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    baxi Bermuda water temp too hot

    Wife mentioned that the water seemed a bit too hot so turned the boiler stat down but made no difference, new one bought and fitted and still the same although everything else seems to be working eg cylinder stat, 3 port valve, room stat, pump although the 3 port valve cover feels warmer than...
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    Painting flaking garage door

    hard to tell but to me looks like red, sand, and then the metal as jd said it will be a light grey,.
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    Painting flaking garage door

    Magnet? it would be attracted if it was galvanised or not, do what jd said but i would ignore the magnet bit unless he thinks it may be ally but ally or galvanised it would need a acid etch primer
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    Painting flaking garage door

    Make sure the metal is not galvanised as a lot are especially older ones.
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    Epoxy filler for door jamb

    HPD, Cheers ordered and that is a job for the weekend.
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    Epoxy filler for door jamb

    Thats something i did not consider and Halfrauds are open, Cheers.
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    Epoxy filler for door jamb

    Given the current situation with cv19 i have put off getting the front door replaced but need to find a filler for the jamb that is rotting where it goes into the hardwood cill, At a guess it is rotten to about a 1/2 or a 1/3 of it's depth,i have seen recommendations on here but cannot find them.
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    2000 grade lining paper or re-plaster

    1960s ex council house and the front room walls were filled as much as yours although had been sanded back but still had emulsion on in places, gave it a couple of coats of diluted matt emulsion as it was bare plaster mostly and sized the wall and put 1800 lining paper up and never looked back...
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    Corona virus

    Did the weeks shopping yesterday as normal but got a little extra pasta/tinned stuff but went to look for hand sanitising solution in the toiletries and nothing at all,thought i would get small small bottle to carry at work and out and about as you see some right scummy people about, will have...
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    Greta would throw one

    Couldn't find out anymore but just a waste of resources if you ask me.
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    Greta would throw one

    John, It seems it may have been SSE Enterprise who have a Leeds office but also have some a lot closer, will ask tommorow.
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    Greta would throw one

    Customer vacated a workshop unit and whilst making good found one of the fuse holders on the incoming was broken exposed enough to touch(the fuses, meter, isolator are in a lockable cupboard) saw the boss and she contacts SSE the supplier who send a guy who cannot fix it as it cannot be isolated...
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    Small run around car

    Suzuki Swift, got a 63 plate 1.2 sz2 and runs on vapour, drawback is a small boot and now we have grandkids 2 doors.
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    Metal detecting anyone

    In Essex and getting a permission is a nightmare so may try the beaches.
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    Flourescent to led, with electronic gear

    Cheers everyone, will remove electronic gear and use the wires connected to 3/4/5/6 and insulate 1 and 2, after reading around i am surprised that Energizer do not include a sticker to say that led tubes are fitted sp will dymo a couple up.
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    Flourescent to led, with electronic gear

    Afternoon folks, Fitting has 2 t8 36w tubes that seem to pack up after about 9 months so got a couple of Energizer18w led's to fit, instructions that came with the tubes only show fitting instructions for a magnectic ballast and are hopeless, the tube after much...
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    Accessing Roof Soffits

    Made me laugh it did
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    Accessing Roof Soffits

    Check they are not asbestos on older houses.
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    Cowboy builder removes load bearing wall

    I am Not a Builder but that crack at the upper window looks like it has been bodged/repaired before to me.
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    Angle grinder arbor size

    Must say that is neat but will other manufacturers follow suit hoping that Bosch screw up through lack of sales, perhaps if they do i can get cheap 22mm discs cheap as they are offloaded but then again it won't happen overnight.
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