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by Rastanking
Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Corroding angle bead
Replies: 2
Views: 3263

Re: Corroding angle bead

Many thanks for you help
by Rastanking
Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:50 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Insulating an extension
Replies: 0
Views: 2228

Insulating an extension

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone has got any advice for me regarding insulating an existing extension, a kitchen with the bathroom above. I have contacted a couple of companies that can offer free insulation, however when they have bored a small hole in the cavity wall and looked in with their borosc...
by Rastanking
Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Corroding angle bead
Replies: 2
Views: 3263

Corroding angle bead

Hi everyone, I decorated my house about 6 months ago and have used an emulsion paint to paint the walls and metal angle beads that are used on the corners of walls. I have noticed that three of them have started to corrode, is this the paint that I'm using and if so what can I do to stop the corrosi...
by Rastanking
Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fixing a bath to a wall
Replies: 2
Views: 3700

Re: Fixing a bath to a wall

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the reply. Mine didn't come with any fixings, probably because it was supposed to be a freestanding bath, however I have fixed a baton to the wall with a 'trench' running down the length of it that accommodates the lip of the bath, that seems to have solved the problem.

Andy
by Rastanking
Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fixing a bath to a wall
Replies: 2
Views: 3700

Fixing a bath to a wall

Hi everyone, I've just removed the old shower unit from my bathroom and replaced it with a bath, however there is some wobble with the bath and I was wondering how to fix it to the wall. I have seen some solutions of using batons or, in one case, drilling through the acrylic lip and securing it that...
by Rastanking
Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:04 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tile first or fit fixtures?
Replies: 2
Views: 2819

Re: Tile first or fit fixtures?

Thanks for the information, much appreciated.

Andy
by Rastanking
Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tile first or fit fixtures?
Replies: 2
Views: 2819

Tile first or fit fixtures?

Hi everyone,

I intend to fit a shower curtail rail around my bath and retile but which is the generally accepted sequence.

Is it to fit the fixtures and then tile or tile first and then fit the fixtures by drlling through the tiles?

Any help would be appreciated.
by Rastanking
Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:51 pm
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: Belling Gas Oven flame problem
Replies: 0
Views: 8206

Belling Gas Oven flame problem

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone could help me with this problem. I have a Belling single Gas Oven and when I light the oven the flame rises then falls away to almost nothing, the grill works fine as well as the hob, which is on the same supply. Is this something to do with the timer as my grandson h...
by Rastanking
Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Patchy paint
Replies: 5
Views: 6942

Yes, I used a brush. Seems to me the only way to resolve this is to paint the whole wall again with a roller, hopefully that will sort out the problem.

Just out of interest which paint do you normally use if not Crown?
by Rastanking
Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Patchy paint
Replies: 5
Views: 6942

Thanks for the help, will try that and see if it works
by Rastanking
Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:04 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Patchy paint
Replies: 5
Views: 6942

Patchy paint

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone could give me some advice with this problem of patchy paint. I recently removed some wall transfers from an emulsioned wall, it was painted with Crown easyclean. When the transfers were removed it also removed some of the paint, I used a matchpot to fill in the holes ...
by Rastanking
Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Private water supply
Replies: 2
Views: 2196

Hi, What I was asking by 'this was a water pipe so that we could have our own water supply and if so' was is this a water supply pipe as I cannot trace it due to us having solid floors. We can have our own water supply pipe as one of the houses on our street already does. Yes we do already have a wa...
by Rastanking
Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:55 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Private water supply
Replies: 2
Views: 2196

Private water supply

Hi everyone, A few months ago when I was installing some new kitchen units I noticed a blue plastic pipe poking out of the solid floor, the pipe is about 1/2"-3/4" in diameter and was wondering if. a) this was a water pipe so that we could have our own water supply and if so b) how can I t...
by Rastanking
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:05 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: UPVC Front door warping
Replies: 4
Views: 21081

UPVC Front door warping

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can help me with this problem. I've had a upvc front door installed about 3 years ago and have noticed that there is a gap of about 3 or 4mm starting to show at the bottom of it, as though the door has been 'bent' or started to warp. Is there an easy solution to this ...
by Rastanking
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: How to connect a fixed waste pipe to a flexible one?
Replies: 1
Views: 3211

How to connect a fixed waste pipe to a flexible one?

Hello everyone, I am installing a new shower cubicle, the waste for which has a rigid pipe outlet. Currently my old shower unit has a flexible pipe outlet, are there any products out there that can connect the two? I know I could use rigid pipes throughout but I have slate floors in the bathroom and...
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