Do I need a plumber or a drainage company?
Plumbing
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After two weeks of rodding, snaking, pressure washing, and One-Shot treatments, the out pipe in my kitchen is still draining too slowly to be able to use the sink. I'm pretty sure it was a rat which has now decomposed to a great extent but I guess the bones must …
Immersion query
Heating & Gas
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We have a tank in the airing cupboard and an electric shower. We normally only switch the water on when we have a bath, and for the past few weeks with the hot weather, have only been having showers. So the water hasn’t been on. However, some of the pipes …
Refitting cast iron fireplace
Handywork
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We previously removed a cast iron fireplace from a bedroom for space. We are currently trying to refit the same fireplace. The original wall plugs were no good so they have been removed. We have filled with polyfil and tried new stronger raw plugs but these aren't taking. We obviously …
Heating capacity of radiator vs underfloor heating?
Heating & Gas
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Confused whether a large vertical heater would heat up a kitchen which is approx 6m by 4m includes a sky lantern Compared to underfloor heating only that may not be able to afford underfoor heating
Tank issue
Plumbing
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We live in 4 in a block 1950s house. Our cold water tank is housed in upstairs loft. Our hot water is in our own cupboard. Last week water flooded down walls from upstairs. Upstairs is blaming our tank ballcock being faulty. Is this Possible? Would water not have came …
Porcelain cladding slips
Building
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What's the process in cladding a new concrete block bed with porcelain walling slips, do I need to prime the wall first ?, if so with what? Thanks
Unstable water temperature
Plumbing
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I live in a residential caravan and I cannot regulate the water temperature in my shower. Sometimes it's really hot and other times it's an ok temperature. It fluctuates whilst I'm in the shower. Do I need to buy a new unit. I have the water temperature turned right down …
Green deposits after a few days
Plumbing
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Hello, a plumber says he put new pipes but after 2 days there are green deposits around them. Is this possible ?
Damp patches by chimney breast; cause and best solution?
Roofing
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Hi, I have lived in current home 10 years and just recently discovered low down damp patches either side of the chimney breast in the living area. There is no chimney breast in the room above, this was all removed at some earlier time. The fireplace is ‘open’ in the …
Is it ok to saw down pipes in airing cupboard?
Heating & Gas
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Hi I had a combination boiler fitted a couple of years ago. The heating engineer left a couple of pipes sticking up in the cupboard, one of which is capped off. I want to decorate in the cupboard now. Can I saw the pipes down to the floorboards so that …