Recent content by jimox

Hi Exadon, thanks for the reply. In hindsight I wish I'd took some when I'd broken it down but at the time I didnt realise that the half round groove was there to accept a same shape O-ring style doughnut, I believe they are Ideal Standard/Armitage Shanks make. My loo as no identification names...

Hi all, I've had to remove my close coupled toilet cistern to replace an hard to get at fill valve ( I've only done this sort of job once before, about 13 years ago on a loo in my sons house ) The doughnut washer underneath was not bad at all, intact and spongy, and luckily I seem to have got...

Harry, thanks very much for your quick reply but what's an "oiled pin" - a safety pin dipped in cooking oil ? Cheers mate.

Hi, my grandson has broken the usb-c charging port on his Chromebook.Ive removed the main board and seen a video of people removing and replacing the broken charger port and would like to give it go myself. I can get a replacement port from RS Components but my soldering iron is way too big...

Thanks AndyPRK and everyone else for your valuable info. So I'll go ahead re the socket and then contact a local spark to replace the Wylex.Can anyone give me an idea of the going rate? I live in the Manchester area.

I know I can do it if I want to but dont want to do anything thats illegal/unsafe. No it's not got RCD protection, its a Wylex that was fitted in the 1980s. It has four fuses - a 5A for the lights, a 30A for sockets and two 15A fuses,one to a fridge freezer and one that used to go to the...

Ok, so can I still do this as planned. Or do I have to fit an RCD socket on the wall.

Many thanks for the quick reply Terryplumb.

Hi, I want to fit a single socket into the space under my stairs to connect a plugged 4W LED strip light and to charge a cordless vac.In my Wylex fusebox there is a spare 15W terminal that used to feed a long ago removed immersion heater. The cable from this 15W terminal goes into a junction box...

Hi just had my first attempt at laying paving stones (only ten) on a bed of sub base and 5:1 dry mix. Should I cover them up or leave open to the elements? Frost is forecast for tomorrow morning. Thanks in advance.

Hi, the wife wants a small path next to a flower bed she's doing. I've done most diy stuff around the house but never layed a path so I thought I'd give it a go. I've seen the Wickes video etc on You Tube but I have no idea how much sharp sand, cement, or sub base material to order. Path...

Hi awaiting quotes from local installers in north Manchester (not exactly queuing at my front door) to fit a new combi system into my house and have been lucky enough to meet someone from Bosch who can get the WB 28i Junior at staff discount. Daft question - would installers object to this and...

Hi - Halstead Best 40 boiler has popped its clogs so I'm getting a new Worcester B (choice of 2 models - Greenstar 24i Junior or 28CDi Compact) and would appreciate some advice re - 1. Whether to keep all 7 of the 32 year old rads, which are working fine except for one that weeps slightly from...

Thanks very much slug...com, may have a look again tomorrow but following Dans reply and your advice and the wife pushing me to "sort this bloody boiler out" I'm reluctant to proceed. By the way I had a local plumber/heating guy in on the day after I had noticed the 1volt dc problem on the...

Thanks Dan - to be honest I didn't read the small print but have now.I wouldn't have thought swapping out a pcb etc would not be allowed and so I think its best if I get my local Gas safe/Corgi heating engineer in to advise and fit/commission it etc and I will stick to the zone valves...