Recent content by swinster

Oh nice. Sometimes I just overthink. Will check out Marketplace.

Hi, I have a thick & reinforced hardstanding that is going to be used to build a garden room within the permitted development. It was originally intended as a brick garage years ago but was never built. The hardstanding is NOT coming up or being drilled out.... The sub-base for the garden room...

Hey All, I came down this morning after afer having the dishwasher run last night and on opening the door, the LED display was not alight. It appears as though the dishwasher had finished it cycle and there was no water in the bottom. Just to be sure, I removed the drain and filter at the...

Tell me about it. Door frames have the bain of my life for the bast week. Whilst they (4) were installed square and plug (apart from this one), 2 were installed under and only header meaning that they were too short, and they simply aren't quite wide enough by a small fraction (1-2mm). The...

Hi, I had to replace some old door frames in our house, however, the house is 100+ years old. Whilst I can get the door frame (jamb?) where it is perpendicular to the wall (i.e. the main door opening) nice and plumb, I have found that the wall itself is not vertical. This means that if the...

Ahh - my 1 or 2 seem a bit measly now!

Nice, thanks. Is there a standard tool for fitting a male 1/2" BSP adapter that connects the TRV and Lock shield fitting. This has a square shoulder after the thread. Probably need some kind to box spanner.

Of course, thanks.

Many thank. The rad in this instance in in a hallway, and the house is a terrace, so the rad is essentially slap bang in the middle of the house, with either end of the rad being accessible. I have stuck with the original side with the flow and TRV on the right hand side of the rad. I had to...

Hi all, I have a couple of question that I sure you will consider as daft, but I can't see to find the answer. I am installing an aluminium radiator which as bushes to allow for the fitting df the valves on each side. The left side use bushes that tighten anti-clockwise, whist the right...

I'm glad it made you chuckle. I've been crying :cry: You can often only believe what you are told and when I saw the fitting, it did make me wonder if there was anything to it. Just for completeness then, why are the fittings made like this?

Hi all, The TRV/Lockshield set we have bought is a Realm corner set (http://www.inspiredheating.co.uk/acatalog/REALM_CORNER_THERMOSTATIC_RADIATOR_VALVES.html) however. the castings are different from one side the the other. If you look into one side of the casting there is a smallish hole...