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Hi all I'm not too sure whether this post should be here or in the decorating forum I am trying to screw some wooden batons around the top of my daughters oriel (bay) bedroom window so that I can secure a curtain runner to the wooden baton The problem is I cannot find any wooden joists...

Thinking of putting down underfloor heating in the bog and have seen thermonet at a decent price Has anyone used it? Is it reliable? I used devimat in my last place and wasn't terribly impressed with it although admittedly that could be due to poor fitting of the mat

Thanks JJ Got it done-minimal charring and a very pleased leader of the opposition !!

Hi all I am trying to change over a pendant lamp in the spare room that the missus dislikes (!) On removing the exisitng light fitting, there are 3 wires coming down from the ceiling-2 sheathed in black and 1 sheathed in yellow The 2 black wires are twisted together and screwed into...

Thanks Guys for all the really helpful feedback I am a whole lot clearer about this now. My question is: I am getting a spirovent free of charge so it seems daft not to fit it My heating engineer has quoted me a good price for magnaclean so it also seems daft not to fit it. The...

Thanks chaps I suppose the problem is the general lack of familiarity with spirovent-my mate acknowledges that they are not widely utilised in domestic settings I suppose I also want to know whether there is really a need to put a magnaclean or similar in with a sealed unvented system...

Hi and apologies in advance if I use the wrong terminology I am getting a "sealed unvented system with expansion vessel and new boiler put in at home One of my friends has offered me a spirovent combined dirt separator and aerator free of charge which is obviously very decent of him...

It does breezer-it was fairly recently installed I think by someone my old man knew at the golf club who has since moved away

Hi Is it possible to buy Gardtec G-Tag Fobs-my old man has this system and they would suit his advancing years His system is a Gardtec 595 Thanks

Hi Just had a couple of new double glazed units fitted and I am struggling to clean off the suction grip marks from the windows I've tried all the proprietary window cleaning products but the marks are still really evident especially when the window gets condensation when the shower is run...

Thanks-I know this is a daft question, but do I need to paint the entire ceiling with the oil based primer or can I simply go over the area where the damp stain was? Would something like Dulux 1 Step Oil Based Primer Sealer & Undercoat do the job?

Thanks Do I still need to do that even though the ceiling is now bone dry? And also, how do I dilute the PVA-what ratio (do I use water and is PVA widely available in B and Q etc??)

Hi I had a bedroom ceiling re-plastered after a leak (which I thought had been fixed) Disaster ! The leak wasn't fixed and although it is now, the nice new plastered ceiling has a big old damp stain on it The ceiling was awaiting painting and I am hoping I don't have to cut out this...

Hi I am looking to reclaim some of my flower beds as lawn Rather than turf the areas I am thinking of re-seeding-how late in the year can this be carried out? I live in Glasgow

lol:) Thanks guys-I really am a lazy auld sod !

Hi Had an old pipe that was screwed into a PVC window frame externally removed What should I use to fill the 2 screw holes? Thanks, as always in anticipation of any advice

Hi Just had some rolls of new turf laid Other than keeping well watered in and avoiding trampling on it, should I do anything else such as feeding it? Thanks

Hello I have an iron drain cover in the middle of my monoblock drive that a delivery lorry drove over and smashed The dimensions of the surroounding hole are 32 x 17 cms so I am looking to source a replacement cover The broken cover had small holes drilled in one half of it Can anyone...

Hello I have an iron drain cover in the middle of my monoblock drive that a delivery lorry drove over and smashed The dimensions of the surroounding hole are 32 x 17 cms so I am looking to source a replacement cover The broken cover had small holes drilled in one half of it Can anyone...

Thanks again Tomorrows task is to locate the black lump ! :lol: Interstingly enough the product that I received does not have the press clamp connectors attached to them as shown in your picture above but a small V shaped plastic widget I wonder if I need to get onto them?