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I took in all your suggestions, but in the end took and angle grinder to it. It's basically a clay encasement with a steel outer.

Hello, I need to replace this toilet which appears to be attached to cast iron soil down pipe and encased in some sort of cast iron enclosure where it's connected. Is there a specific way to do this? Should it just be hacked off? See pic

So in the end I took an angle grinder to it, cutting incisions across the tap base plate in various places then chiselling until the pieces fell off, then when there was no base plate left I just knocked it through the hole.

See attached. I have a box wrench for the nut.

Hello, i'm trying to replace the taps on my cast iron bath, which i've had to leave in situ due to the complications of moving it. I've been trying to loosen the back nuts in a very confined space, but they simply wont budge! I then tried hitting the tap on the top side to nudge it into...

I have an old cast iron waste pipe, and need to cut it so I can replace my bathroom basin. Can I just use plastic compression fittings to couple plastic pipe with cast iron? The iron pipe looks more like 40mm rather than 32mm.

Hi, i need to hang new batrhoom tiles above my bath to create a tiled shower area. I've replaced a load of blown plaster, but the rest of the wall still has old paint on, much of which is flaky. I've scraped off the loose bits, but do i need to remove it all? I will be tanking the wall anyway.

Has anyone ever used tile panels instead of ceramic tiles? I'm wondering about using them around s bath, but not sure how good quality there are, or whether they just look a bit naff.

What's the best paint to paint over previously painted white oil gloss paint which has turned yellow? I've done a few skirting boards with a sand then 2 coats of new white gloss, but I'm wondering if the yellow underneath will eventually show through. I'm not bothered about what happens in 5...

Hi, I am fixing insulated plasterboard to 2 chimney recesses in a bedroom, however the boards (provided at 120cm wide) are about 5cm narrower than the recessed wall, meaning there will be a gap between the board and the chimney breast. The only way around this i can see is to cut the boards...

I'm renovating some bedrooms where the plaster has blown - old original cement/plaster over 210 double brick (no cavity). I was originally just going to fix insulated plasterboard over the bits where i've removed the plaster (i.e. chimney recess walls) but since refitting my entire central...

I have very high ceilings (old victorian property). Can a fake ceiling be added to reduce the overall height and improve insulation? If so, what products would be used? I also have a loft space above which doesnt have a membrane, so despite a lot of insulation up there i could be losing extra...

I've removed a load of old broken plaster back to brick and plan to replace it with kingspan. Can it go over areas of the wall which still have solid plaster on? There is an outside wall where the plaster is still sound which would probably benefit from having additional insulation, and i dont...

How would you drain enough water from a radiator? If I close the valves and open the bleed will it allow me to take out enough fluid?

I've just finished fitting some new pipework on my central heating but didn't add any inhibitor. I don't want to drain down again ideally, Can this be added to the expansion tank in the loft, or is there another way?

I'm replacing some pipework and fittings under the floorboards on my landing. I'm only going to be able to solder from above due to the lack of space, is that going to work? I have the added complication of electrical cables nearby! I'm wondering if speedfit fittings are going to be easier, but...

I have a large k2 rad i need to hang which is 42kg. Is this ok to hang on a single skin brick internal partition wall, or do feet need to be attached to support the weight a bit? All other ones have generally gone on outside walls which is double skin, so i've not been concerned.

Can you plaster over expanding foam? Surely the suction is ridiculously high.

Hello, I had to knock off some blown plaster around a window, although i've discovered a large gap above the window frame. This gap was originally covered by a thin (a few mm) piece of wood nailed into the wooden lintel above it, and then plastered over. God knows how the plaster stayed up so...

Hi, I have had to remove a load of blown plaster, up until now it's been fairly small patches, but i will have an entire recess which will be back to brickwork (see pic). The original render was cement scratch coat followed by the original victorian plaster (with horse hair etc.). The house...