Recent content by np3

Thanks everyone, I've used a post as suggested, all working fine, and wasn't much hassle. I'll just need to mend the holes in the bricks once I remove it.

Thank you both. I was going to put the hinge at the end of the wall, so the gate when closed would sit flush with the wall, not perpendicular. Still, I take all your points about the weight distribution, holes in masonry etc., and I can imagine how that many holes at the end of the brick...

Hi Can I attach gate hinges such as these directly in brickwork, instead of to a post which I need to attach to the brickwork? Is a post necessary, and if so, why (just curious, for better understanding)? This is for a short term thing (the gate will come off in a month or two), if the easier...

Thanks. If it doesn't require certification, then I suppose it could be a diy job as well - drain the cylinder, replace the draincock, fill it up again. I am not a very experienced diy-er, so probably will leave this to a pro - too many things could go wrong. But it's tempting :sneaky: Out of...

Thanks for the suggestion. It's covered in limescale, and water is dripping through the limescale (not the spout), I think the leak is in the place where it's connected to the pipe. I've marked the drop with red here

Hi, I have a draincock on the cold main going into my megaflo. The draincock needs to be replaced. Does this require a certified person, or can any plumber do it? I am asking because one plumber told me he can't do it because he isn't certified, but another said anyone can do it because it's...

Thanks, that's very helpful, I will give it a go.

Hi, Where the waste pipe from my kitchen sink goes into the floor, there is a rubber seal and the floor is wet/damp (I've marked the seal and wet floor with red in the photo). The pipe is dry, so it seems to me that there is a leak between the seal and the floor. I am thinking of disconnecting...