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Waterfall tap fault
Plumbing  •  600 views  •  1 answer

I have a waterfall style bathroom tap that when I switch on, the water is travelling under the edge of the spout and back over the tap and resulting it ending up on my floor. I can’t see any build up of limescale on the tap that is causing this. …

Shower rollers
Bathroom Fitting  •  597 views  •  2 answers

Bottom rollers are discontinued can I use anything else to secure the doors .Spring rollers no hole in door to attach

Sink water supply line not coming off?
Plumbing  •  597 views  •  2 answers

I’m trying to replace my bathroom sink and managed to disconnect the cold water supply line. Now the hot water supply line is not coming off. I’ve unscrewed the nut by the line seems stuck. Any suggestion?

Moving oil tank?
Heating & Gas  •  597 views  •  1 answer

I want to move the oil tank in the back garden a few metres. What parts and equipment would I need to be able to do this?

Retaining wall or not?
Brickwork & Repointing  •  596 views  •  15 answers

About to build a wall around a new patio in brick work, lawn behind it about 30” tall at most, question is would I need to build a 100 mm concrete skin behind it to hold back pressure or not? It will help me to support a slab for sitting …

Tap gushing in off position?
Plumbing  •  596 views  •  1 answer

We turned our water off to fix a leaking tap, after cleaning it and putting it back together we switched our water back on. The tap now gushes water when off

Wall cracks: major problem or just plaster?
Building  •  595 views  •  6 answers

I have just noticed a crack on my spare bedroom internal wall coming down from ceiling to above window and then a larger crack below . I had outside rendered 2 years ago as I had bad damp issue its all dry out now the walls and around window need …

Foam filler in bay where floor and wall join
Brickwork & Repointing  •  595 views  •  1 answer

Just moved in and found that foam filler has been squirted in the bay window where the floor meets wall. Why would this have been done? Can I just cut it back to put skirting boards down? It’s quite drafty as it needs a new window. - could this have …

Shower tray 600mm x 1600. Do they exist
Plumbing  •  594 views  •  7 answers

I am looking for the above. Narrow area.

Combi boiler pressure drops
Plumbing  •  593 views  •  3 answers

My combi boiler pressure drops to 0 about 3/4 times a week , when I top it up the radiators heat straight away perfectly fine , my first thoughts were there must be a leak in the pipework but wouldn't the radiators be empty and need aired again etc any …

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