Feb 24
Down to Earth is the newly launched eco-friendly range from LG Harris.
With more than 35 million paint brushes being discarded into landfill sites every year in the UK, it’s good to see companies addressing these issues.
The paintbrush and roller handles are made from 65% cornstarch. In normal landfill conditions the handles will biodegrade over a much shorter time than Polypropylene, which is used in the manufacture of most other paint brushes.
The paint brush head is manufactured from a mix of synthetic filaments and natural bristles, formulated to be 30% biodegradable.
Down to Earth brushes
As the importance of sustainability increases and landfill sites are no longer a long term option, LG Harris have looked at reducing the amount of waste we produce. This includes packaging – all the packaging used in the Down to Earth range is produced from recycled or biodegradable materials, and all the materials used come from suppliers who have complete environmental accreditation.
Feb 23
DIY Doctor’s website has been given the Hitwise Top 10 Award for July – December 2009!
Twice a year, Hitwise awards the 10 most popular websites across over 160 categories. The awards are based on popularity according to the market share of user visits a website receives compared to other websites in the same industry. Hitwise is a leading global online competitive intelligence service.
Feb 22
I have just had the section of the mains water pipe replaced that runs from the street to the front door as old stop cock at the entrance to the house had burst. That situation took a week to finally get someone round to do it. In that time I had clamped the leak to reduce the flow from the burst and I had to adjust the water pressure from the mains street stop cock to allow some water in to the network, not to much as water was still was flowing in to the house but enough to supply next door as they are on the same supply as me. My house is supplied with mains first and then splits in the kitchen to feed theirs.
Since this has been fixed the hot water runs ok for a few seconds and then slowly drops in pressure until it is a bit more than a dribble.
The cold water pressure is fine.
As far as I can work out we have an indirect boiler system.
Can anyone think what might be going on.
Thanks
Feb 18
I intend to change the radiator valves on all my old radiators to thermostatic. The modern valves have very much smaller fittings to the radiator. What do I require to add to rectify this problem. If there is a fitting, can it be supplied chrome finished.
Feb 16
The basic clearance distance around electrical service equipment is 30 inches min. This means that 15 inches from centre, side to side should be clear of other utilities including the water mains.
Feb 15
I cannot stop the squeaking of the 1st floor which is a suspended floor on a fairly new house. We can hear the noise as family members walk around above us.
Feb 15
Can anyone shed any light as to why, with a boiler that’s been serviced and is working perfectly, I lose my hot water when the weather gets really cold (like today) ? It’s a Gloworm Flexicom (not a combi). The Central heating works less well too (a combination of underfloor and radiators) – but does still get warm. The water however, is really cold!
Feb 15
Could you please advise me as to the placement and proximity of the mains water stop tap with regard to the electric meter and the consumer unit? I have spoken to the builders and they tell me that there isn’t anything that regulates this type of scenario, but surely there must be something that says water pipes should be such a distance away from the power supply!
Feb 11
Is it possible to insert a gravel board between two concrete post without taking the fence panel out completely?
Feb 08
I wonder if anybody has an idea what my problem could be. I have a Randall 3060 programmer for my central heating. In the morning it is set at Heat Off Water Twice, with the Thermostat at nil. Despite this, increasingly, the radiators come on red hot in the morning. The programmer is fairly old but it occurs that it may be a simple fault with something else. Any suggestions appreciated.
