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I’ve been drilling for brackets today on a dot and dab wall and the plasterboard opened up a big gap, 3/4 times the size of the plug…. I have some plasterboard adhesive lying around …. Considering I am hanging a heavy radiator, would it be ok to just shove a big blob of plasterboard adhesive in...

Hi, what are these screws called? I am installing a very heavy column radiator using core fix plugs. The screws that come with the core fix don’t have flat heads, which I need to act as a washer effectively. Does anyone know where I can find the screws below… 3mmx100mm or 3mm x 90mm ideally...

Cheers It’s a kitchen and 4m x 4m standard 2 bed mid terraced

I am installing a 1800x600 column / vertical radiator I have 170mm high skirting board I plan on installing the radiator so that the bottom of the radiator is 110mm/4.5inches above the top of skirting board Is this about right? Cheers

I have the tall skirting board (180mm) and I’m looking to get a new shoe cabinet Unfortunately the ones I like, the maximum height of the legs is 130mm, and I want it to sit flush to the wall rather than having a gap, because it’ll bug me every time I walk in my door and see a 18-20mm gap...

May seem a bit silly question, but is it okay to install a brass drain valve on a vertical copper pipe (using a T piece) that goes into a radiator valve? Or do I need to install it on the horizontal pipe run before the vertical?

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...