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DagDave

Ah right cheers for that – one thing I did note, is that silicone can't be painted over (or it's difficult to do so) so it'll have to be carefully applied under the skirting board, steady hand needed!

DagDave

Cheers for the reply, any particular one(s) best for the job?

One other question, should it be applied around the base of the toilet as well, and if so all around the base? (Seems to be train of thought that you shouldn't seal/caulk al the way around a toilet base in case it leaks)

DagDave

Just a quick question here, in my parents bathroom the skirting boards need repairing, noticed that there is a bit of a gap between the skirting boards and the vinyl floor, as shown in the one pic, there's also a slight gap between the vinyl floor and the shower base (also between a small cupboard a...

DagDave

Great! Cheers for the replies and advice there, will give it a go and see how I get on with it!

Much appreciated stoneyboy!

DagDave

Cheers for the reply, have heard of that but never used it previously, any brands better or worse than others or are they all pretty much the same?

DagDave

Quick (and hopefully easily answered!) question, what would be best to fill these holes around the pipes (one copper) in an airing cupboard and behind the toilet in a bathroom? First thought was filler but would decorator's caulk be better for the job? (Apologies for pic quality, the pipes in the ai...

DagDave

Replaced the valve (front half, not the entire unit!) with no real problems, except for lack of space in a very small loft! Thanks for the advice on this thread in here.

DagDave

Will have a look at those – one last layman question, pipe that the valve goes onto looks like it's about 20-22mm (hard to get an exact measurement given the loft space!) so would I be looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 valve to fit on there?

Cheers

Dave

DagDave

Cheers S,

guess it just a case of getting a 2 part valve to replace it, with correct sized pipe, is there any favoured or unflavoured brands to go with? Noticed there's Flomasta and Peglar that seemed popular

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-bra ... alve/358fy

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/float-va ... lsrc=aw.ds

DagDave

Hopefully this is the right forum for this question, but half of my folks garage has had panels put over the wooden covering below the garage roof, just the rest of one side and the back of it that needs doing to cover it al the way around – heard uPVC the best option to do this and simply screws in...

DagDave

HI, noticed that there is a little water coming from the downpipes near the edge of the roof, not a lot is coming out and it is only running out at some point during the night not at any point during the day or when any of the taps/toilet/shower are used. Had look at the tank in the loft, there is a...

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