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Hello All, I am removing the plaster board ceiling in my hallway - its been artexed to cover cracks and really is a "pigs ear" - 1970 House - I want to renew the boards and then get it re-skimmed. Its has fairly deep joists between the two floors, I am also planning on fitting sunken...

Hi All, Yeah I have tried that, but its set by the time I get home !! :lol: Honestly - I did think of that but I thought - better not ask that question, will get laughed off the forum !! Will try it next time - thanks for the tip. Keep up the great work you guys do here...

Hi All, As a leisure vehicle repairer I tend to be a bit over fussy when it comes to preping before decorating !! I am wondering what you use/think is the best method of repairing dent in previously painted skirtings boards. Most products I have tried don't go to a fine edge. They will...

Hi All, Just wondering - is there a prefered choice of which way round radiator brackets go ? I am fitting a d/p single convector to the wall . Is it better for air circulation that the rad be away from the wall ? Wide support outwards ? The rad data sheet does not say - and I have...

Hi All, Just to let you know, engineer came out to boiler. Door seal on combust chamber was perished and the burner was looking pretty grim. He fitted new burner and a complete new door assembly. He said the heat was escaping and causing overheat. Sounded feasible. He never looked...

Dave / Tony, Many thanks for your replies, its a great help. Yes, always refilled with new inhibitor. I am sure now what I am doing is good practise. Thanks a lot Stoyer

Dave, The old rads are d/p no convecs - 1975 ish. - if replaced with similar sized new ones with convec - I should get better performance - yes ? So, same size rads will give better heat output which may ? compensate for the drop in water temp ? Do you think or am I talking bollards ...

Hi Gas4you, That was my plan, to replace the old one with a new 2p-1conv. I don't mind re-arranging the pipework if needs be. The rad is under a long window so I want to keep the new one as long as poss I think. I was interested to do a comparison of old/new outputs. I now have a...

Hi all, Would any of you "old school" been around a while heating engineers, have any idea what output this rad would have. I am replacing an old round top, approx size 2000 x 600 , 2p non-convector radiator, with a new one. The rad warmed the room ok - so I reckon a new one of similar...

Hi, I will check that out and come back to you. Many thanks Stoyer

Hi, Thanks for your help - no immersion heater fitted anymore. Cheers Stoyer

Hi All, Thanks for the replies, Baxpoti, Yeah have read that in the manual - would the hot water work fine if the trap was full ? The condensate does look high but maybe not up to the sensor ? There was an amount of white powder in the base of the case ? Too much to ignore I think...

Hello All, Its been a while since you guys last helped me out, but the baxi is playing silly beggers again. Not used the heating for a while, but we had friends round and the wife thought...you know whats coming !! Anyway, the heating sparked up nice as normal, BUT - went to lock out...

+++++ Steady on, guys, let's not get too heated and develop into a bad-tempered argument. Respect to all your views. Mod Rupert +++++

Who decides who is competent ? Does the law protect a member of the public from someone fitting a fire for £40 arrange the night before in the pub ? If so what is the penalty and does it fit the crime, which to me, the lay-person, is fairly serious.

Softus, Are you saying you are not qualified to, but do fit gas fires ? Are you also saying that someone with no experience should be allowed to fit there own ? If un-qualified gas work is not a crimnal offence how can you stop an innocent death caused by someone who thinks its easy ...

Softus, You have made the same mistake - please read my post ! I am saying the un-qualified DIY'ER who fits his own gas fire should be locked up- Don't you agree ? Key words - Gas Fire !!! - Not the DIY'ER in general If not - you agree that someone who thinks he'll "have a go at...

Oilman, I think you mis-understood me, I not talking about painting a ceiling or hanging a door. If that goes wrong, what's the consequence, it looks poor, that's it ! You wouldn't fit a new gas fire - given no training or qualification ? I know I could fit it - read the instructions...

I totally agree with you Tony, but the guy has made a fatal mistake and being trained in the profession be it heating or fires he should know better. No DIY'ER can justifiy doing this type of work himself, do you know what your doing 100 % -- err --- no - then leave well alone !! There is...

For what its worth, You get the corgi person in because he will cross the t's dot the i's - or so you expect. Like you always say Tony - I can't help you if your not qualified ! Some help that was to this poor person. When the corgi guy tell you its right - you expect it to be RIGHT...