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thanks , yah they're decorative spindles i looked for 2" microfiber but didn't see any online

ok thanks again i'm also trying to find an oil based primer that i can roll on with a 2" foam roller for the spindles i see the dulux trade primer is labelled "brush only"- wha's the deal there will it be a mess if rolled ?

hi thanks just the new paint after a week or less, yes i wiped down after sanding will simulated mohair roller do for the bin?

Hi guys, a few questions for the experts:) 1) Is it important to use natural bristle with oil base primers/undercoats or is it ok to use regular synthetic brushes? 2) I'm converting all the hall timberwork(stairs and skirting) from a pine varnished finish to white I tried 1 coat of ronseal...

Thanks There's a valve on the bottom end of the coil which I have now turned off

Hi thanks for your reply I had thought about the coil leaking into the system There's nowhere else it can get in apart from the tank and the coil is there?

Hi guys I drained down my open-vented heating system over a year ago and removed some rads, the system is not being used. I have the feed pipe from the feed and expansion tank fully closed .I checked a few times at one of the rad valves downstairs where the radiator has been removed and...

Hi That will be 4-core ,a supply and a switched live Normally i'd use 5-core for stats ,but 4 will do depending on the type of stat

Thanks What do I do Open the bleed screws on the downstairs rads and suck it out? Is there a special attachment for a wet vac?

I can't The water I'm trying to drain off is in the pipes buried in the ground floor. I want to cut the pipes coming up to the rads flush at ground by level but I need to drain off the water

Hi I have an open-vented type heating system with an oil boiler outside. The small tank in the attic is disconnected and all the rads drained down but I need to drain the last drop out of the downstairs pipes so I can cut them flush and fit new laminate flooring. The oil fired heating system...

just fitted an inline fan in my own place used a current sensing relay and a n/c contactor as i had them lying around fan has an overrun

i converted the 2D's in my own house to led rip out all the insides and fit a lampholder and led bulb you can even fit a flush pir into the cover with silicone

yes, more than likely halogen goes to blue and black

Aspen 4 stroke, it was very expensive The mechanic and a local tool hire man mentioned it and said people were getting low readings with about 10litre in an empty tank for test