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Hi, I had to take off an old damaged rad. This was approx 193 cm wide (to the connecting nuts). Even with an new Biasi 180 cm wide rad and a couple of extenders on either side, this would give make the new rad effectively a 188 cm rad. I will ask my plumber mate to try to obtain a 190...

Hi, I have drained a pond of its water and wish to fill it in, level it and then turf over it at the same level as he rest of the garden. At its deepest it it approx 3 ft. I was wondering how much soil I would need to fill the pond. Can I get away with filling the most of the pond in with...

The words scraping, bottom and barrel come to mind.....

Just in the process of filling out an application form for a job with Manchester City Council. On the form they ask for your NI number. Now when asking for it on the form it also says "if known". Does that mean that they arent really bothered if you supply it or nor. But I wonder what is...

My father in law sure knows how to pick em ! Did a google search on the tenant who we haven't seen for a while. MEEC is the company that he is/was CEO of. Type the following in to google: "ernest khosa meec" Mmm, he may have other things on his mind at the moment.

Thanks FWL_Engineer for your reply which contained some useful info I wasnt aware of. I hear what you are saying about entering the house at this point in time, but can we legally enter the house in a months time ? Their tenancy agreement runs out in just under a month's time. Surely that...

:!: GENERAL CHAT: Tired after all that DIY? Talk about anything here. All off-topic posts should live here. :!: Proper legal advice should be sought i agree, but it's a bit difficult obtaining it on a Saturday night. So in the meantime i thought i'd ask for advice from the regulars...

Just seeking some advice on behalf of my father in law (and for me): It appears that the tenants that were staying in my father in law's property have most likely done a runner, back to South Africa. I think it's a safe bet to say that. They haven't been seen for a couple of months (and not...

Hi, Can anybody tell me which ducting kit is suitable for the Baumatic BT29 chimney hood please. Thanks.

Hi, Firstly I hope i've posted this in the right forum! It was a toss up between this and the plumbing forum. I have a washing machine and a dishwasher which will be sat side by side when fitted. I have one hole through the wall (behind the washing m/c) ready to accept a waste pipe. I...

Hi, I've assembled a pair of 500mm peninsular wall units. These will be fitted with glass doors. However unlike the standard wall units they do not come with brackets for fixing to the wall. I guess this is because they would be visible and spoil the overall look. Looking at the...

Having pulled it out of the water for a closer inspection, I agree that a 3ft tank may not be big enough for the fish.... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/taz999/goldfish.jpg Taz

Thanks for the replies. My fish is probably about 7-8 inches long (I did say fish) from nose to end of the tail fin. I was thinking of transferring it to a 3ft long tank. Would you say this was sufficiently big for the fish ? I have a friend who keeps varieties of Carp in his fish pond and...

Hi, I wondered if anybody recognisees this breed of fish. It is currently quite happy in a garden pond. However I intend to fill in the pond and transfer the fish to a tank, if possible. So the first step I guess is to identify the fish...

Hi, I have had my current account with Halifax for about 16 years now. I feel that I have managed it well. So well that I never felt the need to have an overdraft facility. And then a couple of weeks I went overdrawn to the tune of....wait for it....£7.50 :shock: A transfer from another...

Hi, Thinking of having a offset corner bath, aprrox 1500x1000 mm in size. The problem I may have is finding a shower screen or a curtain rail for it. To be honest never has a shower rail before. Partly because of cost and also they tend not to cover the full lenght of the bath, corner or...

Thanks for your reply guys. Guess I should have provided a bit more info: 90% of the house has been skimmed over the exiting old plaster/wall. There's small areas which have been plastered over platerboard and other small areas plastered over bonding coat. There is heating in the house...

Hi. I intend to use diluted PVA as a primer/sealer before I emulsion the walls. How long do I have to wait before I apply the 1st emuslion coat after I have applied the PVA mix. An hour, 2 hours, overnight, 24 hours ? The plaster is well dry. Will be using 5 parts water to 1 part PVA. By...

Thanks for your prompt response felix (u have trouble sleeping as well mate :D ) Bought myself a thermostat and push fit TRV today. Fitted the TRV to the main bedroom. Well chuffed, as first time I fitted a new valve. Got a cheapo thermostat at 13 quid, Siemens make. Should do the trick...

Hi, I recently replaced the old boiler with a Baxi 105e instant combi boiler. At the moment there's no room thermostat fitted and only a newly installed radiator with a TRV. Is is recommended to install TRV's on all the other radiators in the house? If I do this should I also fit a room...