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Folks Further to a previous post, I need to fix a handrail to a staircase wall on brackets. The plaster under the new skim is fairly brittle but the brickwork below is reasonable. Plugs have generally failed in the past as a large part of the plug is in the plaster. I was thinking about...

Thanks for the replies folks. I didn't have a chance to measure before the usual "run out the door with toast in hand to get to work" but will measure up tonight and revert.

Had this in woodwork etc, but have moved over. Didn't notice the Building Regs etc section. Just noticed this morning that my plumber has been a little, shall we say 'over-zealous' in notching a floor joist to run a new pipe. Obviously, mighty peeved. I haven't had a chance to measure...

Folks, I'm replacing a section of handrail and spindles on our stairs. These are all on the same level and go around the staircase opening, so there's no angled spindles. To fix these, is it best to pin them diagonally through the top of the spindle and up into the handrail, or through...

Thanks for the quick reply. 1. Apologies if I was a little ambiguous - I meant protected as in put within channeling/trunking. 2. Nope, definitely a socket. It's on Vaillant requirements Thanks

Couple of quick questions please. We're having a new boiler installed and the plumber has asked for a shuttered, unswitched socket outlet fused at 3A. I've checked the manufacturer's installation requirements and this is right. Having taken the old electric shower out, we now have a spare...

Thanks for the replies. Yes sorry, meant plug in mini tripswitches. Londonboy, what is the three step test? I know about testing for continuity and checking cable size, but what else is there in the test? As flameport has noted, I can't identify all of the parts so will replace with a...

Folks I'm replacing my old re-wirable fuses with mini-RCDs, and my socket circuit is on a 16amp fuse, which lends me to believe that it may be a radial. I'm going to test this and have a spare 32 mini RCD to plug in, however I am aware that I don't know the cable size. The wiring in my...

Folks I am replacing an old shower and the riser rails are different lengths and diameters. I can use the same fixing holes but I need a longer section of rail. Does anyone know where to buy these? I can only seem to find full kits. Thanks in advance.

Folks Any help appreciated. I need to change the shower in the bathroom from an electric to a mixer (new boiler) and need to remove an old tile and piece in a new (I have spares so no problems with matching. The only problem is that the tile is on aquapanel with a fair old bit of adhesive...

Folks. Picture of the 'unhealthy' valve. Thanks.

All After re-fitting a rad taken off for plaster repairs, I've gone to bleed the rads through and the valve 'grub' screw (i know it's not a grub screw but you get my drift) has split in two. Is there an easy way to replace these? Can I get a new one and drive the old one through? The half...

Fortunately I built the wall and know where the noggins are (i think!). Aquapanel is already on the wall and has been for three years! Thanks folks

Ah ha, just found online for £40.00. Cheers for the help.

Seco Up inside the wall, taking a tile off the front and popping through the aquapanel. Awkward I know! Looking at the Deva schematics I don't think it'll marry up with the triton one very neatly. The one's in the picture would be ideal. Any idea who makes them? Just noticed that Deva...

Seco, thanks. Any ideas on a manufacturer or non-trade-specific plumbers merchants that would supply?

Right then, managed to get a free thermostatic shower valve :D from the in laws which I need to install. It'll be supplied off the mains cold and new combi boiler after getting a new water pipe run through. The question I have is that the instructions seem to suggest that the valve (which...

doitall Thanks, when you says copper and bends (fittings) do you mean using copper pipe bent where necessary of using elbow fittings. Sorry, just a bit confused. Thanks.

Thanks again folks. Sorry, forgot to say again it's to run a cold water pipe to the bathroom and is in 22mm as we've just had a new 25mm MDPE supply pipe put in are running the 22 to feed the bathroom and then the kitchen. We're doing this to try and overcome the poor water pressure we had...

Folks, thanks for the very quick replies. Rico, in Sale so just Cheshire. Why, do you fancy doing it for free? :D How do the cold forming bends work? I've looked at a few pics and they seem to be like a version of the thing used to change direction in a washing machine pipe? Is there...