Recent content by Merlin5

Well I don't particularly want to spend more on undercoat as I've spent a fair bit already on various paints and tools. I've read that a mid or light grey would work fine but do you think charcoal grey being an almost black undercoat will darken the top coat?

Hi guys. I've pretty much finished sanding and filling my front door and it's basically ready now for painting, I'll just remove the brass furniture. I've bought a 1 litre can of Crown Fastflow Quick Dry Satin 'Peek a Boo' Blue as my chosen topcoat colour. It's described as a mid tone blue. The...

What switch and pipe do you mean?

Thank you. None of those places seem have any carbon brushes, I'll have to send them a message and ask if they can get me some.

Hi guys. I've got a Samsung Ecobubble 8kg, model is WW80J5555FX/EU. Bought new in 2019 so I've had about 6 years use. Last week it stopped completing cycles and the drum isn't turning. Water fills and drains and that's all. I've taken the back off and removed the belt and motor and checked the...

Hi guys. My heated towel rail was installed in 2012 and works great but the corners of most rungs are rusty and the chrome flaked off. It hasn't got worse as I now always make sure to dry the rails after a shower. It's a very small bathroom which does have a humidistat fan over the bath and I...

Thanks. This one? https://www.diy.com/departments/kilrock-limescale-remover-500ml/184474_BQ.prd I'll try my Domestos first and if it doesn't work I'll get some Kilrock. I'd be surprised if there's anything stronger than Domestos or Harpic though considering they're acidic.

Sorry to bring up an old thread but as it's the same issue as I have I thought I'd post here. I've just used Viakal on my glass shower door a couple of times and it didn't work. Then I used Cillit Bang Power Cleaner 100% Limescale Remover and that didn't work. I've still got a glass door...

Thanks pal, that's a very comprehensive answer! Tomorrow I'll have a go at adjusting the white plastic crosshead screw and see what happens. Otherwise I'll try and get to the diaphragm washer. I certainly hope I don't need to remove the whole cistern and valve, it seems a bit fiddly and I don't...

Hi. Whenever I turn the shower or bath tap on I get water flowing into my toilet (situated next to the bath) from the toilet cistern and that gives me less water pressure when using the shower. I'm not sure how to fix it. I don't know if it's the inlet or outlet valve that needs cleaning or...

That's not what I asked.

Hi guys. My gas engineer is coming to service my boiler in a couple of weeks. Last year he added Fernox F4 Express leak sealer into the boiler which works well. He set boiler pressure to 1.5 last February and it dropped to 1.3 shortly after but has stayed at 1.3 which is fine. Before using...

:D By the way, B&Q have a switch (looks the same as the one I need) on clearance for 0.50p. https://www.diy.com/departments/b-q-2a-1-way-white-pull-cord-switch/178030_BQ.prd I drove to my local B&Q but none left which was a pity.

Excellent, thanks! I'll order that switch. Easy peasy then, as I see the two screws on that Amazon photo which will take the two brown wires. Yes, don't book me to defuse a bomb for you, I might confuse the red and brown. :D

Ok, there's a dozen switches in my MK fuse box and I flipped the red master switch which turned everything off. Removing the mirror was easier than I expected. I thought I wouldn't be able to rest the mirror (only a small wash basin below it) and would have to hold the mirror while unscrewing...