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Please can someome help as I am at my wits end? I removed the toilet on Sunday so I could tile behind and I decided to give it a good clean and replace the inner flush mechanism. I bought a kit from B&Q and then spent the next hour trying to understand the instructions. I eventually...

So to drain, I just turn the water off at the mains, drain all the water out from rad and turn the boiler off(before draining)?

no small tank in the loft. I might just have to bit the bullet and turn off the mains water and drain the c heating water. Yuck to that!

Thanks for your prompt reply. I have actually just bought a saw for this very reason. Do I have the option of using a freeze spray and then plugging the pipe until I am ready to put the new board back on? Never used a freeze spray before

Hi I am decorating the bathroom (or attempting to) and need to remove the skirting so that I can replace with new ones and tile. As you can see from the image below, the pipes for the towel rail come through the wall. is there any way I can remove the skirting without draining down the...

So my Easter weekend project is to remove my old garden path. The path is horrible, concrete, runs right down the middle of the garden and in totally the wrong place. Even though it nearly killed me. I have pulled up the old path. In places it was 6-7 inches thick. I now want to...

Thanks ever so much for the advice. Will I need to turn the water off?

I wonder if anyone can shed some light on this problem. I have an Aqua Lisa shower. I am not sure what model it is but is integrated into the wall with just the round mixer tap coming out of the wall. The problem is that there is no hot water coming from the shower but still hot water...

These images may help. also thanks for you all taking the time to help me: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4680229/DiyNot/photo1.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4680229/DiyNot/photo2.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4680229/DiyNot/photo3.JPG

Wil try and take a pic. It is where the union goes into the tank

Oh that is what it is for. Yeah that would be the one.

Please could someone give me some advice? I have storage heating so the hot water is heated with an immersion heater. Recently a plastic pipe at the top of the tank has developed a small leak. How can I fix this? Is there any kind of putty or sealant on the market for this kind of thing...

I have to remove the sash windows in my lounge to get my sofa through. I have had a quick look on the internet. does anyone know of a good guide with pictures. Is this a difficult job?

Thank you for looking. I went into Focus today but they don't have them.

Thanks for your reply but I don't want to have to replace the doors. I am sure I once saw some rectangular panels that could be stuck on to a flat door. I can't find them anywhere on the net.

MMy whole flat is kitted out wit 5 uggly 70's looking flat fire doors. I think the are important but They look awful. I have just fininshed decorating the bathroom and they really stand out now. I am also about to decorate the lounge and then things will look worse. I coud just paint hem all the...