiling in our new house when I noticed the paint peeling a bit around the edges. What I have found is a series of cracks around the edge of the bathroom ceiling. Picture below. Any tips on how to solve this? I was thinking of using filler to fill in the...

Filling the sink with water and giving it a good plunge seems to have done the trick, thanks everyone! :)

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble with our kitchen sink! It isn't draining - takes hours for a bit of water to go through. The dishwasher occasionally send its waste water up into the sink too, not nice! I have taken the dishwasher drain pipe off from under the sink and blocked the hole - no...