Recent content by sparkybird

Thanks - the soft close versions all seem to be moulded wood, I'd rather have plastic. Also when I looked at the fitting video, there was defo no adjustment on the plastic ones. However, some of the reviews do say that they 'stayed up when others didn't' so maybe I'll give one a go - I can...

Thanks for that. I checked out the website, but the plastic soft close ones are not adjustable at all. The moulded wood ones are, but not sure I fancy these.... Did you recommend then as they don't need adjusting?

Hi everyone Can anyone recommend a white plastic one of these that is (more) adjustable front to back? My cistern is a) not quite square to the pan (the product of living in an old house with no true walls) and b) has a slight overhang on the cistern top cover. As a result, the new seat I've...

Just an update - I did end up sending it back to Makita for repair (I have a spare so could manage without). Drill returned in working order within 5 days and all done for free (the drill is well out of warrantee!). I'm very impressed and this level of customer service would make me chose...

Dave I don't think so, although it is a bit mucky! But I might give it a go just in case... thanks SB

thanks for that. Is it fixable? I think the drill is at least 3 years old, but probably only just

Hi all Not sure what the technical term is, but I have a Makita cordless drill and I've noticed that it runs on a little after I have released the trigger. It doesn't do this all the time, but quite a lot of it. I'm sure this is not a good thing. Would be grateful if someone could explain...

Thanks for the reply. Helpful to have your thoughts The route to go vertically up and then gently fall down would involve a quite few twists and turns, so can't see this would be great either - the option I am thinking about would not require these. And noted about the non return valve...

Oh, think I might have answered my own question - found some instructions for another brand and it says 300mm max horizontal before vertical pipework. I'm trying to find a solution which would allow a fall of about 1 ft over 5m and THEN a vertical run - but maybe this can't be done?? PS...

Hi everyone This might seem a dumb question, but does the discharge pipework for a toilet macerator have to go vertically up straight from the macerator or are you allowed to have a horizontal run before it does a vertical? And if so, is there a max distance and/or fall? I have looked on...

No you don't need a qualified sparks to do this work. Also as the plastic pendants are plastic they don't require an earth so you don't even need to test for this. When new lights are put up an electrician should test for earth though - but this is the purchasers problem!

I think it was about 9w. In the end the builder replaced it with a ceiling light

Thanks for the speedy rely So the dials on the boiler should be set at 82 and 50 respectively? I think the heating one only goes up to 75! BTW it's not a combi boiler

Hi all Hope you can help Please can you tell me what the general temps for the hot water and heating should be set at? Despite my room stat being set at 25, the rads don't seem to be very hot. It was serviced last week and I'm wondering if the settings were changed... I have a...

If the LED drivers are not allowed sufficient space for air to circulate they will over heat. I can tell you from experience - despite my protests a builder recently insisted I fit one LED light in a ceiling crammed with insulation - his view was the same as yours - not much heat generated...