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I have just down sized from a three bed detached to a three bed semi with a massive loft space many have been converted on our road I did my guestimate and I think apart from putting a few boards down just to keep a few bits up there it will stay that way.

If I start a run of sealant (i.e) round a bath or on a floor run between skirting and floor and if I hit it right the first time correct angle of gun and the sealant being at room temp it helps, there is a bit of kit on the market through B&Q which is three different angled plastic tools which...

Swelec, don't worry to much about the match you can wipe down like you say but I use tac cloth which does the job better.

Ribena, untill you lift the boards you will not know what state the joists are in if it is an old problem more than likely it couls have affected the joists but until you have a look you won't know, but if you are replacing the bathroom you will have plenty of room to work in a do the job if it...

Walter, do your way mate you can apply a non slip finish to your treads,

Swelec, taking a closer look at your treads it is no big problem to replace, if it was me I would source the timber and cut the treads to size and run a nosing bit round , 'Pirana' pine would do the job.

Dulux, right decision mate get the guys in who have the gear, like they say horses for courses, I've gone in and done several jobs that have been started and not finished, cheers

Sweclec, what part of the country are you in I have a few contacts in stair manufacturing I might be able to put you i touch with the right chappie.

Kedsy, try any Magnet joinery or Travis Perkins, Jeld-wen produce all the stair cases for Magnets these days and TP also supply any Jeld-wen product, cheers

a2dal, I would treat and do a light sanding of the HT area rather than do bits here and there, personally I like to see a floor with some character or life in it especially old flooring useing a Poly vinish, cheers

Zippy, your gap is eaisly solved try and source some boarding of a similar type and age (if Possible) and cut slivers to glue into your gaps personally I would give the floor a light sanding you will be surprised what is on there, and for the finish where do you want to start I use 'Rustins'...

KevP, have a weigh in mate with that amount of lead it must be worth a couple of month in down in Spain or a week in Wetherspoons :lol:

Listening to you guys go on about lead pipes, I worked on Lab fitting years ago and we had a regular plumber working with us all the time working on fume cupboards and also the normal work plumbers do, but my point is he served his time on Liverpool corporation you know what I mean leaving...

thanks for the replies will give it a go.

After four days my low level cistern on my wc is dripping a tablespoon full of water every eight hours from one of the wing nuts that holds the cistern to the pan, is there anything I can apply to the area without having to take the it apart, if I slacken the wing nut off and inject silicone up...

Lectrictian, yes I do for insurance purpose anyway what is the problem is it such a big deal to issue one I would thought that you lot would not want to be sued for crap work.

Turbine , thanks for that answer but what is the difference between a working day on the books job and a Saturday morning job, both should carry the same regs are am I just thick?

I had a new CU fitted by a 'Lecky' that did his own work on a weekend three weeks ago( working for a local lecky during the week), he said that he would provide a certificiate and come back and test the job, I have not seen him since he went off with £250 in his pocket , do I have a problem...

It's called money my friend and you guys are extracting the Mick when it comes to having work done, so please don't take the P--- out the punters like me, I think I will go on some home study course on the 'bleedin electrics/ rip off merchants', and then go on mastermind answering questions on...

Cheers Breezer, thats what I normally do 'get several quotes' but I don't always go for some cheapo plastic sparky or some overpriced ponce in a van full of decals just want the job done well and to spec, like the CU I had installed for £250 and it all went in his back pocket, hard life ain't it.