Recent content by silver50

Thanks. Maybe try a tough emulsion I was painting a wall mirror frame in the emulsion earlier and the thought actually came to mind with that. To protect it and give it a slight sheen. I might try a bit on the mirror it’ll be interesting to see how it looks.

I’ve like a low wall round a kitchen area in my livingroom. It’s always best matching it in with the other walls so I emulsion it. I was wondering if rolling on matt water based varnish (mini roller) might not be a bad idea to protect it quite well? I was just a thought as it’s easily brushed...

Thanks. 4 grub screws and thanks I see now they just hold the body to the wall bracket. I think the very big nut is part of the part of the chrome body. I think.. Its why I’m a bit unsure how the cartridge comes out.. I looked up the diagrams earlier myself hoping to see a fully exploded...

Circa 9yrs old Triton Dart (not sure if a Dart “2”. I see Dart 2’s coming up online looking the same as just a Triton Dart). It’s stiff to turn on being the problem. Is there a chance I can fix it by removing the cartridge? Am I right it’ll be a rubber seal inside that’s the issue and are they...

Pressure need not be terrifically high coming out the compressor but I suppose it ought to be able to handle the sort of pressure the/a (smaller) compressor can deliver. Seems a bit complicated but it seems to be a popular method of both cooling the air and letting water gather at the bases of...

Not home plumbing obviously, but I was going to use copper pipes and solder up a water separator/cooler type radiator for spray painting to remove as much water as possible from the air lines. Like this. Most people seem to have soldered up all the fittings whereas I'd planned on using...

Hoping I might get down there this afternoon to try myself. I think the button might've been metal, but not 100% on that..

Thanks v much

Thanks v much but I think MadRab’s one above is the same. Seeing the picture sort of jogged my memory too. Thanks Rab, as you say hopefully the whole thing isn’t broken/turning

No, afraid not

Thanks MadRab. That one isn’t the same but (remotely via picture to me) we’ve a bit progress. Buttons out. See pic. I’ve just made the suggestion the bigger plastic end tab needs pressed into the recess to let the mechanism unscrew. Doesn’t look like anything’s holding on- but it is. I’m...

Thanks. I tried to pull the buttons out to no great avail (holding one down). I had a screwdriver I was able to lever with too. No real joy. I can envision there may certainly be a screw there… Turning the outer wasn’t really happening. It just felt like you were trying to swivel it on...

See pic. Push button cistern circa 10 years old. Posting for a friend I went to see if I can help because cistern isn’t filling having gradually got worse (assuming fill valve issue/replacement needed). She’d said couldn’t access the cistern and she’s right. I too can’t see how the lid comes...

That’s interesting cheers.

Access to undo the compression fittings onto the solid tap tails (or to cut any pipework) really isn't too good. If the water heater was out of the way you'd be a bit better off for plumbing in new tap tails. You could get your head into the kitchen unit a bit better to see what you're doing.