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push button on toilet cistern faulty?
Plumbing  •  1097 views  •  11 answers

push button on toilet cistern needs attention, can it be repaired?

Replace seal on franke inset sink
Plumbing  •  1095 views  •  5 answers

The seal around my franke 1.5 inset (under granite worktop) is disintegrating. Don’t want to pull it out without knowing what to replace it with. Can silicone be used as it seems to be more like a rubber gasket?

Flooded bathroom
Plumbing  •  1095 views  •  5 answers

Bathroom keeps flooding. I turn off mains supply so I can clear excess water. When I turn supply on bathroom floods again. Unable to find a leak but pipe above stopcock is wet

Mixer tap shower temperature
Bathroom Fitting  •  1092 views  •  4 answers

Over the last few months my shower temperature has noticably dropped. Its a wall mounted device with a single controller knob, the further it turns the hotter it is. I've gone from a 3/4 turn for a good temperature to 100% plus increasing the boiler set temperature. Living in a …

Water in vent pipes?
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits  •  1089 views  •  5 answers

Is there supposed to be water in the vent pipe for the kitchen. The drain from the kitchen outside has water in it, the main drain is ok but pipe from the kitchen always seems to have water. I was under the impression it shouldn’t.

Soft touch carpet
Carpets, Lino & Flooring  •  1082 views  •  19 answers

Will a soft touch carpet wear quickly on a hall stairs landing?

Chrome bathroom radiator valves
Bathroom Fitting  •  1078 views  •  3 answers

I have a chrome upright radiator. When I put my water on with out central heating my bathroom radiator heats up. I need to turn off the radiator but to me not obvious how to. It has 2 chrome valves at each side. Which one do I turn. Maybe I …

En suite shower leak and loose tile
Tiling  •  1074 views  •  2 answers

Evening all. I have an ensuite thats just over 2.5 years old from a new build taylor wimpey home. I noticed discolouration of the wall outside of the shower cubicle and upon closer look noticed a break in the clear seal used in 2 places, at the very bottom of …

Toilet lower than soil pipe - is that a problem?
Plumbing  •  1073 views  •  3 answers

My toilet is about 30mm lower than the soil pipe, will it cause a problem? or do I need to raise the toilet height?

Kitchen partial refit
Kitchen Installation  •  1066 views  •  12 answers

We have a galley/corridor kitchen with two 3 metre laminate benches. One has 2 sinks in it, and we need to replace this benchtop, one cabinet below, + sink, taps etc. The other cabinet is to remain. (We are intending to buy cabinet, doors, sink, drain board, and a benchtop, …

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