Recent content by leafhound

^^^ Well :D it would'nt be in the intrest of a pro on here to give assistance or to recomend DIY as it would take business away from them that's why a lot try and put the fear of god into you over straight forward DIY jobs.

:D Well the plumbers round my area charge £40 labour for 20 mins work.

:D thanks for the input, I had a go myself this morning and the result is a good one and cost me £18. Saved about £30 (hiring a plumber)

It seems to be all copper tee (the pipes and joints) like the one pictured, the joint has 2 pipes leading away horizontally and the middle one does too but only for about an inch and then it's been bent up for another 4 inch and leads to the radiator/stop valve. It has been soldered when the...

:D I was doing some work on a radiator, behind the rad the plaster had crumbled away and the brackets had come loose to the point the rad was unstable. Now the radiator is securely in place but I had to firmly push the copper pipe over to the rad in order to fit and thus the copper joint from...