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Tool, tool, tool I suggest you watch this video Regards Tet

Are you an American? You don't need nails to hold skirting on - as others have said a good adhesive will be more than adequate. Regards Tet.

Update I have successfully had my faulty Milano Aruba's replaced Bestheating did honour their warranty but I had to jump through a few hoops. Despite the failure being a blatantly obvious paint finish failure, we had a multi-message back-and-forth about the details of my install including...

I'm adding a lighting scheme with a number of LED strips. I can see that LED strips have come a long way since the hot yellowing dotty stuff I installed back in the early 2010's I'm looking at installs for Under cabinet Under Island Shower niches Rooflight reveals I'm not interested in RGB...

This thread really prompted me to think about my new install. I'm now almost certain to go for a side-mounted install. Like the stuff they use for decks: Hopefully turning this: Into something resembling this:

Something just like that! Thank you

Having spent an obnoxious amount of money on a branded overhead shower arm from Vado, I've bought a generic one for our downstairs bathroom. This one, however has come without a locking nut. I saw "locking nut" as it obviously isn't called that This is what I'm looking for It has a standard...

Offer to pay for your neighbour's gutter clean? Regards Tet

I want to fit composite cladding to the rear of my new extension (I originally typed "expension" - a Freudian slip....) I have insulated blockwork as the construction. The extension will be part K-rendered and part clad. If the walls are cement-boarded then is there a good reason why I cannot...

I want to turn this cherry beam into a mantel. The tree was felled three years ago but has ony been trimmed to size for a month Trimmed to length it will be 9' x 9" x 9" I was thinking of making my own kiln out of insulation board and a fan heater. I've seen youtube videos outlining the...

That was my first thought. They seem to be thin on the ground. I've gone local as I can then visit to discuss with the wood at the yard without having to make early irrevocable decisions Regards Tet

Thank you - That's perfect. Regards Tet

I have 5 large pieces of a cherry tree that fell done in 2021. I'd like to make a new mantle above the fireplace from the largest piece and maybe some shelving boards from the remainder I have found a local sawmill but I don't know what service I need to search for to get a flatbed lorry with a...

Irrespective of your opinion of the lady, it would be nice to give her the respect of spelling her name correctly Regards Tet

gee Just DIY, I've always used Dow 785 and I would completely agree with the advice and above comment. I have been hearing that CT1 is even better than Dow285. As to application, watch this for the most comprehensive demo and instructional video I've ever seen on the subject: Regards Tet

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I bought four Bestheating Aruba's just over two years ago. They perform perfectly fine but I have noticed recently that the finish paint is separating from the radiator at the top corner in two of the four. I am waiting until the winter is over before raising a complaint, so cannot comment on...

Thank you for the reply. The offending pump is set to CCII per the above diagram. (see attached) This pump is for the six upstairs rads and the HW tank Downstairs is a polypipe-badged grundfos UFH and the second pic shows that this is set the same. This is almost silent in operation

It's a Grundfos UPS3 15-50/65 230V How do I find out its mode and setting? Regards Tet

I had a new install for a pellet boiler just over two years ago. We're off-grid for gas and it seemed to be a good replacement for an aging and inefficient oil boiler. The lingering problem is the noise of the pump and it's associated pipework, which is located in an upstairs bedroom cupboard...