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There were some questions about this many years ago but I will ask again. I am replacing all my rads over a number of months and have avoided draining down as I have kept the old TRV's and lockshield valves fitted as isolation. However, in one Instance I need to lengthen a pipe by about 100mm...

Yes, I am looking at cheaper alternatives myself bearing in mind the amount I use it.

I am just about to replace my dead Karcher pressure washer. One of the main jobs we use it for is cleaning the drive and patio each year. We have always used just the lance on the highest pressure to do this but some of the new pressure washers I have been looking at come bundled with a patio...

Just seen a similar question on here from many years ago. The advice was to strip it down which is what I am going to do anyway. I will come back if I have any problems.

I was using my Karcher pressure washer today and noticed an oil film appearing on the wet ground beneath it. I am going to strip it down tomorrow to see where the leak might be but I just wondered if I could get an idea in advance as to whether this is likely to be fixable (a seal gone) or could...

Right, I had wondered about that. I assume they are chrome plated steel? Thanks.

Thanks for that. These are the ones I had intended to use before I saw the telescopic ones so will stick with these and cut them down with a pipe cutter. https://www.screwfix.com/p/tesla-1-2-bsp-male-taper-x-15mm-compression-rigid-trv-extension-piece-100mm/599hf

I have been looking at radiator TRV tail extensions as I am installing new radiators which are a bit shorter (metric). I was going to get the rigid type but there seem to be a lot of the telescopic type available. I would be a bit sceptical of these but the comments about them seem to be...

Trouble is that my local scrappie said the value of scrap is so low that its not worth the mile drive to pick them up? They said the same about a bath I took out. Still, based on what you have said about the aggro cutting them up, I might try another scrappie as I would rather not have to chop...

I want to cut up some old steel panel central heating radiators to help with disposal and thought this would be an ideal time to get myself an angle grinder, possibly used from ebay etc. Is this a job for a larger 9" disc machine or would a smaller one still do the job? Thanks.

Yes, the measurements seemed a bit odd to me. I measured the thread with digital verniers so the figures should be pretty accurate. They don't seem to tie up with any threads I can find. A think a new tap could be the way to go as it will take standard adapters which I have loads of.

My garden tap hose connection thread has an outside diameter of 22.9mm/0.9". What thread is this? It doesn't seem to tie up with any sizes I can find. I want to fit a hoselock adaptor but not the universal clamp on type. If I can't find an adapter then I will probably replace the tap.

Thanks for that. I have plenty of rubbing alcohol so will try that.

I want to sand some marks out of an oak coffee table top. However, the wood has had beeswax applied over many years and although I have tried to clean off as much as I can with white spirit, there is still wax remaining on the wood which doesn't allow the sandpaper to sand properly. It clogs up...

Thanks very much. My confusion arose because when the switch is pushed to the left, the slow charge writing on the right is uncovered which could mean this was the slow charge position. I thought I would just make sure.

Can anyone tell me the switch positions for charging and starting on the Ring RCB320 charger/starter. It is not obvious on the unit or the instructions. What doesn't help is that the position markings that are supposed to be below the sliding switch are either obscured or not there. Should the...

No problem. I will probably look at using an external flexible wood primer like Ronseal flexible wood primer and undercoat or Rustins equivalent. Can only try. The thing is, no one else would ever notice the cracking but now I know it is there, I need to sort it out.

If the primer is white or near white then I would leave it at that. I would mask the wall and ceiling about 10mm out so any slight shade difference wouldn't matter. I would still have a neat strip around the top.

What is the best paint to use on flexible but paintable sealant? My bathroom fitters have used it around the edges of ceiling cladding and I have emulsioned the sealant along with the walls as the colour of the sealant was grey and the ceiling and walls are white. I was in a hurry to get the...

I have just had a new single door shower cubicle fitted. There is a flexible (ish) seal on the edge of the fixed glass that the door slides over when closed. The lip of the flexible seal is angled so that the door slides smoothly over it as it shuts. However, when the door is opened it causes...