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get a file and file down the corners if they are still square corners,file them down so they are rounded, also file down the both edges on the trowel,this should help :)

thanks for that,both tanks are sharing one overflow pipe,so i guess i better advise the customer to get two fitted instead

im fitting a new overflow pipe which is the pipe for the cold storage and f&e cistern, what i want to know is ,does this want solvent welding on any joins thanks

the fine grade milliput comes in white,the medium is greeny colour,it can be sanded down,easy,plus u can mould it to any shape u want i wouldny say its a enamal ceramic finish,but its real smooth to feel,it can be painted on with no problems,have a look at it and try it out before u put it...

go to your model shop and ask for milliput,fine grade,this stuffs has loads of uses,it feels like plasticine but sets like concrete, u just mix two equal amounts together use a wet finger to smooth it off,u can play around with it for quite a while,if it does not look good,just take it out...

no problem phil51 lol,thanks for the input everyone :D :D

putting some new taps on soon,thats if they will come off lol,question is,will they fit old connection,the taps on are 30 years old,so im guessing the thread will be different to the new ones, obvisly i will find out when fitting them,just curious at what year the measurments chaged if they...

not sure of what system is used kevplumb,did not check as was in rush,just checked ballvalve and present leak,im guessing its a indirect system

thats what i thought, if the overflow still runs any suggestions on what the culprit could be,he seems to think that water was coming out the vent pipe over the feed and expansion cistern,when replacing the ball valve i will turn the stat down to,see if that helps, thanks for the quick...

been to a customers house,the water from the coldwater storage tank is overflowing,the ball valve is dripping so this is one cause for the overflowing water no problem there fixing it what confused me was that there was no thermostat on the hot water tank,so im wondering if the water is...

cheers kevplumb, i wanted to fix it on a wooden frame,i normally build a frame then sit the tray on a thin bed of sanitary silicone to hold it firm, i guess i better advise them not to use the cement,whats cracks,tray or cement,never fitted one on cement as yet,lucky on that one cheers

hi im going to lay a shower tray,the plan is to lay it on bricks to give it some height to gain access to the waste trap,this is how the customer prefers it. first im going to lay the single course of bricks,i was then going to lay a bed of cement on the bricks and fix the shower tray to...

im going to make a join using speedfit pipe,what i was wonder is it ok to bend the pipe to shape over my knee, i only need the pipe to be the shape of half a circle,well its more like a large 90 bend if u get my drift, i have bent it like this,and i get the shape i require,my concern is...

cheers lads,sorted it out,put sliver of wood under the floorboards,nice and level now, :lol:

laying a close-coupled toilet,the floorboards are not level,out by around 3-4mm,any tips on how to level the pan so the cistern sits level, or would you just screw the cistern to the wall so it sits level,or would that cause problems with water leaking because the cistern wont be sat fully on...

great,that was my thinking to,i hope the rest of the grout stays on :lol: ,cheers lads

is it ok to put grout where the tiles end near the door architrave and near the window,or is it best to use silicone,i thought it might come loose with any movement from shutting the window and door thanks

there is evidence of damp at the top of the wall,this has come from the roof as the customer lost a roof tile, the wall is only slighty damp and will be dry out,as soon has he gets the new tile put on,what i need to know, is it ok to put the boards on the damp area,which is only slighty damp...

thanks for that brumylad

hi all ive been to see a job ,in a bathroom,the customer went to remove the old tiles,and now has pulled all the render of the wall to,exposeing the brickwork,some of the wall is breezeblock as well hows best to tackle this,the customer is going to re-tile the whole walls, is it ok to...