Recent content by weegie

Hi Can anyone help? I've just moved into an older house and wish to upgrade the bathroom. Is it alright to connect the cold water supply for toilet,sink bath on to the rising main? if not why not. cheers

Where is your heating engineer in your hour of need? Call him and ask what to do? I'm drawing a blank on him, I'll sort that after xmas. if I get the information that it is likely to be a sensor switch? and not something more serious, I'll try and get someone to fix that for me. and a...

Hi Can anyone advise I have had a new replacement boiler just fitted (vizo condensing combi boiler, vizo24) and the central heating is fine. But I have no DHW. Nothing starts when the taps are turned on ie the fan, ignition, there are no warning lights does anyone have an idea, it will mean a...

Hi can anyone help? Our lovely neighbourhood neds have sprayed graffiti on my wall. the surface is a cream roughcast. Can anyone suggest the best way to remove it without having to paint the whole house? Cheers

thanks Bahco I realise there is always some work, I just meant no major changes in position etc. cheers again

Hi Can anyone advise me on how much I would expect to pay for the installation of a new suite? It's just a straight swap over. cheers

Hi I've just fitted a new shower cubicle and the bottom seal is useless. can anyone recommend where to get a new seal to fit a curved door with a 15mm gap? cheers

Hi mattysupra yes I am putting ceramics down and thanks for the info cheers!

Hi I have just bought underfloor heating for my bathroom and I'm getting conflicting information, can someone help. the heating cable is 3mm thick which is being laid on top of a ply floor after being primed, do I have to use a screed (latex non water based) or is it perfectly ok use the...

No mate, I've still to sheet the walls (tomorrow) and tile, thats why I was a little concerned. Thanyou for your advice, I'd be lost without this forum Cheers again

Can anyone advise me, I've bought a thermostatic shower that will run from my combi boiler, the connection at the back of the shower is 15mm, so I ran the pipework in 15mm. I don't know if i'm worrying about nothing, but will the volume of hot water be enough in 15mm pipe?or should I have ran...

Thanks to everyone who replied. I realise that plasterboard is not the best option for a wet area, I've opted for exterior ply in the shower area and moisture resistant gyproc everywhere else. cost and time are a big factor in my choice, the bathroom will be tiled floor to ceiling. Are the pads...

Er I thought my wife was the funny one. what I was meaning do you need pads behind it ? whats the best way of straightening and keeping it plumb and keeping the boards in line etc. Don't say get somebody else please, I'm fine once I've got an idea of the best way cheers!

Hi I've a very small bathroom and I have removed all the plaster ( the walls were very uneven). I now wish to line them using dot and dab to save space. Can anybody give me a run down on the procedure? Thanks

Can anyone tell me if it is ok to fit pointed railheads on to my garden fence, its 1000mm high or does it have to be rounded tops? cheers