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Hi All, I watched Sarah Beenys how to sell your house tonight and one home owner got their UPVC windows painted grey (from white). It looked really good, is this easy to do? Any product reconsiderations? Thanks

Thanks for the response, i actually need 4 bends. 1 from the saniflo unit to vertical 1 from the top vertical to horizontal and 2 on a drop to route to the soil stack Its a saniflo compact toilet and macerator in one - with 32m outlet.

Hi All, Will these sweeping 90 bends be ok for sanifow use or should i stick to two 45s?? http://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-92-5-87-5-bend-grey-32mm-pack-of-5/88375 Thanks

Butt hinges, sorry should have said!

Hi All, I am doing up an old built in wardrobe. I want to replace the hinges like for like with chrome replacements but i am struggling to find the size. The hinges measure 63 x 32 which is 2.5 inch by 1.1/4 inch. Looked all over the internet and not had much joy - any ideas? Got 24 to...

Its a pendant light but only has 3 connections, no connection for loop in. So its ok to choc block the loop in, providing it fits in the pendant? Its a bit like this, with metal pendant section...

Hi all, I need to swap a ceiling rose for a pendant light fitting. What is the correct way of dealing with the loop in? I understand a choc block on its own is no longer acceptable. I am going to struggle to get a choc box in. Is there another option? What about these wago connectors...

Hi All, I am doing up my house completely from top to bottom and most of the walls have been recently re-skimmed. I want to get some decent trade Matt paint - to do the whole house and some decent branded rollers. (i understand to use cheap paint for first coat on new plaster) What do...

Hi All, Is there a simple method i can use so that I can have two PIR's controlling a light? I want to run two of the following switches - one upstairs and one downstairs for stairwell lighting but they are not two way...

I was going to go very slowly with one of these: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power+Tool+Accessories/Holesaws/Bosch+Progressor+Holesaw+57mm/d80/sd1530/p25996 Good idea / bad idea?

Hi all, I need to connect a saniflo 32mm waste outlet to a cast iron soil stack. I know its not recommended to use a standard plastic boss as the Iron stack has a different diameter. I am just wondering if one of these could be used instead...

I wrongly thought that the water would circulate around the radiator then go back down the flow thus the radiator will always have a supply of newly heated water coming into it. Live and Learn! From moggets response i now know what happens: Thanks for all your help.

Sorry.. I think what i am trying to say is that when the TRV is on the flow side and the TRV reaches its set temperature then the flow of water to the radiator is restricted thus cooling the room down. If the TRV is on the return side then the water to the radiator (via the flow) is not...

This is my thoughts too, so am i wrong? If i follow the FAQ then the last step is: Replace TRV heads and set to required temperature As the TRV is now on the return, if i set the TRV to 3 I am throttling the flow back to the return and the radiator will still be as hot??

An open vented system was removed (think it was powered by a combi) and a combi put in place so quite a lot of pipework changes. I have checked the old TRVs and they have two arrows. They also are all working and no hammering noise. So it should be ok then? The only thing is, in my old...

I have no idea. Maybe its a mistake? Half of the TRVs are these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/15mm-angled-trv-chrome-white/60368 The other half are old Honeywell ones - probably 15 years old. There has been no changes to the radiators - just a new boiler

Hi All, I have just had a new boiler fitted today. The plumber has swapped over the Flow and Return which means all the TRV valves are now fitted on the return. Is this going to be an issue? Should i call him back to correct? Thanks

Hi All, Anyone know much about taking metals to the Scrap Yard? I have just replaced my radiators, is it worth taking them to the scrap metal yard? I have also replaced the TRV valves, and found some copper piping underneath the floor. Just not sure what I do about separating it all...

Motorised valve - Arrgh i missed that, didn't realise i had to do it. Which lever is it, is the one here: Do i just move it to the right, refill then move to left? There is no markings on the valve. Also how do i bleed the pump? I have just noticed that it only seems to...

Hi, I drained my central heating and water system to move a radiator. Since filling it back up, its not quite working 100% and there are some strange gurgling and humming noises. This is what i did, have i missed anything: 1) Turned boiler off 2) Turned water off 3) Drained Hot and...