Recent content by russellm72

Hi, I wonder if anyone can cast light on this issue. I had a plumber in the other day as I want to remove the old potterton boiler and place a new combi boiler upstairs out of the way or in the loft like we did with our old place. The plumber said the only boiler I could buy was a...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can cast some light on a problem I am having with my Halstead Eden CBX 32 combi boiler. The central heating works fine but the hot water does not heat up. Initially I discovered that it could of been a blocked filter in the heat exchanger but when I run the hot water...

Hi, Looking for advice on how I can make good this gap as illustrated in the picture below. There was a door frame in there originally to house and external door but an extension means that the whole wall is now internal. The white side to the left was the original external wall...

Hi, I have painted a few reskimmed ceilings in my house recently when I wanted to get rid of the nasty artex. The first coat I diluted down about 20% with water then the second 10% then I did a couple of proper coats. I pained the first coat one way then the second coat at right angles to...

Hi, Had the same problem when i moved into my bungalow. I think some kids had a dart board up and must of missed 100's of times!!!! The paint will not cover it properly. I suggest also you put a fine layer of polyfiller over the holes (use an old credit card, I actually use an old phone...

Hi James, I agree. The emulsion shouldn't really be a problem after it's dry. I would give a few days for the gloss to dry. I have recently painted the skirting boards in my dining room while the baby was away. After a day or two with a nice through draft they are bone dry and i can't detect...

Is it artex paper or artexed walls? If paper you'll have to strip it all off and see what horrors lie beneath. If it is proper artex I guess you can get your scrapper out and knock off all the pointed bits and have the whole area skimmed. All in all messy but who wants artex on a wall? It's...

Hi, Whats wrong with a quick skim and a nice paint afterwards? I have had a few ceilings skimmed and painted them white and they look nice and smooth. I see your in Cardiff and can recommend an old boy who does a great job on ceilings. We removed some nasty artex paper that was put...

We normally use red tags that attach to the plug top using velcro. That means do not switch off and normally has a date on it to say the period to remain active. If continuous then usually signed off every year by an area supervisor. Or you can get cards that the plug fits over although I don't...

Hi, I agree as well. I use decorators caulk for that job and it works a treat. I use water diluted with a touch of washing up liquid to help smooth it all over. Using silicon is a no no as the other poster described. Also decorators caulk doesn't smell of acetic acid so all in all a better...

Hi, Thanks for the replys. If I understand you, you are saying they need to be protected in case e.g. someone drills into them by mistake. Now last year an electrician moved and replaced my old fuse box with a MCB based consumer unit. I live in a bungalow so it covers the lighting and...

Hi, Looking for some advice on the following procedure. I want to remove a light switch (2way) from the middle of the hall (bungalow) to the end of the hall outside the bathroom. Now at the moment the switch is one of those horrible ones with a box and the cable running up the outside of...

Hi, Thanks for all the advice. Spark you were spot on! I think I did have them the wrong way round as descibed mikeyd as after the changes I had to turn the switch upside down. All works fine now and thanks again for all your help. Russell :)