Recent content by trojan0852

Thanks. I might be able to, it just seems a waste to replace a boiler that is working fine and might have another year or two's life in it. Likewise, seems a shame to put a new power shower in when I'm going to have to replace it as and when the boiler gets changed. Suppose I could try and sell...

Hello, Currently I have a gravity-fed immersion cylinder (+ a gas boiler for radiators) and a power shower that is packing up. My aim is to move to a more normal combi boiler setup with a regular mixer shower, however I'm wondering if I can do this in 2 stages rather than replace the boiler...

Thanks. That's done it.

I've a leaking joint where my flexible tap connector connects to the (metal) tap tail. The flex connector only seems to have a metal washer (see pic) I can't get the damn thing to seal. The surfaces both look sound, I've already tried PTFE tape on the tail thread. I notice some hoses have...

I will do exactly that.

Thanks, I think cement's a good option. Do you think it's worth sticking some pipe on it and cementing it, or good enough to just have the fan without any pipe?

I am installing a bathroom extractor fan. There is an existing vent hole in the bathroom wall (rectangular, about 4 bricks volume, with metal grills inside and out). I want to fit the fan in this rather than make a new hole. And I want to retain the external metal grill so as not to change the...

There's no fire installed, but I don't want to block the fireplace up. Left with a dirty, discoloured fire back. Thinking of cleaning and painting it. In case a fire is installed later, I figure the paint should be heat-resistant, non-toxic etc. Can't find any mention of doing such a thing...

If I've followed you right, I've got the same in my kitchen - part tiles under the cupboards, overhung with pelmets. The non-cupboard wall just follows the "last full tile", so there's basically a continuous line along the top of the tiles here and the bottom of the pelment. It looks fine.

Hello. I have an open, unused fireplace, which I don't want to close up. The fireback looks shabby (sooty and marked), so I want to clean and paint it. I'm thinking, maybe use floor paint - good/bad idea, other suggestions? Thanks, John

Thanks John. I cut the holes as you describe. But, unfortunately not enough clearance for a jigsaw blade so instead I drilled a line of holes (a shed load of holes...) to make the cut. Now it's cleaned up and ventilated, hopefully issue fixed.

Hello, I believe I have mould behind a kitchen corner cabinet (it smells and powdery mould is deposited inside the cabinet). Cleaning and airing with the door open have proved insufficient. I suspect the mould is on the external walls behind the cabinet. I would like to treat it without...

Thanks. Interesting explanation, makes sense.

Hello, 2 images of my living room wall. I've stripped the wallaper and found - There is a grey plaster Above that is a thin yellowish layer marked with a green pattern. It flakes off like paint. Above that is an orange-ish layer. The green pattern only appears on the lower section...