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Hi there, can anyone recommend a good guide book or instruction manual that explains domestic electric circuits in an easily understandable way i.e not full of maths? Cheers

How would you cover up the exposed brick to be level with the remaining plaster

Heyall, 1. How do I locate a suspected leak in central heating? 2. If a radiator requires frequent bleeding does that mean there is a leak in the system before that rad or would that rad has a leak? Cheers

Hi all I removed an upstairs rad of which there are 3 and this is the middle one so number 2. Now rads 1 and 3 are cold why would this be? I thought the pipes to and from the rad branched off from and rejoined a main flow pipe. Is this a correct assumption?

Hi all last night I removed some fuses from the fuse box to wallpaper behind some sockets. since I have replaced the fuses the wah wah pedal to my electric guitar whines a single tone until I turn it off. It's an old fuse box, has only 4 fuses - two with red dots on and two with white dots...

Hi, just read one of your posts about loft/ceiling joists needing to be 8 or 9x2 for building regs, what do you think to the idea of adding another length of 4x2 on top of the existing josts to bring it up to the 8x2 spec and planing to an angle the end that meets the roof? Cheers

What's the going rate for victorian floorboards I need to replace a whole floors worth. What would be the best option? Replace with period or replace with new? I am intending on varnishing them afterwards. Cheers

Hi iamlee, what was your budget for such a job? I need to do the same and my bathroom looks identical to yours what would be a reasonable ball park figure? Cheers and happy tiling

Hi all, How should I go about plastering painted brickwork on an old fire place and breast? Cheers

Quick question - Oil based gloss over B&Q water based gloss, is it doable and advisable? Cheers :wink:

Cheers roughcaster just the info I needed. :wink:

Roughcaster thanks for your detailed response but after what you said I think that in reality I'm going to have to remove all of the old plaster back to the lath because all of it is loose. Then I guess wallboard is the quickest and easiest option? but if I wanted to give it a scratch coat...

I need to patch up parts of old wood lath and plaster where the wood is exposed, what should I use? Also there are quite a few areas where the render is loose and no longer attached to the lath at all. Of course one option would be to remove the whole lot and whack up wallboard but that would...

Hi PULLMYFINGER, I've been reading your threads as I am about to tackle the exact same job as you and I hope to install a wood buner too if it's not too expensive. What did you do i the end? Can you share your tips and experience, the products you used please? Cheers :)