Recent content by Sandy Beech

Thanks Dec I always wary about posting a Q on more than one part of the Forum.

The nails themselves have not started to protrude but due to movement they had pushed out the plaster in places but in other places they still seem to be where they should be but have a dark stain showing where they are located. Having seen the heads of one or two (where they expelled the...

Hi - I realise that the above may have been covered [separately] before but was wondering if there is a single solution that I can use to resolve both problems. I am about to redecorate the bedroom and prefer to use matt instead of the silk currently on it. There are also blob shaped...

The Wood You Like design appears to be the best design I have seen. The ones my MiL got from H/Base not bad but the over clever design made them flimsy (as in she broke one in taking it apart). Had to trim them down for her as the the pipes were too close to the wall to slip behind the pipes...

Many thanks I will check for certain (not close to the pipes at present) but from what I have found it looks as if the outer diameter = 10mm so an 18mm ID rosette would be like the proverbial whatsit in a shirt sleeve. Guess I just have to work smarter and neater. I am thinking that the...

I bought me one of these http://www.transtools.co.uk/store/prod_7044/plumbing-tools/gas-torches/rothenberger-flameset-gas-torch.html or similar at a good price a couple of years back when I finally got fed up with Taymar etc acting up at angles. Always been more than happy with it. I make a...

Am about to fit an engineered wood floor but wondered if anyone knew of pipe rosettes that are suitable for fitting around Micro Bore pipes as I can only find ones suitable for use with 15mm pipe. Not sure if they are covered in my shiny new Wooden Floor Installation Manual that is on its way.

Part of the deal to get it done quickly was that I would carry out the insulation.

Someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly but the condensing [from my understanding] is a by product of combustion not that the actual heating water is condensed. I may, of course, have misunderstood the question.

Hi I need to insulate the pipes going to and from the newly fitted [by a Gas Safe Registered Installer] Worcester Bosch Greenstar Boiler. Should these pipes be insulated from each other as well as from the ambient temperature please? I am having to use a pipe wrap rather than sleeves...

Just want to say a big thank you guys. I also need to pay thanks to my late FiL for impressing on me the importance of buying quality tools. Following your advice I got out a flexible filling 'knife' to initially break the seal. Then using a pair of very thin flexible broad scrapers I was able...

I think I understand. So would it be safe to assume that with a simple over bath shower (not electric) [and single bathroom] that the smaller boiler would cope OK? Washing machine is cold fill only if that makes a difference. At a different time we may simply have goen with the larger one but...

Hi - We have a flat in Fife where the boiler has finally decided it is time to go. We have been advised to replace it with a Worcester Bosch boiler. Greenstar 30 CDI. Where my puzzle starts is that this is a smallish 2 bedroom groundfloor flat with only two external walls. We recently had a...

Sadly that was what I expected to hear. Scrapers and stanley knife I have but decided the Multimaster would not be needed this trip - so it is 360 miles away :( Looks like my Son may be getting a slightly used Bosch 180E as an extra present. Many thanks. Alex

Some while ago I fitted a shower screen to the side of the bath. This is now in need of replacemen but I did too god a job. The scrws are removed but the silicone is still fixing the upright to the wall tiles and will not let go. I have tried a flexible palette knife but no luck I just cannot...