Search results

Hi I have a 25kg large wooden framed mirror that I need to hang on the wall. I've browsed the web to see the best way to hang this thing, but have generally drawn a blank. Does anyone know the best way to hang it? One suggestion I read about was using something called a Z-Bar. This...

He got a lighter, opened the bleed valve, and set fire to the gas that escaped. It's only ever this radiator we have trouble with. The radiator in question is directly above the boiler which is located in the kitchen. The boiler is only 3 or 4 years old. The British Gas bloke said that it...

Hi Our bathroom radiator is constantly filling up with "air". I have to bleed it at least once a month. I got a British Gas engineer round to take a look at it. He siad that it was actually GAS in the radiator - he proved this by setting fire to it as it gushed out of the bleed valve...

Nice one.. thanks. I'll do just that, and make sure I do it BEFORE I fill in the gaps. Cheers all. :D :D :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: Nice one. Thanks for the advise. What do you mean by a "Mist coat"? Is this like a normal coat very roughly done? Thanks again

By PVA, I mean: Evo-Stik Super EVO-BOND PVA Adhesive, Sealer, Primer & Admixture. That's what is says on the tin!! So, this can't be used then (even though diyisfun used it and all was ok). Thanks

Hi all Can I use PVA (mixed with water) to primer some plaster coving before painting (coving is faced with paper). They recommend using "coving primer", but I've got a load of PVA and wondered if I could use that. Thanks

Thanks. I'm no plumber, but it doesn't LOOK too difficult. (famous last words). Think I'll give it a bash myself. Cheers all.

I ned to remove a rad for decorating purposes, but it's the middle of winter. Can I leave the heating on with one rad removed? Also, any tips on removing / refitting a rad? Thanks guys.

Thanks again for all your help. Final question (honest!) : Could I use polyfiller or that expanding foam stuff to fill the large crack in this "thermolite" type block? I am intending on skimming over the top with plaster, but don't know the best way to tackle the holes? At some points I...

Huge thanks for the reply nstreet, really appreciated!! Until your reply I didn't even know that they WERE blocks. Do I take it that these "blocks" have a gap between them then? The crack lines do not run in a straight line so I would guess it's through the middle of them. Here's a better...

Thanks for the reply. I have now removed all the loose "plaster"?? from the surface and all the loose crumbly grey block, and have discovered that the crack is really deep (disappears into the wall out of sight). Is this anything to worry about? Also, can anyone point me to a website that...

The pic above (excuse the coloring - digi camera error) is of a wall underneath a window that a double-glazing firm buggered up on installing the window. Could someone please tell me: 1) What type of wall is this? Is it plasterboard? There appears to be a thin layer of what appears to be...

Anyone got any ideas? Thanks.

Hi Our central heating system is working fine, except for the bathroom radiator that constantly needs bleeding. Since November I must have done it about 5 times, and every time loads of air comes out. Why would I be getting air in this ONE radiator? I have an open system. Thanks in...

Hi Just moved into a new house, and have discovered a hell of a lot of cracks in the plasterboard, all around the house. The house in about 20 years old. The cracks are around the windows, where the walls meet the ceilings and some run vertically - floor to ceiling in some cases. They...

Do you mean winding ptfe tape around the washer, the plastic or the "tap connector"? Thanks again

Hi all I am certainly no plumber, so need a little help with a leaky pipe issue I have. The leak is coming from where the copper pipe meets the plastic thread going into our toilet. The metal "nut" on the end of the copper pipe screws onto the plastic thread that comes our from under the...

Thanks a lot mapj1. :D

How many can you have off of one normal switch then?