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Seemed to be the most appropriate section, and where others seem to have posted carpet queries. I did think maybe "stairs floors etc" but that looked more about construction rather than carpets. That said, I've got no replies, so clearly you're right that it's in the wrong place. :-) Where...

Hi, I'm just in the process of putting down carpet, and am having a little trouble getting it to sit tight over the gripper rods. I'm fitting a polypropylene carpet (not sure what the backing is... either hessian or plastic equivalent I think) over 11mm foam underlay, using a knee kicker to...

Pretty much what the engineer said, apparently. No need to worry about it, as it's just surface level. Thanks for all the help.

It was a white pan scourer, as that's what I had... I assumed (incorrectly perhaps) that it is be pretty much the same thing. If I get a chance to go get a green one before the engineer takes a look tomorrow, I'll have another go at it. Thanks for the advice.

OK, I tried cleaning it with abrasive sponge, but that didn't do much, so used 240 grit sandpaper, which seemed to help. I went lightly, so as to not remove too much material. There is a bit of staining left (like I said, didn't want to sand too hard), but no obvious pitting... (edit to add...

Thanks. As soon as I'm back at the house I'm going to try cleaning it, as suggested. Then I'll take a photo and upload it.

Thanks! That was what I was afraid of. We've got a gas engineer coming tomorrow, to quote for rerunning the pipe.

We've just lifted the bathroom floor, and discovered what appears to be a 28mm gas pipe, with significant corrosion, apparently due to a water leak at some point in the past. The pipe is not currently leaking, however I am concerned that the corrosion might pose a risk in the future. So my...