Recent content by Stevil

Thanks for that, much appreciated, sorry it took so long to acknowledge but my DIY went to the bottom of my to do pile because of work

Hi all, today my toilet wouldn't stop filling. I'm guessing the entry valve has some piece of crud stuck in it. My questions are: Is there any point in trying to clean it out or should I just go for a replacement? Is there any problem with simply replacing the current one with a generic off the...

It was just a bog standard waste like the one in the link, but I managed to get it removed using a combination of the suggestions given: I used long-nose pliers inserted into the drain segment from the upper side, then, while standing in the bath, pulled suface it hard up against the under-bath...

Hmmm some useful suggestions there: I should be able to hacksaw the waste from underneath, At the moment I don't have a second person to lend a hand with applying force while I'm turning the screw, apart from my kids and I doubt they could apply much force to be useful. Side cutters? I'm not...

Nothing technical about this problem but it is a pain at the minute for me. The bath waste has become loose and is leaking water, I've tried tightening the retaining screw but it just turns without ever feeling tighter, I thought I'd remove it and replace it, but again it just turns and won't...

I need to replace (half of) my garage roof which looks to me like a traditional roof-felt construction. It's slightly pitched but I haven't tried to measure the angle. I'm using 18mm OSB and I've read that I should use traditional underlay and capsheet construction to cover it. I was planning...

Thanks guys, that makes life a lot easier :)

Hi, First time poster but I've been reading this most excellent and useful site for over six months now. I've used the site search function but not been able to find the answer to my question so far: Re bonding radiators, obviously the bathroom radiator is bonded, but do I need to bond all...