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Hi, We need to replace the washers on this type of monoblock, but the tap body is very tight and we cannot put any pressure on it without the whole body starting to spin. Have tried penetrating fluid without success Any suggestions how to grip the curved body to stop it spinning ? There is...

Thanks, thats was what I was wondering , might be quicker and easier to make a new enclosure than messing with this one. Another member into veneering said all the paint needs to be removed as any of the glues used may react with the paint in time and cause it to lift off, making an even bigger...

Hi, We have some mdf speaker enclosures , about 16 x 12 x 10 "covered with oil based gloss paint and mdf sealer/primer. Looking to veneer them so need to remove all the paint as advised the veneer glue will fail if used direct onto the paint. Seems we could use sanding, at lot !, a heat gun...

Thanks for the info, the cabinet has no edges, just a smooth box - pic from original plans. Had read some posts about oak veneers being a bit 'dry and brittle' to work with.. ? Many, many years since I used any veneer, would you say thats true and can suggest a similar but more easier medium...

Hi, Have some loudspeaker cabinets that are mdf and finished with a mdf primer and 2 coats of oil based gloss. Is it possible to apply plain veneer ( not the self adhesive type) directly to the sanded paint or must all the paint be removed and what type of glue would be best ? thanks.

Thanks, just started replacing them today, though not all of the twisted nails would come out in one piece.:( Wonder if you saw my other roofing problem / post from last weekend about a suitable primer for butyl flashing and had any suggestions, eg PVA or SBR or again if just cleaning the...

Hi, Am having to replace the nails and old style black spat washers as they are worn out. Have got the more modern black cup shaped M6 x28mm ones with screws but after cleaning the area around the screw hole, is it worthwhile to prime the area with pva or flashband primer; would it improve...

Hi, Looking to seal the gap between some corrugated cement roofing sheets, down its smooth length, against a brick wall. Seems a lot of very mixed reviews on Bitumen based ones like Flashband or Sikas version but there is now a Sika Butyl one from Screwfix. Both are said to need such porous...

Stripping off the old roofing is the best way as you say but as its year 1982, 3" corrugated cement sheets we do not know if it contains any asbestos fibres, so thats one reason we were considering over cladding with steel sheeting. There are no markings on the sheets so seems a proper lab...

Hi, Our Pent roof garage has fiber cement corrugated panels and is prone to joint leaks that need constant resealing etc. Its been suggested we either replace or over clad with steel profile sheeting , but the angle of the roof is just 2.2 degrees. Looking on the various roofing profile...

Yes, it might come to that ! :) .. but the main concern is that the mainly wooden porch could be well alight before any sensors in the hallway would activate or we would hear any such sounds in the bedrooms.

Hi, Due to some local arson attacks, been ordered up upgrade the smoke/ fire detection, particularly to the fully enclosed porch which has the letterbox only on its outer door. We have a HW Accenta alarm but its fitted with 2 additional alarm sounder/speakers around the house which really do...

Went for another Wickes own Heavy Duty one as linked above, though the new one is rather different internally, now with adjustable pressure etc. They do their own staples for this gun at a good price, so no messing around trying to find the right type. Only used it for stapling underlay to a...

My old Wickes HD Staple gun has finally worn out but cannot decide which new one to get, another of the same from Wickes, which now has an adjustable pressure or the DeWalt 350 from Screwfix which also seems to get a lot of good reviews, if they can be trusted.. Any first hand recommendations...

No, thanks, was aware of that potential problem when I wired up. However the zone wires do pass, (not run alongside) within foot or so of the heating wires, might just try covering the zone wires in foil connected to earth. Despite many attempts at manually starting and stopping the heating...

Hi, No, the alarm is all wired, the zone giving the problem is just 3 magnetic contacts, the whole system is 6 months old, a straight forwards diy Honeywell Acentra. The 3 false alarms just given this week, all happening when the hot water cyliner is being heated; nothing changed on the alarm...

Hi, Trying to establish if things like room stats, cylinder stats and motorised valves are internally fitted with contact suppressors ? Reason asking is that something is causing a zone of the burglar alarm to activate, the times coinside with the heating coming on in the morning. All the...

Hi, Fitted a Texecom Impaq Plus sensor to the bathroom window ( bungalow) some months ago but it started to fail the other day, now giving out a permament alarm/fault, proven with a bypass. Examining the pcb with a glass, there is no sign of any burn out, bad joint or corrosion, but did...

Right, we mainly use the gas fire around this time and spring when its in between full central heating on. Think we have just gotten used to having it on low, more for 'effect' than actual heat. Electric does seem like the easier option, though not sure about the noise from the blowers, seems...

Thankyou Fireman, happy holidays .. The fire is on the party wall and just looking behind the insulation on the pipe from the transfer block to the ridge vent its a 5ft length of a precast concrete /asbestos ? and a diameter of about 9" We did find that Stacking Up page late last night and...