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Is the liquid as good or better than ptfe tape for rad tails? Also when fitting copper, should ptfe tape be wrapped around the olive? Thank you for any advice.

If any carpet fitters see this, can you answer this please. Having carpet fitted on the landing and there are 4 doors which need z bars. The fitter showed us these matt black ones which are the special prem dble Z 9 90. Due to the price, we are sourcing our own ones but the floor level into a...

On my old radiator (probably installed 15 years ago) the trv was on the right hand side. The new rad has the inlet marked on the left. Before l cut and alter the pipework, can l assume the the flow pipe is the one that has the old trv on it, being it's fairly old? Thank you.

I'll be redoing some panelling for a new customer, which was apparently done by a builder. As you can see, it is a mess and can't be left like it as everything is being painted. What is the best way to do it so the angles line up with the next section of panelling? Should there be a straight...

I'll be taping and jointing a couple of plasterboarded ceilings and also a media wall. Can anyone recommend a decent jointing compound which l can mix myself and can l use the same stuff for 2nd & 3rd coats? Thanks

I know the bi-directional trvs can go on either flow or return pipes but are they reliable and if possible do any of you always just fit on the flow pipe anyway?

After fitting the handrail to the newel post, l have a 1mm gap as shown. How can l make this invisible? What would be the best filler to use on this oak? I will using Osmo oil to finish. Many thanks.

When cutting and fitting newel posts down into a space, what adhesive/glue would one recommend?

These are the pipes coming from upstairs and feeding 5 rads on the ground floor. I will be changing the location of the current rads, 3 around the same area, but 2 are going out in the conservatory and will spam over a distance of approximately 8 metres. My question is can l tee off the...

I have good access to the soil pipe due to removing a wall for renovations. I will be fitting a toilet only about 2 feet away from it. It's on the ground floor. As you look at the picture, l need to add a pipe from the stack coming out about 16" then turning right through the opening to the...

Going to be hanging a couple of radiators in the conservatory and l wondered if anyone can recommend decent wall plugs for a solid fixing. The surface is 12.5mm plasterboard dot and dabbed onto breeze block then skimmed. The rads are 300 x 1190 doubles with the brackets being the half circle...

I'm going to be running 22mm speedfit pipes to radiators over a distance of around 8 metres. Since there is plenty of room underneath the joists, am l ok to just lay the pipe flat on the concrete base or do l still need to wrap it in something?

I'm doing a reconfiguration downstairs and will be looking to put new radiators in to add a couple more but to replace the existing ones too. The existing rads have all the pipework laid in the concrete floor currently. The only new rad pipework that can be above the floor is the rad at the...

These are the flow and return pipes that come down from upstairs and currently supply 3 radiators. I'm looking to reposition rads and will need to feed off of these. Where is the best place to cut them and tee off or doesn't it matter? I ask because l wasn't sure if the blanked off 22mm...

I need a 3 gang with 2 dimmer switches and 1 on/off switch. I want the 2 dimmers to be 2 way and the other just on/off. The picture l have attached reads to me that the 2 dimmers are 1 way and the other is a 2 way, so this would be wrong option for me? If wrong, can anyone tell me which unit...

I need a 3 gang switch with only one of them being a two way. Is it simply a 3 gang 2 way switch or are they called something else because only 1 switch is a 2 way?

If anyone here has a bit of spare time to advice me on the following, l would really appreciate it. The plan is not to scale but l hope my explanation makes sense. I have given each area a letter to make it easier. Ok so..... 1)Currently Switch A operates the porch light, lounge & dining room...

I want to take the door way out up to the ceiling. A steel beam sits across the room and sits into the wall right of the doorway. The brick above the doorway isn't supporting anything directly above and just exposes the underneath of the stairs. Can l remove the doorway and brick above just...

Is it considered good practice to put a drain off valve on every single radiator if possible or is it not really necessary?

I am just starting framing out a new stud wall which will house a set of double doors. Is it preferred to plasterboard first to the edge of the stud work and then fit the door lining or can l fit the lining first? The reason l ask is because l wanted to leave the stud wall open to run cables...