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Hi Just started trying to repaint my kitchen and i realised that there are a couple of spots where the plaster has come off exposing the brick work. One area is damp (near the window) and the other area is perfectly dry. On closer look, the remaining plaster surrounding it, is like sand...

cool - well i see if it is easy to budge if not i'll leave it. Been searching how to drain radiator system, so need to find out what type of CHS i have. Thanks for the help

Hi Thanks, i will try tigtening the nut on the TRV first but don't really understand what your mean "repack the gland on the lockshield" - whats the gland? I don't think i have an expansion tank (no copper boiler thing) - any ideas on what type of central heating system i have. Will try...

Hi Thanks for the reply - how would i go about draining the system? Would it require me going up in the loft to the water tank? Thanks Karim

Hi Just moved into a new flat and i found that one of the radiators has been leaking (and it looks like for while too). I will try and expla On closer inspection i can see that water is coming out from the join underneath the nut on the thermostat and also some water is forming on the...

Hi If emulsion does not stick to sealant, then i think i might just paint closer to it with a really fine brush. Also, is it possible to put sealant on grout at the end of the tile run? thanks

effectively then i would be painting over the silicone as the gap is so tiny and so is the silicon bead. The reason i asked is that on other peoples showers, i ahve seen theat the silicone looks like it was applied after the paint.

Hi I just painted my bathroom ceiling but used masking tape across the area where the tiles in the shower meet the ceiling (which has silicone sealant along it). Now there is a small gap where the ceiling paint meets the silicone sealant and i'm worried that moisture will get up in there...

Hi Just got a new 12v manrose timed extractor fan fitted in my bathroom which is wired to come one when the light cord is pulled and turn off after 10 mins when the light is turned off. This is wired into a transformer in the loft. Working fine for two days. I decided to paint the bathroom...

Hi, would the polycell basecoat stuff cover areas where the paint has chipped off showing the plaster (about 1/4mm deep) - i'm only using the smooth over to fill the gaps where the paint has chipped off to the same level as the rest of the painted wall. But in this situiation what is normally...

Hi, thanks for the reply - the mould is pretty much gone and the extractor fan i'm in the middle of wiring up. Today i used steel cotton to remove the flaky paint and sanded over all teh areas with 80 grit sandpaper. There is still some cracked paint areas, but they are not flaky. I was...

Hi Got some pictures - i dont really want to remove all the paint, but i also want the surface to look flat and smooth without the cracks, chunks of missing paint or any imperfections showing through. Any help would be great http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/599/29072007036fz4.jpg...

Hi I've just removed all the mould from my bathroom ceiling and want to paint over it and the walls in the bathroom. The ceiling is painted white but has a few hairline cracks in it as well as patches of paint that are cracking, flaky and where the underlying wall is exposed (not sure if this...

Hi Extractor fan is being replaced on tuesday. While i was scrubbing the mould some of the paint came off and the paint underneath looked mould free, so it looks like its on the outside. What i need to know really is whether it is ok to paint the ceiling while the stains of the mould...

Hi Bought some polycell mould killer and cleaned most of the mould off although the brown stains are still visible - thinking i need to use a more abrasive scrubber - possibly even sugar soap. Once thats all cleared up, should i treat it any further before i apply the bathroom paint i.e...

Hi Just thinking about it, a new electric shower was installed last year and a boiler and central heating about 10 years ago - surely if the wiring was too old it wouldn't be safe to do so - especially a shower. Still ringing for quotes - but i don't think i could afford a rewire

Hi Thanks, think i might just call an electrician - Any ideas on how much getting two of these sorted and converted will cost in general? thanks

hi I've got mould all over the ceiling of my bathroom - possibly due to the extractor fan not working and the previous occupants not opening the window. I want to remove it so i can paint the ceiling but i'm not sure how i should go about doing this. I'm going to get the extractor fan...

Hi, got a picture - any help would be great http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/1796/pict0003jq5.jpg Thanks

I will try and get a photo tomorrow - i'm not sure of the material, the socket is switched but there are others that are sort of cream (the switches are not flat like modern switches, more like a lever) - is it likely there is an earth connectio to the back box - i have not removed it. thanks