Leaking guttering or gutters need to be cleaned?
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
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Hi there, We have just had a couple days of heavy rain in the UK and I've noticed that a wall in my bedrooms is abit damp with wipeable like sawdust residue, then after the second day of rain, the wall paper is bubbling. I was able to inspect the …
Toilet flush plate
Bathroom Fitting
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Does anyone know where I can find one of these large toilet flush plates? This site is the only place I’ve found them but they don’t have any in stock at the moment and I need one asap. It’s called a Europa large flush plate and is 330mm x 195mm. …
What do I need to connect the trap to the waste?
Plumbing
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What do I need to connect a sink trap to the waste pipe? I've googled all sorts and haven't reached a conclusion.. I hope you can help! It is a standard 1 1/4" bottle trap. I can provide pictures of it helps!
How to replace a valved tap connector?
Plumbing
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I want to replace a valved flexi tap connector with a slightly longer one. As regards a new connector I can see it seems simple enough to connect the sink end but I am worried about a leak when fitting the valved end. I can see it connects to the …
Cheap fix for a hot water cylinder leak?
Heating & Gas
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I have a very old copper hot water cylinder. There is a small leak from the seam. Can gorilla glue or tape fix it? What else can be done if you cannot afford a new one?
Mixer tap replacing two pillar questions
Plumbing
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I want to replace a pair of taps but only taps I like seem to be mixers. Can I fit a mixer tap on a sink that previously had 2 taps and 2 holes in the sink?
Danfoss wireless thermostat
Heating & Gas
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I have a danfoss wireless set up for my heating, I have mislaid thermostat. Can these be bought individually to connect up to the receiver I already have? Or do I need to replace both?
Shower runs cold after 1 minute
Plumbing
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There are 2 showers in the house. When the 1st floor shower is turned on, the water first runs warm but then cools off after about a minute or less. On the ground floor however, both the kitchen tap and the shower give hot water normally and there is no …
Are rripper rods fitted correctly?
Carpets, Lino & Flooring
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Our carpet fitter has fitted the gripper rods in front of the radiator and then put another piece of underlay behind up to the wall so the gripper rod isn't actually doing that's not right is it? He's done the same in front of a step in the bedroom. The …
Radiator System
Plumbing
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Issue is 2 x rads remain cold when the heating goes on and our plumber cannot work out a solution so we are stuck. Background - Added new rads in the house but the number is still well within the range our 1 year old working boiler can handle. All …