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Thanks for the replies... Nothing in the box at all which i thought was strange, no brackets no instructions and no plugs (is that what they are called for the holes either side of top of the radiator) The back of the radiator has 3 long grooves the entire width but no where for a bracket...

Hi I have just purchased this radiator here; http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=1652646&Trail=searchtext>RADIATOR I have fitted radiators before but this one didnt come with any brackets and it hasnt got 2 strips of...

Hi, I am installing a new vertical radiator and I am going to buy the following Valves; http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=BNCARDRIGX5LACSTHZOSFFI?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=70452&searchbutton.x=15&searchbutton.y=10 Does the above come with a valve tailpiece that goes into...

Here's hoping! It will put my underused stud detector to good use mind.

Cool, will do that and ditch the plugs the bolts came with.

Hi I have a tall thin modern vertical (bar / tube style) radiator that has come with its own brackets and fixings for mounting onto brickwork. I need to mount it onto Plasterboard and the fixings (large bolts with thread) are kind of custom so cant simply replace the bolt with similar...

Damn, why didnt I think of that!? then again i am not a plumber! Will give that a go, thanks kevin.

Hi, I am adding two T junctions to an exisitng radiator to add a new one on the opposite side of the wall. Which t-junction / connection type do you reccomend i use? 1) Soldered join T junction (just a bit worried as the connection is very close to the plaster board wall) 2)...

ha ha, I just wondered if anyone knew who the manufacturer was, as i may need some more matching in the future (cant afford them right now) and you know how rubbish the stock levels are at these DIY places!!!!!!!

Hi All, Can anyone reccomend a good value radiator supplier, i am looking for a radiator 1400 x 200. Seen this one below, anyone know who the manufacturer might be? ...

How deep would you go with the concrete? Would it be possible to lay flags on top of the concrete to match a patio next to it?

Hi All, I am hoping to have some garden lights fitted. I know this is a job for a qualified electrician (so i will be calling one in the future) but i like to know what needs to be done before calling them out. At my old house i had a plug with a transformer on and then the cables went...

Hi All, I am going to be be building a patio for a hot tub. What is the best way of doing this? I have a very clay soil so i am thinking of removing it, digging down, filling with hardcore, a layer of sharp sand and then the flags dabbed with mortar - is this the best way? A couple of...

Hi, My GF has an electric shower (triniton?) and strangely the water is only hot if the hot water has been switched on (hot water cylinder system). Surely this is not right as the electric shower should heat its own water up shouldn't it, but it dosent. I thought someone may have switched...

Hi All, I am fitting some taps to a bath soon and last time i did it i really struggled to tighten the taps tight onto the bath. Its the black plastic washer i had trouble tigheting, do i need a special tool for this? Its really hard to get to. Thanks

Hi All, In the main bedroom i have 2 pendent lights running off one switch, how hard would it be to change the wiring and replace the light switch to a double so i can control the lights independently, ie one light off one switch? Obviously it may be hard running a new wire down to the...

Thanks Jason, Just out of interest what is the difference between clip and clip top??

Hi guys, I am building a wardrobe out of MDF and the doors will overlap the frame (2 doors that meet in the middle) I can't work out which Blum hinges and backplate i need? There are to many choices for backplates, and the terminology is difficult to workout (Cruciform Cam??!) My...

Thanks all. Where should the RCD go then? or will the existing RCD in the consumer unit be enough? I could at a push put the new cable right to the back of the plaster board wall and that might make the depth more then 50mm ;) ha ha thus meeting the regulations - I wouldnt do that though.