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Hi everyone I’ve been thinking of buying a combination machine, second hand as my budget is limited. A friend of mine recommended a kity Bestcombi and there are 2 being auctioned on ebay atm, ending soon, and I was thinking of making a bid. One is the older model with several small tables...

I read the wiki, that’s what gave me the impression that bonding the pipes at the radiator would be unnecessary. I just wanted to check that I had interpreted things correctly. The consumer unit is a split load unit with the ring mains RCD protected while the lights and cooker are not. As the...

Hi I just had new central heating fitted which includes a radiator in the bathroom. The boiler is in a cupboard in the bathroom and the pipes coming out the bottom are cross bonded together. I’m wondering if the pipes at the bathroom radiator need supplementary bonding to something or if...

Just to let anyone who is interested know… He did a great job and it took him 19 days, but he probably would have got it done in 18 exactly if he hadn’t needed to leave early on 2 occasions to sort some personal stuff out. Thanks to everyone who offered advice. Plumbing next…..

Now they’ve sent me a Trade Point card !

The plaster is doing a good job and working fast. Shame I can’t say the same for B&Q... Short version.... B&Q are useless at delivering stuff and messed up at every staged of the process. Long version..... Called the local B&Q warehouse, and gave them my order. 1 ton of plastering...

Sorry for not getting back to everyone who took the time to reply, but it’s been a very bust last couple of days. The plaster started on Wednesday and I wasn’t quite ready for him, so I’ve been working like crazy to get everything ready ! I’ve taken the advice most people gave and he’s now...

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I was in 2 minds about posting it here or on the plastering forum. Guess I made the wrong choice ! I went with here, because it isn’t really a DIY question. I would have preferred a quote for the whole job, but he says that on big jobs this is how he wants to...

Hi everyone I’ve got a lot of plastering work to do. I’ve never plastered anything and I figured this job was just too large for me to tackle as a first time, so I have hired a plasterer who comes highly recommended by a friend. He wants £120 per day, I will supply the materials, and he...