Solution to open grey water waste in the basement?
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
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We are renting an apartment on the first and second floor of a building. No-one else lives here. There is a basement that we do not rent but we are told that we are free to use it. It seems that years ago a shed was built in the garden …
Is this an expansion joint slot or not,fill it?
Brickwork & Repointing
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I have small 4 cm high , 5 cm deep side hole at end of partying wall at front, is this an expansion joint slot or not. Some people say it is, some say it is not, some say fill it, some say you must do not fill it. I …
Tap gland sheared off
Plumbing
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Got a call from rental agents to say a tap gland in the bathroom washbasin had sheared off and the bill for the repairs was £370 (water overflowed into the kitchen underneath the bathroom). My view is that it would have taken excessive force by the tenants to completely shear …
Install a toilet in an outbuilding at the back of the garden
Building
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Would it be possible to install a toilet in an outbuilding at the back of the garden, roughly 220ft plus from the manhole at the front of the property? The garden is uneven with various slopes.
Loud noise in radiators after new boiler fitted?
Heating & Gas
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hi, i had a new boiler fitted last week - vokera. Now have loud noise in radiators and pipes. sound of water fluttering and clicking noise in pipes. thought it could be air in radiators so tried bleeding them and only water came out. What it could be please?
Cost to plasterboard wall?
Plastering & Rendering
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How much it will cost to build a plasterboard wall in open plan living area. Need to install a door as well in the same wall.
Kitchen sink pipe names? How to buy parts? What's this gunk?
Plumbing
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I discovered a lot of white chalky and crumbly gunk (is that mineral build up or something else?) and dark gunk in the pipes. Since the sink is slow to drain and sometimes leaky I decided to just replace the pipes but after googling I'm having trouble identifying the name …
Two pressure pumps on a Megaflow system?
Plumbing
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Our shower has a water pressure pump located in the bathroom. It's been working well for many years. During recent renovations we had a new Megaflow system installed in the cellar (Joule Cyclone Platinum unvented cylinder) with a Sauermann Si-83 power pump. When he was checking the installation the plumber …
Will washing machine affect sink drain?
Plumbing
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Washing machine installed next to sink by plumber. The sink gurgles a lot while the washer is running and the plughole gets popped out too. Is this normal or has the plumber messed it up? He did say he had to redo the pipes so I hope you'll know what …
Where to install thermostatic shower pump?
Plumbing
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Hello, would you kindly advise where is the best place to install shower pump? I have a gravity system and Wickes bathroom installer advice to fit under the bath but I'm not sure about it if something goes wrong in the future I will have to take off whole bath …