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This may sound obvious to the educated, so dont shoot me down, but is there an easy way to tell the difference between 15mm copper and the 1/2" (think 1/2" is the alternative)? I'm changing one very soon, and dont want to buy and try to fit the wrong type and cause a flood because its blown...

Slightly of topic, but if using ptfe on a compression joint like this, do you use it on the olive, or the thread or both? I've seen come conflicting advice. thanks.

yeh im after a flexi with builtin iso. current one is broken. looks like some1 has been at it with a rather large flat head, rounded it off abit and only turns a little, wont shut off. thanks for advice. whats the best method of getting the paint of the copper? back of pipe is quite...

Yeh, compression just always feeler safer, weird. Ok, and just go straight over the painted copper?

Hi everyone. I'm going to be replacing the filler valve in the loo (Not an issue). Im going to replace an old failed iso valve that sits between the current copper and filler. Im going to cut back some of the old copper and use a flexi. 1) Would you use a compression or push-fit flexi...

Hi. The whole kitchen was plastered on the weekend. After locking up at night time, I came down to the window dripping in condensation. Is it best to leave the window open for the plaster to dry out, or leave window closed, heating on or both?! Appreciate your comments. Thanks

Great. Thanks.

Following the rad removal guide here. //www.diynot.com/pages/pl/pl031.php Is it safe to run the heating as normal with the rad off, and just the TRV and other valve shut off? (only for a day or two while decorating..) cheers.

As mentioned this is a common misconception. Usb drives (includes SD, CF blah blah.) do have limited read and write cycles. A regular external hard drive is def the way to go for backup. Enterprise solutions are now migrating to this instead of magnetic tape. I personally dont favour...

It most certainly does.. usb 1.1 is rated at 11Mb's (Mega bits not bytes). usb 2.0 is rated at 480Mb's (Mega bits not bytes). usb2 cable is sheilded to block out interference.

Thanks for the constructive replies! I've attempted many DIY projects and am very pleased with the results. I dont jump in to any project blind and dont hope for the best, I'll soak up as much advice and tips as possible on any project. Will certainly let u all know how I get on anyways...

it was taped with plasterboard joint tape, kind of a mesh type tape. Thanks for advice. Is skim different to plastering then? or just a different technique?

Hi.. I've recently kitted out the utility room with plasterboard (gypsum) and taped the joins. Im a bit confused at what my next step is! Do I plaster or skim? Or is this the same thing!? Is there any prep work I need to do first? Ive read i possibly may need to pva the walls? Last time...

You said you had virgin for phone, but have you got sky tv? broadband from them is anywhere from free (yes FREE! limited download), a fiver a month up to 10er a month. Other option is to get a pay as you go broadband modem from three, no phoneline required...

so a good 15cm radius clearing for each light should be plenty? I've read about people using upturned ceramic plant pots as a heat sheild? Any experience of this?