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Hi, I am in the process of fitting a vertical 3 bar traditional column radiator. The radiator has stickers on stating front, back and also near where the valves go: inlet and outlet. The problem is that my TRV inlet is on the right hand side which means if I followed the stickers the front...

Hi, I have just fitted a new close coupled toilet. Its leaking at the blanking plug in the cistern. It has 2 foam washers, one above and one below. The first time i hand tightened the nut and it was dripping. I then used a spanner to tighten (holding the plastic bolt with a screwdriver in...

Actually i don't think they have o-rings. They are old myson valves and radiators.

I have swapped radiators like for like and planning to use the same valves. Just thought it would be better to put new tails on, old ones are 20 years old! Yes they use an O-ring at the end

Hi, Where can i buy the older style radiator tails from, I am replacing the radiators like for like with new ones and just need new tails (not valve) They are the older style ones as shown in the picture on here: http://www.askabuilder.co.uk/plumbing/fitting-thermostatic-radiator-valves Thanks

Hi, My door needs sanding down and repainting - what is the best Gloss to finish it off with? Quite a few choices - Sandtex, Dulux, Sikkens XD etc etc Thanks

Hi all, I took all my interior doors off to sand and paint. I then replaced the brass hinges for identical chrome ones and now none of them will close! The top right hand side (door handle side) is banging on the frame. What do i need to do to solve, if i put the brass hinges back it fits...

Hi, Just about to do some brick tiling. When you centre the first tile on the row above, do you centre it on the grout line or at the edge of the tile below? So does the middle of the tile above go inline with the grout line or the edge of tile Hope that makes sense! Thanks

Sorry - I should have explained it better! I took some wallpaper off and round the lightswitch the plaster board was crumbling a bit and it fell off with the wall paper thats how i could see. I was going to just fill it in with some filler, just wanted to make sure that its safe without the...

I should have taken a picture, but its above the patteress box itself underneath dot and dab plasterboard. Would you do anything about it, or leave it? Inner cores seem intact.

Would this be acceptable in 1999?! Lighting Wiring by SkipFeeney posted 19 Oct 2017 at 9:32 PM How best to deal with this? Unravel and move everything to a wago box? These are in the loft space.

Hi, Its not surface mounted. I think its because they have used a 16mm metal back box for three lots of wires (2 with 4 cores) which barely only fit. I don't think its been moved. Also I have noticed where a light has been fitted in the bathrooms they have just used chocblocks and...

Hi, I am doing some general work on my new house (built in 1999) I have noticed that the electrics are quite bad - for example around a double two way light switch the grey sheath has been cut probably about an inch and a half before it enters the pattress box Is this a unsafe? Is it worth...

I have only just set everything up but when i run the cold tap i can feel the hot pipe vibrating, I have an awful feeling that the cold water could be displacing the hot water from inside the tap and going down the pipe. I guess what i need to do is run the hot water so the pipe work is hot and...

Hi, I have got an open vented system with a hot water water cylinder supplying the hot water to a mixer tap and the cold being supplied by the mains. I have just realised that i need to install a check valve to prevent the hot water from going down the mains. Do i have to install a check...

All good points, however I am great believer that hallways are a waste of space - you might use them a couple of times a day, all other times they are unused. The cold air going into the room is a valid point but we use the back door more as that is where the parking space is. Happy with the...

Ok, had a builder round and lifted up the floor. The joists were resting on the wall, the joists span all the way to the other side though - they are not cut near the wall. The builder believes the length of the joists is just under the limit to run without support and thinks it will be fine...

Hi - where is the factory please?

Ok, so lift floor up from upstairs and ensure no joists are resting on the wall? Why would they use breeze blocks on that wall?