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Is there a product available to seal up minor cracks (shrinkage and movement ones) in external plaster before repainting ?

I would like to replace my bathroom mirror with a new one with a demisting backing behind it. Only trouble is that the existing one appears to be glued to the wall somehow as no fixings are visible. Anyone think it may be fixed in a different way as I don't fancy taking half the wall away with...

Glad to hear that you aren't in a bad mood. However, you should appreciate that part of the benefit of these forums is that DIY thickos like me find them useful and they aren't just for boffins to exchange views on the latest combi boilers available. I spoke to a colleague at work who knows a...

One of the overflow pipes coming out from my loft has water coming out of it at various times during the day and at varying strengths of flow. Anyone know what could be causing it. I had thought that it would be a faulty ball valve in the tank but if it was, the water would surely come out...

This isn't strictly electrical but it's near enough. I had assumed that a wall box in my kitchen, that had a blanking cover over it, was some kind of electrical supply point. However, on removing the cover the cable appears to be a telephone one. Only thing is, the cable has 8 strands to it...

Spot on on all three counts Softus. And thanks for the logical explanation.

Nige. You have to realise that I am a bit thick when it comes to central heating matters. From your reply I am guessing that gravity comes into this somewhere but as I said, I'm a bit thick.

Just moved house and am currently planning to have a new kitchen fitted. The existing hob is halogen and I want a gas one. I took the plinth off the base units and under the cooker there appears to be a copper pipe sticking up about 100mm from the floor with what looks like a cap on it. If I...

At the moment my thermostat is set so that the central heating is not running. All the radiators in the house are cold, which is what you would expect, with the exception of one, in the bathroom which is red hot. How's that ?????? The boiler is currently heating up a nice hot bath for me. Is...

I am about to have a new kitchen fitted which will include replacing the old tiles. I came onto this forum hoping to find a thread on how to remove wall tiles without completely ruining the wall underneath. However, I note a few posts about tiling over existing tiles which I had never heard of...