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That's the site I've been to, Nige F. From the Home page I go to the Pegler Luxury Tap Solutions, but there's no bib taps that I can see. So I then go to the Performa Utility Tap Solutions, then to the three different Bib Tap pages, but all I can see are bib taps which, albeit with no...

Thanks, seco services, I've checked both those web sites and can't find any bib tap -- i.e. a tap that screws into a threaded pipe connection coming horizontally out of the wall. Are you able to give me a model name or a specific web page, please?

I have wall-mounted bib taps at my belfast sink. My wife is finding it difficult to turn them now because of finger problems, so she's wondering (and so am I) if there's a quarter-turn ceramic valve type available. I can't find anything by Googling, so does anyone on this forum know of...

Good thing the wallpaper was well-glued :o I don't have that problem -- I've had the house since new and I know the tiles went on a bare wall.

Thanks, Zampa :)

OK. And masking tape (test it first) on the paper so I don't make a mess with the grout. Thanks Zampa.

My kitchen is tiled between work surfaces high-level cupboards. There is a window above the sink unit, with no high-level cupboards, so the tiling stops halfway up the window. I'm now repainting and papering the kitchen. What's the correct way to interface between tiles and paper? I've...

Thanks, Xerxes. Now that I've Googled "glazing bar" I see that what I really need is only the capping strip, and I've got quite a choice in pvc, aluminium, and wood. Maybe I'll go for aluminium for a longer life.

My timber conservatory is in need of some new woodwork. Specifically, it's the wood strips with rubber inserts that hold the roof glazing (polycarbonate in my case) in place, and the decorated capping strip on the ridge. Trouble is I don't know the correct terms for these pieces, so I can't...

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. When I got the old connector off I saw that a previous ("professional") plumber had used putty to seal it :shock: The rubber was still in good condition, but I think the putty must have distorted some of the sealing rings so that they...

Thanks guys. I've had a closer look today, and that definitely looks like the problem. I'll go and pick up a grommet, or flush pipe connector, tomorrow. The problem I can foresee, though, is that I don't see how I can withdraw the flush pipe enough (due to the partition) to replace the...

On replacing the carpet in my bathroom I've found that the flush pipe to my toilet has been leaking -- perhaps for some time. The floor's okay once it's dried out (it's moisture-resistant board), but I need some advice on how to stop the leak, please: I'm pretty sure the leak is where the...

Well, I've had a new energy-saving bulb in the problem light for several weeks now. So the first one must have been a dud. I'll find out in a couple of years' time (hopefully longer) whether or not it's going to trip the breaker when it eventually dies. Until then, no change to the MCBs :)...

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like my first port of call is to try another energy-saving bulb -- the one that blew after an hour was surprisingly hot so, as Steve says, maybe it was a dud. Then, if that fails, I'll try a major brand of incandescent. The ones I normally use (or used to use...

About a year ago I had my old fuse box replaced with a modern distribution box (is that the right term?) which uses an mcb on each circuit. Ever since then, whenever two particular light bulbs blow they always trip the lighting circuit mcb. The two bulbs in question are mounted horizontally...

Yes, it keeps if off the downstairs windows. But it's also a nice feature -- I think it wouldn't look right if it were straight :)

Thanks for the replies. I was perhaps using the term "render" in too wide a sense. I don't particularly want to use sand/cement render, but someone had told me it would be a better job than textured paint which is on at the moment :) My instinct tells me that a modern material will be...

Any ideas please? :) ... or is ply the wrong material to be using in the first place?

Location Antarctica :o I bet you don't leave your heating off while you're away! Seriously, that's my logic for turning off the water. I've left everything on in past absences, but never for as long as six weeks. But last time I was away for a weekend I came back to find my main loft tank...

I want to keep the heating running so that the house will be liveable when I get back :) That's exactly my concern, though I'm confident the overlow pipe is attached :wink: But if we get a cold snap, the overflow could freeze up where it exits the building, and cause the tank to then...