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Yes, the flush pipes going to be a tad short. Ive tried wedging the stopvalve lever up & it seems to do the job, d'you reckon Ill be ok with that? Cheers

I need to shift our toilet forward a couple of inches so that the seat will stay up , its too close to the cistern & also slightly overhanging the pan when in the 'down' position(no its not adjustable enough). Can I just lock the ballcock in position before draining the cistern or will I have to...

I use paste remover mixed with hot water & a scouring pad , sponging off with clean water...

What colour is the plastic?

I use ladders & a sturdy telescopic roller-pole :wink:

Solo x2 coats? See Hib, it doesnt cover in 1 coat .. Doesnt do what it says on the tin :wink: Becasuse of this you have to take too long a time with it 'learn to make use of it..' :wink:

Did the angled corner section youve 'removed' disintigrate or can you make use of it? If not then an off the shelf corner peice should work well :wink:

Nothing actually wrong with it Hib, its formulated for convenience rather than a top-class professional finish, us pros' :oops: need the assurance of a good undercoat topped-off with a good quality liquid gloss - which cant be beaten .. P.S. (keep this to yourself) In an emergency I have...

Same here usually..Wondered why the Solo should react so badly with it ...But then who uses Solo ? LOL Sorry Hib but its not much cop :)

Id go for cream :wink:

A primer followed by a couple of coats of oil-based eggshell applied with a 4" sponge roller should do the trick :wink:

.. :) NP.. No, its not very user or brush friendly & an expensive solution for a small area of work too :wink: Strange that your sealant appears to be more 'water-based friendly' than oil-based paint :?

Maybe with Leyland but Dulux & Crown trade are definitely a different formula, I know, I worked in a trade store..Email Dulux and theyll confirm..DIY sourced paints are diluted/thinned to ease use by novices..

I use Isopon P38 car body repair filler, its basically the same chemical makeup but cheaper than wood filler and easier to sand..Been using it in place of woodfiller for 25+ years :wink: .. If you have any soft wood treat it to a couple of applications of wood hardener first. I quite often...

No need to spray, (nice if you can though) I only ever use a good quality pure bristle brush ..Prime then apply a couple of coats of oil-based eggshell.. :wink:

Wait til the prospect of dry weather, at least a week prior to starting if possible! (I dont start my exteriors until May ) rub-down old paint or burn back to bare wood if needed on flaky / cracked paint,prime bare wood then undercoat & gloss with Dulux Weathershield or All Seasons.

..As nok says :wink:

An expensive solution,but, you could brush some Zinsser over the sealant before overpainting ... As Robbie says, as a rule, you dont paint over silicone but you might get lucky :wink:

Many thanks !

The timer/clock on 102 fitted to my mothers system is kaput, Ive sourced a couple of cheap 102's & a few (cheaper) 103's , presuming the 103 is an upgrade(?) could I install this , will this fit directly to the 102 backplate? Cheers