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    Truly messed up/No water

    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...
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    Gripfill

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

    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...
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    Attic electrics

    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...
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    Bolier not filling up/ No pressure

    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...
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    Cast Iron fire surround

    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...
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