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Pipes at different heights
Plumbing  •  288 views  •  2 answers

Pipes for a thermostat shower. Have been fitted by plumber buried into wall. Have since had a tiler in all freshly tiled. Came to get started on the shower and realised the plumber has not fitted them at the same height. Any easier way of rectifying other than stripping all …

Pinging sound from radiator?
Heating & Gas  •  288 views  •  0 answers

why does my rad make a pinging sound when on?

Point or render
Brickwork & Repointing  •  287 views  •  13 answers

Can I render my house on top of bad brick

Error E02 7
Heating & Gas  •  287 views  •  0 answers

our boiler gave an error and is not working, can it help us?

very narrow paint roller
Painting & Decorating  •  286 views  •  18 answers

I have to paint behind a glass screen which cant be removed . The gap is around 1.5inches which is about the diameter of the smallest paint roller that I can see...which wouldnt work without getting paint on the glass. Do you know of a smaller one? Its not the …

Missing brick. Hole in stair wall
Brickwork & Repointing  •  284 views  •  11 answers

Hi put new stair banister up. 1 bracket came away from wall. Took it off. Big void behind plaster no brick. Can see under bathroom floor. What do I fill it with when it's a void with no wall behind it.

Legal requirement to cap off all old gas pipes?
Heating & Gas  •  284 views  •  0 answers

Hi I would like to ask if it is a legal requirement to cap off all old gas pipes when an old meter has been removed. I’m concerned that the remaining cooker connection may cause confusion or worse a mistake being made. Do all ends of old pipes need to …

Becoming a plumber?
Plumbing  •  283 views  •  1 answer

This is a question to any level of plumber. I was wondering what steps have you taken to become a plumber? I’m currently a plumbers mate but I feel like I can go off on mine own and do most site work without any problems but only been doing it …

What causes hot water but no central heating?
Heating & Gas  •  281 views  •  1 answer

When I turn my heating on, I have hot water but no heat from my radiators. Although not enough hot water to fill a bath.

plumbing head scratcher?
Plumbing  •  281 views  •  1 answer

Why is hot water coming out of cold tap, also when having a shower, its lukewarm till I put on the cold tap in basin, this is all in my en-suite.

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