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Hello, thanks for your replies. I ended up filling the cracks with a flexible filler and then using scrim tape over that. I then blue gritted and skimmed over. Plaster went on nicely. Ideally like has been mentioned it would have been good to knock back to bare brick but I wanted to avoid that...

Thanks mate seen that just in time, just done it all now

Thanks very much

I’ve used the above named product to help fill in some cracks which I had in old plasterwork. I’m in two minds if I should skim over and paint or use lining paper then paint. I’m just unsure if finishing plaster will adhere to the acrylic as it’s like a rubbery kind of texture. Would I be better...

Hello, I live in a 1890’s house in the U.K. I’m currently decorating my living room, I’ve took the wallpaper off and found several cracks, this is the worst one: https://imgur.com/gallery/pG2llzB I think the plaster on top may be lime? Would this mean I would have to use lime to repair or...

All done now, thanks everyone for the help. Luckily there was a joist right where the wires came out so screwing the hook on was a doddle. Wires were a bit fiddly but I expected that. Can move on to my next task now haha

Thanks very much. Your help and advice is much appreciated. I’m goi g to tackle the light today hopefully so fingers crossed it goes smoothly

Your right, didn't see that. I just googled wagos and they came up. Do you think they will work alright?

https://www.toolstation.com/spring-lever-connectors/p45879?store=CA&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhIP6BRCMARIsALu9LflQQwlXL-S_RkHcpvHsxPnaMeN4N7OR7n8x6V9psNuoMI7ZY-ZKJ-YaAod7EALw_wcB I have these ones. I don’t believe there is an earth...

Thank you. I have the three terminal wago boxes. I have cable strippers so I will make sure all ends are fresh before connecting them up. Would I test the wires beforehand? Ensure they are correct?

Hello everyone. I know this has been covered many times before because I’ve just been sat reading through the posts. However my wiring is pre 2004 (black and red) I haven’t seen any posts containing this. I’m looking to fit an Ikea ceiling light, and it’s turned into a much bigger job than I...

Thanks very much for you help. I really appreciate it. All the radiators do have TRV’s on. So just to get this clear in my head I can get rid of the manual valve and the pipe connecting and just run them through the wall individually?

Thanks Rab, so would you recommend keeping it? Not sure on what you mean by control the radiators? We have a digital thermostat that we use for temperature if that’s what you mean?

Yes, I have a main eco compact combi boiler. I’m going to have a read of the manual now and have a look to see if there is a bypass located any wee else

Might've been a bit more than that tbh. £1200? I can’t remember. A lots gone down since then. forgive me for asking a potentially silly question, If my boiler says the valve is not required then would these pipes still have to join up? Or could they both just run through the wall individually...

thank you, I’ve installed radiators before using yorkshire fittings so I’d feel pretty confident doing it myself. All that wall needs plastering anyways, it’s down to bare brick in some parts as I removed an old lead pipe and a stop tap which was protruding from the wall from an old central...

Yes it’s a lead pipe, that’s dead and not connected to anything. I was thinking I could get rid of that and use that to feed these pipes through. oldbutnotdead. Yes, these pipes run into two bedrooms and feed 2 radiators. 10mm microbore runs off of these to the radiators. We’ve just had a brand...

Thanks. I have some 6mm backer board at home. I’ll look into what you recommended but getting hold of it at the minute could prove difficult

thanks John

Hi. I'm currently renovating my bathroom, I've taken the side panels off the bath and found these. Ideally I'd like them underneath the floorboards as I'm installing a freestanding bath and having them boxed in would not be ideal. They are part of an existing central heating system. Unsure if I...