Toilet leak, bung missing?
Plumbing
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Brand new toilet all connected plumbed up no leaks from toilet but has a whole on left side looking from the back made in to the toilet pan and is leaking water out of it should this happen or is there a bung missing
How to remove limescale build up in toilet
Plumbing
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We have a relatively new back-to-the-wall type "floating" toilet and live in a hard water area. I've noticed a limescale patch building up around the rim. In addition, the toilet is beginning to drip occasionally which I suppose is due to limescale building up and causing it not to close …
Shower cubicle
Bathroom Fitting
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I need a new shower cubicle 1200 x 900 but whoever fitted the shower tray has reset it into both walls so a little bit smaller than the above measurements, so will a 1200 x 900 cubicle be ok and be adjusted? live in Merseyside thank you
What to do abut black mould on the wall?
Plastering & Rendering
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I noticed black mould on the wall near the gutter downpipe. There's some space between the gutter and the wall so I'm not sure how black mould appears on the wall. The gutter is on one side of the wall (clean). The black mould is on the other wall of …
Microbore to Pex
Plumbing
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My home has microbore for heating in the rooms to radiators. Not sure which size (at work at the moment) Can I convert from this 8mm or 10mm brass to a plastic of some sort (pex etc). What is best these days? Taking it that some people hate plastic... Also, …
painting walls and trim the same
Painting & Decorating
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I am currently redecorating my bedroom. The plan is to decorate the room in question with black paint with shaker panelling on one of the walls. The walls have been newly plastered and wooden beams have been purchased to construct the panelling. What materials/ products would I need to get …
How to build a long floating shelf and avoid bending?
Carpentry & Joinery
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I would like to build a long floating shelf (dimensions 4.5 meters long 36 cm deep and 5 cm thick) they would be made out of MDF and fitted around timber battens in the same way as alcove shelving). They would be built between two brick walls and against a …
Carpenter's Mistake - Partial Refund
Carpentry & Joinery
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Quoted £180 for 2 alcove shelves to be built - timber board on batons, nothing fancy. Carpenter pulled up, did the job, got paid and was driving away within 50 mins. The job was not to the specification agreed as the shelves have been placed 2cm higher than requested. I …
Why are my pipes noisy when heat/water is off?
Plumbing
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When our heating is ON our pipes bang as they change from cold to hot which is probably pretty normal in a 1979 house, they’ve probably changed position since they were fitted and don’t have enough space. However, after 6 months living here, suddenly they’re a bit noisy at 11-12 …
Ceiling joists which are not continuous or joined
Roofing
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I have recently taken up some of the boarding in the attic (put down by previous owners), in order to make a larger loft hatch to make it easier to get things up there to store. The hatch will be in the centre of the building, on the upstairs landing. …