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by trogre
Mon May 23, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flexible tap connector
Replies: 1
Views: 3514

Flexible tap connector

I am going to replace taps in kitchen and reuse the 15mm flexi connectors.The type are the sort that push into the tap and seal with a O ring before tightening. I have at present no leaks from these O rings but would like to be ready with new ones just in case they leak after reuse.I see Wicks sell ...
by trogre
Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Pressure in Radiator
Replies: 1
Views: 2231

Pressure in Radiator

Have taken off rads many times either to paint/wallpaper behind them or to replace with new one. Went through procedure of turning of all rads at both ends except the one I wanted to take off wall , turned off cold water supply and tied up ballcock in top up tank in loft ,turned off gate valve. Drai...
by trogre
Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shower cable spur
Replies: 4
Views: 3106

Thanks for info.Been looking at alternatives and I think I can either just use a extension lead for the small of use it gets ,easy solution .The other is to take a fused spur off rings mains in what I call the small box room. Chase out about 2 feet of wall to feed through into cupboard which is part...
by trogre
Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Shower cable spur
Replies: 4
Views: 3106

Shower cable spur

I have a single 13 amp socket in loft which has a 13 amp spur next to it.Since the wiring go under the loft flooring I have never been able to check the wiring.However the time has come to replace the flooring and I have found previous owner has taken a spur off the shower cable that runs into loft....
by trogre
Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Blum Kitchen Hinges
Replies: 5
Views: 9144

Blum Kitchen Hinges

I have at the moment Blum hinges on kitchen cabinet doors. In 15 years that they have been up never once have they come loose.On looking at some spare hinges that I had left over I noticed rather than on the cheaper hinges where you screw the 2 screw directly in the chipboard or these days mdf .Thes...
by trogre
Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Cills & Sealant
Replies: 2
Views: 5751

Cills & Sealant

I am about to fix a external upvc cill & window for my garage window.I have read that you can either cement cill into place or use a few beads of mastic ,which seems a better idea. Any ideas as to what you can use ? would it be something like gripfill,no nails, silicon or something similar which...
by trogre
Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: Flat Roofing Forum
Topic: Cold Bitumen
Replies: 0
Views: 6704

Cold Bitumen

I recently re-felted my front door canopy and used Wicks Cold Bitumen. I last used this same product about 15 years ago and then you had to get it out of the tin with a trowel ,it stuck very well. However these days it is very runny and I had 2 problems :- One was you had to wait anything from 15 to...
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