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I have a problem in that our kitchen sink mixer tap drips when off and and makes a horrible screeching noise when turned on - cold tap only. I assumed it was the washer. When the mixer tap was fitted, I had an inline valve fitted so that in future I would be able to isolate it in situations...

Hello all, Our bath has one of those 'remote control' plugs where you turn a knob on the side of the bath to open or close the plug. The mechanism has been getting less and less effective - ie the plug hardly moves and needs to be physically removed in order to drain the bath. Now it's so...

Hello Folks, We have a built-in fridge which has developed two problems. Firstly, it frosts up very quickly. Secondly, the door has dropped and now fails to close properly. So, time to replace it. Thing is, I don't know how old it is - it came with the house which we bought four years ago, and...

I know this is solvable with a hacksaw, but I'm just wondering whether there's another way to remove the handle when the lifter is impossibly jammed onto the square metal rod and just won't budge..

Hello folks, Whenever I run an upstairs tap or shower, there's a very good chance I'll hear a horrible groaning noise which fills the house. Hot or cold taps - same thing. Usually it stops quite quickly (30 seconds?) but sometimes it goes on for a minute of two. Sometimes switching off the...

I'm thinking of boarding part of our loft for a bit of extra storage. Three things are bothering me, however... 1. The insulation doesn't meet current standards (although that does mean the house is relatively cool in hot weather, and that's a bonus for us). 2. The joists are only...

Hello folks, I have a big problem with blocked drains and I'm hoping for some advice please. It started with an en-suite shower in which the tray fills up almost to the top, then drains, presumably as the pressure and the hot water take their toll. Then the toilet and the basin joined in...

I just tried FAQ10 (thanks Chrisr) and it seems to be working. However, knowing nothing about heating systems, I'm a bit concerned that something may blow up if I got anything wrong - I'm thinking particularly about the step with the 'hooky' thing set to manual. I can't see any hooky thing, but...

Hello folks, Unfortunately I'm currently living in a modern house (c20 years). This entails trying to hang pictures on those walls which sound like hollow wood when you tap them, and thin wood at that. Can someone please tell me what is the most secure way to hang heavy-ish frames on them...

Hello folks, Unfortunately I'm currently living in a modern house (c20 years). This entails trying to hang pictures on those walls which sound like hollow wood when you tap them, and thin wood at that. Can someone please tell me what is the most secure way to hang heavy-ish frames on them...

Hello folks, First let me say I am definitely not the DIY type, so please bear with my ignorance. If not for the recession I'd just pay BT to solve the problem I'm about to outline, but they want £129.99 to fix a problem I didn't cause.. Short story is - we just bought a house. It has four...