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Are you pointing me at "draining a central heating system" there Tony?

so...googling that, that would be the hose with the valve at each end built in? Being aware of sounding a bit thick here, that would involve draining the system...?

Hi, there is a check valve looking much like that in the link at bottom of this post on the boiler side of the cold water inlet for my boiler. During filling up of boiler after bleeding radiators last week the valve was unfortunately adjusted (via nut on front) and is now leaking, either from...

Hi, I have just opened up a fireplace in the living room and need to replaster around it. A friend who was replacing the chimney pot for me said said I need to use a "washed sand and cement with integral waterproofer" instead of pb (bonding?). As a bit of a novice who has done several patching...

Hi, I recently went on a course at a well known store, and was given a small piece of "gauze" for sanding down imperfections in plaster, which was not actually sold in that store :D I've tried to locate it on-line, but this was difficult as I had no name for it. My local diy store didn't stock...

Cheers for that, while working on clearing it up this afternoon I realised that the sloping part of the recess was easily removeable, leaving me with a space I can brick up so I can, hopefully, plaster it all in the same way. Thanks so much for responding

Hi, I've removed a small chimney flue in the corner of a room. The brickwork can be plastered on directly from my point of view (preparation aside), but the top of the area, by the ceiling has a hollowed out area where the flue is set back a further brick's depth from the main surface of...

Hi, I've been reading around on the forum, and I'm a bit confused over use of PVA and specific bonding agents and their use. I have several surfaces in one room to work with, andhaving thought I may be using PVA on some of the surface, I have now begun to think bonding may be the way to go...

Cheers guys! Someone did recommed Henry right after I bought the last "housework" vac, which I'd just gone for a Vax on, so now I have an excuse to go get one anyway. I've bust two Dysons and the cheap replacements - and that's mainly with just the "fluffy" housework, which never seems to be...

Hi all, I hoping for some quick ideas here. I've had a quick search and seen several vacs mentioned but not quite in the context I'm looking for. I've currently a room full of brick and plaster rubble, mainly cleared, but with all the dust still around. I've been through so many vacs in...