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    Tiling on soaked plasterboard!

    I thought as much but it is always good to get a second opion! Regards
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    Tiling on soaked plasterboard!

    I have stripped of old tiles from wall and have discovered that the water has got behind the old tiles and because they were just plastered walls, the plaster has absorbed the water. I am waiting for the walls to dry then i was going to fix some cement boards (aquaboards) directly onto the...
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    Dry line a bathroom ceiling

    Good evening i have dry lined a bathroom ceiling and put aquapanel around the shower area but am worried that if the bathroom gets to steamy that it will cause problem with the ceiling just being dry lined. Am i over worrying and that even if the room does get steamy it would not cause a...
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    sealing cast iron rad

    the 60mm valve is for another radiator i cannot include pics at the moment as i have just moved and have not yet turned up the charger yet! But it is for a valve end on a fat chunky radiator and the width of the nut that connects to the valve is 60mm. I bought a few cast iron rads to put in...
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    sealing cast iron rad

    do you know where i could get hold of a new 60mm nut for a cast iron rad i have as the one i have has an old pipe chewed up inside so i need to replace it? Regards
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    sealing cast iron rad

    thanks for all your help i will send pics once i have tools.
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    sealing cast iron rad

    thanks for reply, what tools do i need i could try and buy them and would rad weld work?
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    sealing cast iron rad

    thanks for the reply and sorry i did not make it clear that it is the actual radiator that is blistered, so could i try maybe some rad weld or something? Many thanks
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    sealing cast iron rad

    Hi there i have an old cast iron radiator that has now blistered around the fitting so under pressure it starts leaking, My question is is there anyway to seal this myself or do i need to take it somewhere? Many thanks for help
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    Fitting a thermostat shower to a combi boiler

    Thanks for your help Dave that helps loads.
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    Fitting a thermostat shower to a combi boiler

    Hi all i have a 3 storey house which is fed from a combi boiler. I am fitting a bathroom in the top of the house with just a bath and on the second floor i wanted to fit a thermostatic shower over the bath. I have read that a combi boiler will not run a 2 bathroom property. Question1...
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    undo a cast iron rad leaking bleed valve that will not budge

    Hi there i drained the rad and took it outside and heated it but to no avail and the nut is getting more round shaped then a hexanganonal nut now :shock:
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    undo a cast iron rad leaking bleed valve that will not budge

    The bleed valve is screwed in fully but the little hole underneath still leaks water, so i assume it needs replacing the only problem is is that it will not budge. i have tried every spanner, wrench and mole grips i have but it will not shift! Can anyone give me some ideas to try and remove it...
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