Recent content by Tom lanzafame

Hi everyone, Thanks for reading this post. My wife wants me to sort out the problem with our rads and I want to be the competent and knowledgeable man that she doubts I am. I'm wondering: 1. if i can get away with just replacing the head here.. the valve doesn't look pretty but do you think...

Thanks all. I’ve drilled out the broken stub of screw left in and somehow managed to screw the remaining bit back in … results are that one lever is shorter and missing the chrome sleeve bit 100% functional! It’s ok for a short term fix!!

Damn. I didn’t want to admit defeat. Thanks guys

Hello, Buy cheap buy twice. Well… this was kind of cheap and the fact that the screw has literally snapped is such a **** take. Instead of replacing the whole unit, can anyone recommend a way of ‘glueing’ or somehow fixing it back in? (Aside from welding) I tried gorilla glue which says it...

Thanks guys. I’ll do a follow up with results. (y)

Hello Old Victorian house - different layers and patches of paint. Looking to get it back to plain wood. Anyone had experience with a stripper product called ‘Kling strip’? Reluctant to sand cos of lead paint. Any advice on best approach appreciated Thanks

Did they appear suddenly? I’d suggest filling them foe the time being to stop moisture entering. Then monitor them for any further cracking.

Thanks everyone. I never knew this forum would lead me to sex.

Hi there, I came across a type of screw that I’m not familiar with. It’s to attach an arm test to an old chair. The screw it’s self is attached to the arm but there is another part which goes underneath (that which I’m holding in photo) which has the corresponding thread inside the hollow...

Greetings, I’d really appreciate any advice on this problem, I’ve done some googling but ended up even more confused. my problem is 2-fold: 1. the middle tap (mixer) doesn’t provide 100% cold water (always luke warm) even when turned all the way clockwise. 2. the top tap (shower...