Tiggie

toolstation ones would probably not be for automotive use (not oil resistant) You'll need a trip to halfords or similar

I'd do it the way you described and solder. There probably is a little magic box of some description but the way you described is the tried and tested way

Looking good I actually ripped out our old fitted wardrobes last year to make the room look bigger I've had to go back to work last week, so finishing bathroom on my days off (working 9am - 9pm means I can't do it after work!) To be fair its all little jobs that are left, tilings done, bath, shower etc fitted. It was a much bigger job than I expected to be brutally honest Just bits like new radiator and extractor to fit. Oh and my lovely Wife was pissed at me for using the new fittings first. I told her I've worked my arse off installing it so damn right I'm using it all first

I saw the American one years ago, thought it was a great idea. Especially all of them standing in the courtroom with the child so they wouldn't feel intimidated by the abuser. Hopefully it scares shit out of the abuser too

I always find using the comparison websites that one of them usually gives me a lower quote despite it being with the same provider

When I worked nights a guy came up to me at work and offered me some Speed Told him I wasn't interested but he kept insisting that using it was the only way possible to cope with night shifts!! He got the hint eventually and said " You'll be back to see me soon enough, how do you expect to stay up all night without a little help?" I laughed and told him I had done this shift for years and I sleep during the day so it shouldn't be an issue

Welcome to the Forum

When do I get my time travelling mod powers like @rennie?

I've struggled whether or not to make this post as it is my daughter after all but for this I feel she is well and truly deserving of a nomination She found a mouse in her living room last week, it's been found and dealt with now. The issue is that she has rung me up and is now worried that it may of laid eggs and she could have more appearing soon. Laid eggs. A mouse. I swear I didn't drop her on her head that often as a child, honest

Easiest way would be to lie the bike on its side. Just take it slowly and be extra careful to make sure you are chiselling it in the right direction.

@Bender vailant ecotec 24. I've not much experience with how boilers work, just know enough to get them (usually!) going again when need be. @WD40 doesn't feel that way at moment

@WD40 When I removed my old bath I found that water had been leaking down the sides for quite a long time by the look of it . Floor boards were all soft and spongy. Sorted that out, thankfully it hadn't got down to the joist work. My house is a converted bungalow so next to the bathroom is my kitchen. After I had chopped out wall to fit cable for new fangled electric mirror thing I was cleaning up rubble when I noticed a damp spot on floor by wall. I traced it into the kitchen behind the washing machine. What has happened is the boiler overflow pipe has been leaking and has pretty much destroyed the flooring behind the kitchen units next to the washer. The overflow pipe goes into the same waste pipe as the washing machine. (never seen that before, I've always seen a copper pipe going to the outside of the house. @Bender?) Anyway the Flexi pipe used was split so it has been leaking behind there for a long time. I know I haven't had reason to pull washer out for at least a year so that's the minimum All in all its probably a bloody good job we decided to do the bathroom as none of it may of been discovered until it was too late

I thought that, looks like it's been ground off

Yep, I am bloody exhausted with the house! Long story short I have had to replace a ton of flooring in the kitchen as well as the bathroom I'm getting on top of it now though so will resume my posting duties shortly (hopefully!)

@Bender It is scarily easy to go the wrong way round when spannering from underneath I always set my ratchet to loosen before getting in to position just to make sure!! You might be able to get a large sized nut extractor like these on it I think Bender might be correct though in saying the sump may need to come off.

Also I discovered that those multi tool saw things do a half decent job of cutting through floorboards. Nice and easy to control as well

Not had a good day, Had to remove and replace a big chunk of the flooring as it was water damaged, which including the trip to Wickes took up the morning Then had to spend two hours tech supporting my Wife over the phone as she was trying to set up her Grandpas new laptop. I would normally have done it but I was busy doing the bathroom I've got the new pipework all sorted for tomorrow, so hopefully can get bath done in morning so I can start tiling.

Couldn't find the mouse or any likely places it came in from. I'm guessing it ran in a couple of days ago when she was having central heating fitted. She says she wants to move back in to our house until its found. I've told her to go forth

I better go to bed early. Apart from doing the bathroom I've now got to replace a few floorboards too and to top it off my eldest has just messaged me absolutely terrified because she found a mouse under the sofa Guess who has to go there first thing in the morning to hunt for it? I might take my cat with me

Heres a helpful tip. Saucepans make great valve/pipe protectors when tiles are raining down

Definitely feels it at moment! It's weird as a week or so ago it was -1 and now it's 10°!!

Before........ After!!.......... Found a couple of very spongy floorboards that will need replacing as well

You'd be surprised how many people come to the shop and ask for for a Fish sandwich! And the look on their face when one of the girls says "do ya mean a fish buttie"

Less plumbing mishaps in a kitchen!!