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One of my radiators, in one of the bedrooms has a 15mm copper pipe joining the inlet and outlets of the radiator, effectively shorting out the flow and return. I can't imaging what it is for! It has a mini service cock in the middle which is closed so it's not doing anything now, but I'm super...

Same. I've found Screwfix's Erbauer and Titan tools very well designed even for a serious DIY'er, the trouble is they don't provide spares. But mention "Sale of goods act" and they'll give you a refund even if it's years old and out of official warranty, you just need to contact head office...

Thanks for all the advice. Can I get a link to an example multicutter JohnD ?

Ree, do you think there's not much heat loss thru the floor? Also, do you know how to remove floorboards without damaging them? Any tips? When I used to work as a plumber 15 years ago I remember that floor boards, once we lifted the carpets, were usually in a right state where previous plumber...

Round the edges where? You mean near the skirtings? The gaps in the floor boards and around skirtings can be filled with caulk. The floorboards are not T&G but they are also not original, they must have got replaced when the extension was done. In terms of alergies, the mineral wool will be...

Carpet is a no go because we have a dog and my girlfriend has problems with dust, allergies. So the consensus is to remove the board and put insulation between the joists, suspending it somehow?

To expand on this, he laid stuiff insulation on top of the joists, hence raising the level of the boards.

How risky is it to have bare floor boards (sanded, gaps sealed, stained and varnished) in terms of insulation? And what are the options for insulating? This is on the ground floor of a 1930's terraced house. The gap in the foundations is too small for someone to get in there to insulate from...

Awesome with teh skirt chisel! What about for cutting socket holes?

Whats the best way of getting the cables past the skirts?

I was at the vets today and the place is being rewired, and I see that they've pulled the twin and earth past the skirting boards without removing or cutting the skirting boards. You know, to get the cable from under the floor board to above the skirting board where it is then chased in the wall...

Hi! The alley behind our house is pretty waterlogged, very muddy to the point of unusable, cars can't get thru, even my 4x4 slips around! And then picks up so much mud in the tyres that then gets later flung off on the road.. It's all clay round here, near SW London. I was thinking of putting...

Nice one! "Dead flat" I assume means it won't gloss, and the datasheet says it can be applied over emulsion. Ordering it now.

I've made some plywood door cards for a 4x4 truck and I need a mat grey finish, ideally using exterior paint. I've looked at outdoor paints but they have limited colours and are gloss. Gloss inside a vehicle really looks bad. I've now painted the door cards using dark grey emulsion (still...

Thanks. This prefab is an unusual design, I know that most other prefabs use a more standard panel design that could be matched up with other manufacturers panels. The biggest drawback might however be the fact that one mould can only make one panel at a time. I have a dozen panels so I need...

Thats great that someone has some experience and says it could be done. Mould release agent, any suggests on a brand? I've worked with rebar before but not on such a small scale. For spacers I'll look for something plastic so it doesn't blow the concrete and something thin and minimal so...

Has anyone done this? I've seen people have casts to make prefab garages (aka Compton garages) from home so maybe it's doable. I was thinking of making a cast from wood, putting in my metal rebar, and filling with concrete. My only concern is how to make the concrete strong enough considering...

The paved area is 25 x 5.65 m, so 141 sq.m. The garage will take the water to a soakaway on the land behind the alleyway. No problem there as it's downhill.

Thank you!

I've removed the fireplace from one of our rooms. Under it is a concrete base. I've lifted a floor board and under the floor is a brick wall which follows the concrete base. Does this mean that the whole area within the wall is full of concrete? Photo below..