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Clicking noise from kitchen mixer tap?
Plumbing  •  683 views  •  0 answers

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  •  682 views  •  7 answers

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 …

Cost of changing fireplace?
Roofing  •  682 views  •  2 answers

Is it to difficult to remove fireplace

Water running in drain no taps on
Plumbing  •  681 views  •  3 answers

Water flowing constantly in the drain for kitchen/bathroom but no taps are switched on. Any ideas why?

Is it safe to use safe without aerator?
Handywork  •  681 views  •  2 answers

My aerator has come off my kitchen tap, is it still ok to use the kitchen tap as normal to wash dishes?

Cause of noisy shower?
Plumbing  •  680 views  •  5 answers

We have recently had our shower replaced..with exactly the same system as previously..but now our shower is extremely noisy. If we reduce the temperature or turn down the pressure it stops. Assuming it has something to do with the water pressure. If we take off the shower head the noise …

Does kitchen tap type matter?
Plumbing  •  675 views  •  0 answers

Hi! We live in a house where hot water is heated in a tank from the coal fire back boiler, or electric top up when required. Does this have any impact on choosing taps, ie can I opt for monobloc mixer, or is it better to be able to control …

Cost of Replacement Shower Enclosure and Tray?
Bathroom Fitting  •  674 views  •  1 answer

Looking for average cost of replacing a square shower enclosure and tray with small amount of tiling and updating of waste area thanks

Keep gulley clear.
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits  •  673 views  •  7 answers

I just had gulley jetted to clear blockage, it takes w/ machine and d/washer, what can I put down it regularly to keep it clear?

Squealing humming pipes in first floor flat - help needed!
Plumbing  •  670 views  •  3 answers

I am currently experiencing some serious ‘pipe noise’ in my first floor flat and really need some advice! Basically, there is a loud whining / whirring / screaming sound coming from the water pipes in the wall (I think in the bathroom - but can’t locate it exactly and it …

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