Ground floor radiators not working?
Heating & Gas
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My ground floor radiators aren’t working even though the top floor ones are. A plumber has replaced my pump and is now talking about replacing pipes or even the whole system. He says a power flush isn’t worth it?
Wood primer not drying?
Painting & Decorating
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I have had some new timber window frames installed and was recommended by the makers to sand them down, use two coats of wood primer and then one of top coat. I used “crown trade wood primer” yesterday after sanding down, and now 22 hours later it still feels tacky/sticky …
What is electric water tank noise?
Plumbing
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I have a loud vibrating noise coming from my water tank which has occurred twice so far. The first time was after having a shower. The second time it occurred after running the water in the bathroom sink. I realised what it was the second time and looked at the …
Convert a carport
Building
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I have a first floor raised extension on my house which I want to fill in to have as a useable space, it has 3 openings on the side and 1 at the front and back. how easy is it to them filled in and a raised floor put in …
Why does my washing Machine leak?
Plumbing
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I have a washing machine, it is only a year old, but water comes out from underneath and the tap under the sink appears to be leaking. I have tried adjusting the water pipe placements etc and it is still happening. Any ideas? Thank you
Tiling over already tiled floor with underfloor heating
Tiling
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my kitchen floor (48m2) has wet underfloor heating with ceramic tiles laid on Dural durabase matting. I want to retile the floor but getting tiles and durabase up would be hideous. Can I retile over the existing tiles? If I do, do I need to use a new layer of …
Thermair ceiling heater pull cord plastic broken
Electrical
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I have a very old Thermair ceiling heater/light. The ceiling pull cord plastic has sheared off leaving the heater on. I unscrewed the metal casing (after turning leccy off!) to see if I could get the switch off from inside, but it was too far inside the black plastic casing …
Water running in drain no taps on
Plumbing
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Water flowing constantly in the drain for kitchen/bathroom but no taps are switched on. Any ideas why?
Clicking noise from kitchen mixer tap?
Plumbing
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Got a weird clicking noise coming from either kitchen mixer tap or perhaps pipes under sink. Happens every few minutes during day and night when water is not even in use. Heat is off too. Any ideas what this could be? Have drained pipes 6 times so not a water …
High cistern refilling issue?
Bathroom Fitting
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Hi, I got a Burlington high rise toilet installed with all new pipework. After flushing you can hear water sloshing/chugging around in the cistern. Is this normal? I keep getting different opinions and just want to make sure it's just something to get used to and not damaging anything. Thanks …