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Yeah I did wonder if that would make sense... What I meant is if the brick wall isn't straight, I. E. Tapers in, or widens out, then attaching something to it won't correct this. Where as if it was something 'liquid' so to speak you could put a spirit level on it before tiling. I'm probably...

Thanks for the reply, Interesting, I've never used plasterboard but can see how it could work. Yes, the taped tiles are to keep them in place whilst I figure out a fix, but they have to go too. I guess my only concern is if the wall isn't straight (likely in this house!) then wouldn't the...

We're having new flooring and skirting installed, as part of this the old skirting needs to be removed (by us) and the surface ready to have skirting applied. I've just taken some off in the kitchen and some tiles have broken and some cement has come away. Pic attached. I've zero experience...

Hey guys, I'm looking to refelt my shed roof soon, as it keep blowing off and every time I nail it in a couple of places it gives again a few weeks later. Aside from just roofing tacks / clout nails when I redo it I was wondering if it was worth using grip fill on the overlap joins? It seems...

Basically we thought between 1/2 to one day, but someone has said at least two days.. Which unless I'm missing something seemed like quite a while!

I guess to clarify a little more, pipework would be minimal, and extending unions could be used if they had to be. We're taking an imperial 1640 to a metric 1600 type situation

G, thanks :p anything more specific?!

Hey guys, Quick question, if a professional was to replace four radiators, which would be different sizes in three cases (smaller) so may involve some pipe work, and put chemicals in the boiler... How long would you expect this to take?... Thanks!

I would guess not too, but I'm trying to find out exactly what I want the guy to do so it's clear and he can quote properly. But, if he says he can replace the upright bits of pipe at the same time and it's like £30 more I'd rather that than scrub away for hours! It's only the hall one that's...

The skirting is being replaced when we replace the floor, so that should be okay. Do you really reckon I could get those pipes back to decent looking copper?!

Yeah, I was very much up for keeping things as is really, but then on closer inspection those pipes look awful. If I have a new rad and a nice new floor, new skirting etc, those pipes that look like they belong in a squat will stand out like a sore thumb I'd have thought...

Even worse, when that didn't work I had to push it shut from outside, jump over the back fence (we couldn't find the gate key, on a hurry) jump over another gate, use our rear access and rub round the block before we went out. Funnily enough I'm a bit fussed if the door is left open to bake in...

The door was fine, until the heatwave, leaving it open all day, for the sun to bake it. One day I had to close it from the outside, water it with the hose till it contracted!

Hmm, with this rad being over 1,600 not sure how easy that is :/

The picture shows the main concern one - with skanky old painted pipes, plus a floor with tricky access (that we intend to replace so not too fussed). Guess it's a bigger job if we want to replace the upright pipes too.

I suppose one further question, if I was to choose a radically smaller rad, say 600 instead of 1,600, silly question but what happens to one of the existing pipes? I guess you need to get access below, saw it off and cap it or something?

One is for the hallway, and I was thinking of a semi fancy one, but might be too expensive since I need 1,600. The others would be standard ones. Plumber we used before said between 150-200 for 4 rads, which I though wasn't bad.

Ah okay, cheers.

I did consider doing it myself but it's just time, it would probably take me about 8-10 weekends or more with other commitments, which doesn't really work!

So how can I tell what I have now?! There's ventilation for the boiler up there but nothing else. Yeah I was looking at rubber, an interesting option but not overly nice looking, will see what my partner thinks of it, she probably won't bothered as long as we sort it pronto! Think the noise of...