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Hi all, I would like to update my gas fireplace surround and hearth by painting it (I'm not sure what colour etc yet). I am not sure exactly what it is made of, but it's a stone similar to what you find on a kitchen worktop. What would be the best way to prepare and paint this? Any...

Can I ask a possibly stupid question then. Having never done it myself, how do you drain the system? Do you have to open up some bleed valves or other vents to allow air into the system?

Thank you. I've watched a couple on videos now following your advice and it's giving me a bit more confidence to try this. It's just scary opening up a 'live' system, but I guess that it's essentially basic physics and as long as air doesn't enter the system anywhere, it creates a vacuum and...

Yes it is unvented

Thank you. I've been reading about this method and didn't realise it was possible without fully draining the system. Just a couple of questions.... 1.) Would it best to remove the pressure from the system in a controlled manner first? E.g. by bleeding some water from another radiator...

It's a fairly modern (the tank was replaced a couple of years ago - although the boiler is old) sealed and pressurised system.

The radiator definitely gets hot if I open the valve at the other end. I've also tried turning both ways just in case it helps free it up, but no luck unfortunately

Hi all, I am trying to remove a radiator and I can't seem to close the lockshield valve as it is seized. I have already snapped off the flat bit at the top, but fortunately I still have enough of the spindle I can grab hold of with pliers, but it sill won't budge. I've tried some Plus Gas...

I need to fill a few holes in this ceiling. What is the technique/tools/product I should use to replicate the texture and blend it in? The house was built in the late 90s so shouldn't be asbestos. Thank you

So if I just pop a wago clip on the end of each one, that will be suitable?

Hello, I'm soon going to be redecorating the front room, so so went to remove a fascia plate from our Google Nest thermostat and noticed something odd with the cabling. This was installed by an electrician about 3 years ago The red and blue cables are terminated into T1 and T2, but the...

Thanks for all the suggestions, think I'll try with those slim Ideal push connectors, I reckon they will fit in the fan casing. If they don't, plenty of other excellent suggestions. Thank you.

Unfortunately I've temporarily put things back together until I can next have a go in a few days time. However I can confirm the new fan is an Envirovent Silent 100T (the old one was a Manrose, I can't remember the model). If I could use the wago's without an enclosure and stuff them up the...

Hi all, I need to replace a bathroom extractor fan, but the cable for the existing fan is too short to reach the connections on the new fan (different make). The cable currently comes down a small hole in the ceiling next to the vent pipe. I can't see an easy way for me to install a junction...

Thanks, I think so too but as I am not sure how a waste pipe is normally connected underneath the floor I was a little concerned. It's a good suggestion from the other reply to pour a load of water down there just to make sure nothing unexpected happens before I lay the floor and finish...

How could I open it up? The floor boards are big tongue and groove chipboard sheets and I can't really see how I could lift them without damage.

Hi, I'm currently doing a renovation to my under stairs ground floor toilet. Last week I had the plasterer in and I have noticed that he had rotated the waste pipe where it disappears through the chipboard subfloor 180 degrees to allow him better access. I am not really sure how the waste...

And what about where the plywood joins? Should I use anything to cover the joint?