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Grunfis pump
Heating & Gas  •  6 views  •  0 answers

Jet of water escaping from pump when I remove bleed screw

Vent in wall
Bricklaying & Repointing  •  5 views  •  24 answers

When you make a hole in an outside wall to fit a vent why doesn't it weaken the walls structure

Shower problem
Plumbing  •  5 views  •  9 answers

Mira advanced flex mains feed shower won't work without Basin taps on , once basin taps are turned off red flashing lights and beeping sound and shower water flow cuts off.

Pairing boiler with Thermostat
Heating & Gas  •  5 views  •  0 answers

I have reset my thermostat but cannot get it to pair with the receiver. My boiler is Ideal logic combi 30, thermostat is honeywell home and my receiver does not have a name just one big button and 2 mini buttons.

Brick up external door, knock through small internal wall
Building  •  4 views  •  22 answers

A house I'm about to purchase has a small 'external store' room, that is within the main walls of the house, but is accessed via wooden doors from the outside. I'm wondering what sort of work and costs would be involved to: - Brick up the outside access and put …

Toilet noise
Plumbing  •  4 views  •  14 answers

Hi When we flush our toilet, there is a noise that sounds a bit like a fog horn. This can be lessened by turning on the cold water tap in the bathroom. Any ideas what it could be?

Shower too hot
Plumbing  •  4 views  •  10 answers

hi how do i adjust the shower valve so the shower isn’t too hot, it doesn’t matter what position the temp is set to it’s too hot. thanks

PEX onto galvanised steel
Plumbing  •  4 views  •  7 answers

Hi, I'm currently renovating a kitchen and have a length of steel pipe that I wish to cut back and attach PEX too. I can't fully remove the steel pipe as it is buried in the wall. I understand their needs to be some sort of bridge between the steel …

Contraption required to unscrew a kitchen mixer tap
Plumbing  •  4 views  •  5 answers

I need to dismantle my kitchen mixer tap which has levers. I know where to unscrew it but these areas are flat so an Allen key or screwdriver would not work. It is very difficult to explain but I can provide a photograph.

Quarter-turn mixer tap
Plumbing  •  4 views  •  1 answer

How do I replace the cartridge in a quarter-turn kitchen mixer tap where I can remove only the "lever" and the end fitting which is held in place by the adjustment lever. There are no removable caps or grub screws.

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