Recent content by Shoulders

thanks for the advice.

I've a baxi boiler and been told that parts may be hard to get in the near future by a plumber. I looked into getting a combi but would cost an absolute fortune and would be an eyesore to install due to the location it would have to be fitted and getting it plumbed in. Can anyone tell...

PHEW.. Got it done! .. though not as neat a finish as a professional. I used easyfill finishing plaster. Is there a minimum thickness? just asking as i'm thinking of going over it again but super thin layer just to take out the uneveness.. It looked ok when wet, but can see small edges...

Anyone have the problem of the alt+F10 to get into the Acer erocovery not working? I've been re-installing win7 on someone's laptop. the D2D was enabled. but after 10+ attempts gave up and used recovery dvds i luckily made 2 copies of the set of 3 dvd. when first bought it. I've...

just planning how to make a neat job of this plastering up bit. you plasteres must have the eyes of a hawk and rock steady hands.

Hello.. apologiersfor the delay in replying... The area plastered is a rectangular area about 9 feet long, and 4 feet high under a large window. As far as i understand they fitted plasterboard to the brick/breeze blocks. then skimmed over. I've worked back to the edge of the join. i've...

I agree with cajar, They should be testing and give you a definitive answer.. that's what you paid for

Hello. My mother's had a builder in that's repaired some plaster on an outside wall, under a window. The problem is that he didn't remove the wallpaper near the area he re-plastered. I've been stripping the rest of the wallpaper off to find he's skimmed over the wallpaper near the edge of the...

Brill.. got them up and stuck on really well... thanks 4 the advice

well i've told her i'm only going to pay for half the fuel she WOULD have burned if she drove properly.. her arguement is that the driving instructor told her to listen to the engine for changing gear. I said your tone deaf. which didn't go down well. I got the reply, he's a qualified...

yup theyre pvc windows. oh yes.. seen them. i tried them on another window but they didn't seem to stick very well. I'll give them another go though.

Hello all, Can I ask how others fit curtain pole things onto their window frames for net curtains? I'm not keen on putting holes into the window frame so is super glue used to secure the hooks/brackets onto the frame? many thanks for the help

bit new to this forum stuff, and also not very technical on cars.. just asking the experienced peoples opinion about my gf. who changes gear at 3 or 4k. she seems to be in a hurry and tell her to chill but to no avail. would doing that use much more petrol (2004 micra) and if not can it knack...