Hi, I wonder if anyone can cast light on this issue. I had a plumber in the other day as I want to remove the old potterton boiler and place...
Hi, I wonder if anyone can cast some light on a problem I am having with my Halstead Eden CBX 32 combi boiler. The central heating works...
Hi, Looking for advice on how I can make good this gap as illustrated in the picture below. There was a door frame in there originally...
Hi, I have painted a few reskimmed ceilings in my house recently when I wanted to get rid of the nasty artex. The first coat I diluted down...
Hi, Had the same problem when i moved into my bungalow. I think some kids had a dart board up and must of missed 100's of times!!!! The...
Hi James, I agree. The emulsion shouldn't really be a problem after it's dry. I would give a few days for the gloss to dry. I have recently...
Is it artex paper or artexed walls? If paper you'll have to strip it all off and see what horrors lie beneath. If it is proper artex I guess...
Hi, Whats wrong with a quick skim and a nice paint afterwards? I have had a few ceilings skimmed and painted them white and they look nice and...
We normally use red tags that attach to the plug top using velcro. That means do not switch off and normally has a date on it to say the period to...
Hi, I agree as well. I use decorators caulk for that job and it works a treat. I use water diluted with a touch of washing up liquid to help...
Hi, Thanks for the replys. If I understand you, you are saying they need to be protected in case e.g. someone drills into them by mistake....
Hi, Looking for some advice on the following procedure. I want to remove a light switch (2way) from the middle of the hall (bungalow) to the...
Hi, Thanks for all the advice. Spark you were spot on! I think I did have them the wrong way round as descibed mikeyd as after the changes I...
Thanks for that here is the other light switch (single). The blue wire is going into the com port at the bottom in picture. top left 2...
Hi all. I have just replaced a 2 way light switch in my hall and am having problems getting it to work properly. I removed an old light switch...
Hi, Thanks for all the help all working fine now. R.
Thanks for the rapid reply I only posted 15 mins ago!!! I don't know if I understand you fully but do you mean this. Place the red cable...
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