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Thought I'd update this... Still no water bar the kitchen sink... its amazing how used you get to just having hot water all the time!! So we're showering in our neighbours - thankfully. I tried the hose pipe trick - on both hot and cold feeds - lots of noise, toilets fill up, taps flow...

Lads thanks for the replies - you think its an airlock then? I can't get to my washing machine feeds - I can get my hose pipe onto bathroom mixer tap though. Should I open both taps or just one at a time? How long should I leave the hose on for? Might get to have a shower yet tonight! :)

Hi All, I've spent all afternoon moving a sink - 4' to the left (don't ask SHE wanted it done!). I have hot and cold feeds coming up from under floorboards. Turned off my hot and cold valves, ran all taps - chopped H & C feeds - added a straight connecter to each, moved the sink, cut...

Thanks for the reply. I was looking for an easier way ie a chemical of some description. Ian

Anyone know of a means of removing gripfill?? (From tiles & plastics!!) Ian

Thanks for the replies folks, just bought tiles, cutter is ready and I'm about to start... Ian

hello, Finally getting around to tiling above my kitchen worktop. The area in questuion has 4 dbl sockets and a cooker switch. I could easily cut around the lot and grout up to the socket but this can look crap (the sockets are v expensive chrome ones!). Whats invloved in tiling under a...

Could you not glue and clamp several squares of MDF together to make a cube?? I'd imagine the "turned" result would not look to bad at all.

Hi, A few months back I pebble dashed the entire front of new extension and its actually quite easy. The mix we used was 1 part cement, 2 parts lime 1, part very fine gravel and 1 part larger gravel to match the existing dash on rest of the house. Ensure the mix is fairly gooey. A...

Hi all, Could someone give me a brief summary of whats involved in getting a light and a double socket installed in my attic. My upstairs contains 2 bedrooms only with standard ceiling lights and plenty of sockets. I've an electrician coming around in a few days and I'd like some idea...

Its 1.25... Ian

Hi, Thanks for all the replies. Plumber eventually came round after 4 days with no heating (should have got someone else in). He simply switched the boiler feed on to the mains for a minute or two "to blow out the system", then changed it back to the filling loop. No damage done and cosy...

Ta for the reply - whats blown? When I switch on heating I can hear the bolier "attempting" to start but nothing, no pressure, no ignition. Ian

HI, Last night I bled two upstairs rads, they were hot instantly and all was cosy. This morning (now!) heating is not "coming on" and the pressure on the front panel is showing zlich!.. Any help much appreciated: Sequence of events: Spoke to plumber (installer) on phone as was...

Both, a hot air gun (not a blow torch) will remove most of the paint - be carefull not to burn the wood. You'll have to get a chemical strpper which will then get rid of the residue and any left over bits. Its a horrid job and to look good will need a lot of hours and elbow grease. Don't...

renovator - "the Stove and Grate Polish" sounds exactly what I'm after- thanks

I recently installed an old (1920's??) cast iron fire surround. All but the middle section had several layers of paint. The middle section is standard cast iron black. Anyway I've spent a total of 20 hrs (over 3 weeks) stripping the paint from main area of usng all manner of scrappers...