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Thanks for the advice With solder wire, do I just move it around the top of the joint (will it weep seep all the way round?) or so I have to touch the solder wire all the way round? Thanks

Hi. I’m installing a new radiator and have bought anthracite radiator valves, I just think they look nicer than a radiator valve with a drain valve built in to it. As a result, I want to solder a brass drain valve onto a copper T, into the pipework Is it just the usual process of fluxing the...

Brilliant thanks, I’ll do that

Cheers Where abouts do I put additives in to the system?

If I just want to drain 1 downstairs radiator (to replace with new radiator and adjust pipework) and all of the pipework only, upstairs, do I just turn off both valves on all radiators upstairs and downstairs, therefore trapping the water inside the radiator and only draining the pipe work? Or...

Hi, Is there such a thing? I’m trying to find an anthracite radiator valve that also has a drain cock on it, bevause the radiator in question is the last in the run but also on the ground floor near back door so if I need to drain system I would use that I can find stainless steel ones but...

I do have a palm router

No, I was going to look into tools… probably worth getting a joiner in if it sounds like a hassle? What’s the going rate these days to install a door and ironmongery?

As the title suggests, is it easy enough to cut and hang internal doors for a DIYer? I’m competent but never install an internal door before? If I proceed, do I simply measure my current door height and width, and order the size that’s closest to this? Looking at these doors...

I’ve just painted the corner of a wall that is adjoining a wall that I’m about to finish off wallpapering (thought it would be easier to paint corner of wall before fitting last but if wallpaper so I don’t have to masking tape the wallpaper to paint). Wallpaper going where grey paint is (below...

This did the job! All rads working great now Thank you

Turn them off at both TRV and lockshield?

How would I resolve?

I live in a 2 up 2 down terraced house so only 5 radiators in the house Kitchen, bathroom, both bedrooms, Living room Today I installed a new radiator in the bathroom, and bevause they are vertical pipes coming out of the floor, I drained the upstairs radiator and pipework. On the two...

Just sprucing up my bathroom and looking at getting an anthracite grey towel radiator Currently have a stainless steel 500mm wide 1100mm tall Looking to replace with 500m wide 1600m tall Assuming the only advantage of the taller one is larger heat output and more space for towels? I prefer...

Hi, How would I wallpaper around these radiator brackets. My line of wallpaper will start approx 30cm to the left of the brackets on the left. Do I just put a HORIZONTAL slit in the wallpaper followed by a hole/fan and trim around bracket? edit: or having thought about it, probably be...

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Re wiring Downlights to install gu10 bulbs / lamp holders Currently, 8 out of 9 spotlights have 2 cables coming in, whereas one of them just has one cable I bought a pack of 3 way Wago connectors , I assume it’s ok to use a 3 way Wago connector even if there is just one cable? I know they...

I’d already bought a load of Downlight fittings It’s just the wiring I need to sort. Is the pic above correct wiring prior to wiring in gu10 lamp holder? Cheers

Hi. Thanks so much for your help I’ve just got back from screwfix and went the route of getting the Wago box and the Wago connectors, purely so I don’t have to wait about for delivery Can I just confirm that what I’ve done is correct so far? I’ve put both live into one Wago connectors and both...