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Can you be more specific, when you say guffed? :) The cartridge in the thermostatic valve? Something else? I've read a number of posts from people where the heat exchanger was the problem. It's just that I want to be sure before calling out Worcester Bosch and spending a load of cash...

Hi, I have a problem with my shower, whereby when I initially turn it on, the water comes out hot, but then within a matter of minutes, it goes cold. I found that if I turn off the shower, turn on the bath taps until the water runs hot, then turn them off and the shower back on, the shower...

Hi, My bathroom was renovated just over a year ago and I am now experiencing a problem with the tiling over the bath. A new bathroom suite and over-the-bath shower (not a power shower), were fitted. Additionally, because it is a Victorian house which needed attention, when the old tiles...

What's CT1 and where can I get it? I just checked B&Q, but nothing came up.

I have a follow-up question on this. Bearing in mind that the bath panels are already fixed to a frame and can't be removed, I am painting the fronts with stain blocking paint, however, I am not planning to add skirting boards. In order to prevent water spillages from seeping under (and...

Hi, Thanks for the reply. Yes, panelled walls up to just over 1000mm and finished on top with some moulding. The bath panel is fixed now unfortunately, so I can't access the top or bottom edges, but I could add a thin strip of silicon sealant to prevent water getting in. I couldn't see a...

Hi, I've fitted water resistant MDF panels on my bathroom walls and as a bath panel, however, before I paint them, I'm not sure if I should seal them somehow. Any thoughts? These are the panels I used: http://m.wickes.co.uk/mt/www.wickes.co.uk/mdf-beaded-panel/invt/190140/ Thanks...

Many thanks for all the replies! I'm not going to replace the picture rails, because of the likely damage to the new plaster. I don't fancy sanding, on account of the dust and the comments suggest that water-based, solvent-free paint strippers are not very good. Apparently Nitromors...

Hi All, I need to either repaint or replace the existing picture rail in the living room of my Victorian house, however, I'm concerned that it probably contains lead paint amongst the multiple layers. The room has been recently skimmed, so it's going to damage the walls if I remove the...

I'm in a similar situation to the original poster and have searched the forum, but not found the answers I need. I have a Victorian house and have stripped back the bathroom and removed all the old tiles. I now want to tile only above the bath, so that I can use it as a shower, but the...

old plaster in poor condition

Thanks for the advice...and sorry for the late reply!

Hi, I'm making a bath panel out of beaded MDF panels and I'd like some advice please. These are the panels I'm using: [/url]http://www.wickes.co.uk/MDF-Beaded-Panel/invt/190140 I'm making a frame to pin the panels to (after cutting them to size), but I would like to know where to...

Hi, I'm replacing my bathroom suite and have decided to renovate the whole room while I'm at it. The bathroom walls were tiled up to approximately 1000mm from the floor and when I removed the tiling, quite a bit of plaster came off the wall as well. This is old plaster (grey, crumbly when...

Hi, My girlfriend's house is a Victorian end of terrace property, with 2 chimney stacks on the end wall. We've noticed that there are damp patches on the external brickwork from around waist height extending up approximately 2 metres. Below waist level, there is rendering along the bottom...

Hahahahahaha... LOL! :)

skenk I think you've totally missed the point of what I'm saying. At no point have I been "bleating" and as mentioned several times, I am indeed living in the house. As stated, freestanding heaters are not doing the job, since as a subsequent poster agreed, the walls are soaking up the...

Now THAT is an interesting proposition. Thanks.

What do you want...a medal? Nobody's asking for sympathy, just advice. The difference here is that mine is a detached bungalow out in the countryside, so no ambient heat from neighbouring buildings - possibly unlike you, as there are likely occupied flats neighbouring yours. I'm also...