Recent content by kirbett

k, thnx for the info :) Bill R

Well, maybe I've had it wrong all this time, but I've always found them much more convenient that individual plugs. One masonry drill, a couple of red wall plug strips, and a selection of No8 screws has pretty much met most of my needs. Drill the hole deep enough for the screw, cut a plug a...

Over a decade ago (or maybe two), I gave up using individual rawlplugs and started using the long strips (blue/green/red/white, according to dia), which I would cut to size according to requirement. I've always found these much more convenient than individual plugs, and especially useful when...

CAPS is generally perceived to be the Internet equivalent of SHOUTING, and is normally discouraged for that reason - unless you actually mean to shout. In fact, you'll find this mentioned in the forum rules. That apart, thanks for the advice, folks. I've since turned the heating back on. I...

I think I've accepted that the valve will have to be replaced, and, in turn, this means that the system will have to be drained/bunged or whatever. So the only issue I'm trying to address now is how to minimize the leak until I can get a plumber in. It wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't...

Chris, thanks for the reply. There is a hexagon nut around the pin. As you suggested, I've tried tightening the nut, but it doesn't seem to have made much difference. I could isolate and drain the radiator - I've done that in the past when decorating, and I've got some brass blanks for the...

I have just discovered that one of my thermostatic radiator valves is leaking. It's an ACL Lifestyle valve, and if I remove the head of the valve, I can see that water is seeping up around the pin in the centre of the body. Replacing and closing the head of the valve does not seem to stop the...

I have an Aqualisa thermostatic shower control which, from http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/parts-store/Controls/A-control-product , looks like a Classic Aquavalve. It was installed in 1993 (having been purchased a few years before), and now has got pretty stiff to use. Am I right in thinking that it...

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On my steel tape measure, I've got the usual inch and centimetre markings, and also a diamond marking every 16 inches. Fair enough. But my measure also has smaller black diamond markings at 19 7/32", 38 13/32", 57 19/32", 76 25/32", 115 7/32", 134 13/32", and so on. Generally every 19...

We've been looking for a stay-white gloss paint, and tried the B&Q EverWhite last week (before reading this forum). My wife (she's better at painting than I am) tried it out on a (previously white) loft hatch, but was quite disappointed with its covering power. She only did two coats, but her...

OK ... I've gone back over the forum looking for other references to capacitive coupling. They seem to confirm my hypothesis. To quote but one (from mapj1) "I'd like to add to the comment by Felix, this is absolutely true, as far as it goes, except for 2 way switch circuits where depending on...

I've tried the bulb in other upstairs light fittings and it doesn't seem to flash. Also in a table lamp attached to a long extension lead. My meter is a trusty old analogue Micronta Multitester. The switch cable does have an earth, but the earth is only connected at the junction box (not at...

I've just tried a 9W energy-saving bulb in one of my house light fittings, and discovered that when it is switched off, it flashes briefly at about 2 second intervals. A normal bulb exhibits no malfunction (seemingly). The light in question is a 2-way switched light on a landing. The cable...