Recent content by Sting38

Thanks all for the advice. Tried a wire brush drill attachment today and that will remove the leftover

The mortar isn't too difficult to get off..so far. I just want a clean base so that I can prime them properly.

I need to lift and relay my porcelain slabs in the garden because the cowboy that originally did them didn't bed or prime them properly. I can remove the mortar from the underside of them by scraping and wire brushing it off (already done a few) but to make sure it's all off before I slurry them...

Which would be best..Blue Circle Mastercrete or just the General Purpose Cement? The Mastercrete says it has better resistance to frost but the General Purpose looks to be the most commonly used. Cheers

Hi all. I need to lift and relay my porcelain slabs patio area. I'm going to use a 5:1 sand/cement mix on a full 50mm bed and also prime the back of the slabs with slurry. Is just normal Blue Circle cement the correct one to use? Also what slurry/SBR do you recommend? Cheers

Hi all. I need to lift and relay my porcelain slabs patio area. I'm going to use a 5:1 sand/cement mix on a full 50mm bed and also prime the back of the slabs with slurry. Is just normal Blue Circle cement the correct one to use? Also what slurry/SBR do you recommend? Cheers

Thanks. I want to remove the slave completely and put a new one in a different place. So it'll be the second option you mentioned

The core colours are white, green, orange and black

Getting back to the OP ;) This is the cable I want to extend..the brown one. The BT engineer just spliced in to the BT cable so that he could add another socket on the internal wall

I had a similar problem, we used to always have the window ajar and moisture must have got into the gearbox an seized it. I found a Youtube video on how to release it involving a pair of mole grips and an allen key. I then replaced the gearbox and the lock rods

It's neither of the two replies. Its a in a few places. It's a strange one. I've bought some Zinsser Peel Stop to see if that sorts it out.

Used this a few years ago to paint the walls downstairs in our house. It went on great and was really easy to use but i've noticed it is starting to peel in a couple of areas now - mainly in lower corners and around skirting. This isn't a cheap paint and i've never had this before with other...

Thanks for the replies. When we got the phone line turned on a BT engineer came out to have a look. The master socket is in a stupid place internally so I asked him if could move it. He couldnt so he ran a cable externally around the wall and back in to a new socket (slave?) in a better place...

Yeah...if the fcu already exists all I'd essential be doing is wiring a plug anyway

I've spoken to the manufacturer and they said it won't void the warranty but has to be done by a qualified electrician and that I need to have keep proof of it being done by them.. I'll do it myself and get proof later if it is needed (hopefully not)