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Hi, Please could someone offer a little help. This valve is on the top of our hot water tank, could it be a Surrey ? - It feeds the shower, but has a very poor flow. I have a feeling the valve is not opening fully and certainly is not closing fully, so I am thinking of replacing the "centre...

Hello all, Please could someone tell me what is going on here. Do you think I can save it or is it too late ? My neighbour seem to think I have spread it around the lawn via the roller on the mower ? Any advice would be helpful - thanks. Stoyer

Hello All, Please can someone explain what is going on here ? I had an flat screen analog connected to a sony freeview box, connected to an aerial in my loft. It fed nothing else only this one tv in the bedroom. Tuning in was easy - got all the freeview channels I think, well all the...

Hi All, I have been told this is a good start to a good base for my driveway ? I have also been told its a joke and a cost saving exercise. Anybody care to pass an opinion please ? Thanks Stoyer

Hi All, Please can I hear some recommendations on make of block paving. I have had my drive done, I am having a disagreement with the landscaper. The block looks great but the manufacturers attitude to a problem has left me not wanting to use them again. The drive is to be replaced...

Hi Everyone, I have a long story to tell and I am asking for help and advice please. I need a true and honest opinion as I think my contractor is bulling me. (This is the very short version) In May 2010 I had some work done including a new block driveway totalling £9.5K. After about 6...

Hello All, I have a little job to do under the floorboards, the small support wall for a couple of floor joist has been knocked over ? Its supports a new staircase so I want to put it back. My questions sounds so simple but I thought I best ask anyway. Can I use the 40yr old grey...

Good morning all, I am in the process of renovating my old stairs, you kindly helped me with the bottom newel, I would like your assistance again with the top if I may ? Here are a few pics of the top of my stairs, I want to fit a 91mm square oak newel post. Please could you advise the...

Hi All, I plan to fit top & bottom newel posts to my stairs. Its open plan and has not had newels before. I am hoping to mortice & tenon the bottom newel to the closed string. Maybe even drop it through the floorboards to a joist. The newel is 90mm sq and the string is 42mm thick...

Hi All, I have found this thread and wonder if someone could explain how to "adjust" the collar. -- [quote="D_Hailsham";p="1051190 Honeywell valves? The plastic collar is a very crude way of providing balancing facilities. I have them on all my rads and thought: whoopee, balancing...

Good morning all, With your advice over the years I have replaced numerous old radiators, with modern ones. I note that some TRV's can be fitted on the return side and not the feed, this is required sometimes due to rad positions, ie into a corner so the trv would be "enclosed". My...

Hello All, I am fitting two new replacement radiators, I have the TRV on the flow, does it matter which end the bleed valve goes on, top left or right ? Many thanks Stoyer

Hello All, I am fitting two new rads, I would like to drop chrome covered pipe from the valves through to the fittings under the boards. Can this be done with pre-soldered fittings, I mean will the solder hold on the chrome pipe ? Or are they just for push-fit only ? Many thanks for...

Hi All, I am removing all the old orange varnish from my 70's stairs. It looks like pirana pine. The treads and strings are vanished. The bannisters were the same but they are now in the skip :lol: I would just like to know - what grade of paper I should use before applying wood dye ...

Hi All, Is it me or is this stuff rubbish ?? I got a ltr for undercoating my window sills. It says on the tin " Do Not Thin" It like trying to paint treacle !! What am I doing wrong ? I think I have enough experience to know a bad product and this is just not good. Anything over...

Hi All, Can someone PLEASE tell me what sealant is best. :idea: I am applying it to the tops of skirting boards and around the door frames etc.. Plus wall to ceiling angles. I have tried of sorts over the years. The tube says, will not crack of shrink !! Cobblers, they always do ...

Hi All, I am currently preparing the hall, stairs & landing, we (lovely wife :wink:) has said we would like the stairs staining fairly dark. So that's what I have been preparing for ! Today, :roll: -- she has seen a picture where the treads are white / painted ? If we go this route...

Hello All, You guys have helped me numerous times with this old banger, sorry I mean boiler ! Please can you help this last time ? I am planning on replacing it - its been installed for 8 years now and I think I can do better. We have a four bed detached house - although the kids...

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Good afternoon all, I have had numerous walls skimmed on my hall, stairs and landing, only a few mm's. I am wondering - do I do any filling of small marks before or after the mist coat of emulsion. I don't want to ruin the polished finish. What is the best product to use - as I find it...