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Hi There is a slow drip coming from the shower tap. I would know more if I could get the tap top off! It is a chrome tap with an appendage sticking out the side. I can unscrew the appendage which leaves a spigot with a small hole in the centre. Is there a grub screw at the bottom of the hole...

Hi, I have some elderly acquaintance who has a TV, Video recorder and Satellite, together with 3 different remotes. The inevitable happens when they use the wrong remote and everything goes "wrong". Can anyone recommend a combined system with one remote(?) and a simplified menu system that...

Hi, Our club is looking into changing the internal layout of the club house. One proposal was to re-site the access door to the small lobby leading to the toilet. Unfortunately the lobby floor is 15cm lower than the main floor and anyone going through the door will be faced with an immediate...

Hi, Still working on ideas for a separate small toilet in the hallway. I was wondering if there is an electric water heater that will just warm the cold feed sufficiently to wash your hands. There is no need for scalding hot water. Also, if I was to plumb in the hot water feed, by the time the...

Thanks for all the replies. Just got back to this thread. Biggest problem is the toilet drainage. The soilpipe and drains are at the back of the property and would mean digging a tench into the concreted drive at the side to run from front to back. Next door have had to do this. The other option...

Hi, My neighbour has just given me this cleaner because he says it's blocked. The pipes need cleaning, he says. He knows that I like trying to fix things. I've taken all the screws and bolts out of the backbone of the cleaner and have managed to partially open the top part but I can't seem to...

Hi All, I'm thinking of putting a shower, wash basin and toilet into a narrow space near to the front door hallway. Can anyone point me to some examples of plans and what are the minimum dimensions necessary. I know I won't be able to swing a cat but I don't want to bang my head on the sink...

Hi, I turn on the hot tap in the bath and it open part way and jams. I've taken it apart and I found that the internal hex guide nut comes out of the guide slot and hits the bottom of the guide and won't open any further. It looks like a poor design to me, so the upshot is I want to change the...

Hi All, Well pleased. The manager was as good as his word. Couple of guys came in the afternoon and refitted the door with the clearance I wanted for my door mat. Did a good neat job. Result! Thanks for replies Mike

Hi, I’ve just had a new composite back door fitted. I was advised by the fitter to leave it shut for 24 hours if possible to allow the sealant to dry. Not a problem a we were using another door for entry and exit. When I opened the door I found that there was less than 5mm clearance over the...

Thanks guys for responses. This Forum is great. Straight answers without the bull**** :):):)

Hi, My electricity suppier tells me my meter is due to be replaced and would like to put in a smartmeter (free of charge as far as I can see!!). My house is a semi built about 1960. It has the original distribution board with (mostly) fusewire fuses. There is a trip module inserted for a...

Hi, My semi was built in about 1966. The lighting circuits are just 2 wire with no earth. The supply for the house is through a distribution box with wire fuses. The whole system has worked fine for all of the 40 odd years I've lived here. I could count the number of blown fuses on one hand...

Hi, Recently bought a built in oven from a well-known retail chain and complained that the grill pan had no handle. The sales person said it was a health and safety issue. I've searched the net and even emailed the Health and Safety Executive but no where can I find reference to H & S and grill...

Thanks for all replies. I take your point TTC but the picture of the dual appliance connector plate I looked at does not appear to have a fuse, so if I connect an oven which comes with a 13 amp cable to the 30 amp supply wouldn't I have a problem if say a 20A fault occurred on the oven. Or am I...

Hi, I am wanting to replace a built in oven that was installed more than 10 years ago. Looking behind the oven there is a substantial supply cable (hard to bend, possibly 30A) coming direct from the cooker box mounted just above the work surface. The cooker box is connected direct to the 30A...

My neighbour who lives in the same type of semi as me with the same type of CH system has just had his condensing boiler replaced (nothing else). His radiators are now barely warm. Is there something simple that the gas safe man has overlooked? He is now suggesting that he installs a two pipe...

BS 6891:2005 installation of low pressure gas pipework in domestic premises, clause 8.16.2

Regulations state that these pipes have to be more than 25mm apart or 150mm if near distribution box or sockets unless they are electrically insulated. What does this mean? All electrical cables are covered with insulation. Does this apply to pipes and cables that cross at right angles or just...

I noticed that the hot and cold water feeds under the sink are bonded with an earth wire back to the electric meter. I guess that this means the stainless steel sink is also bonded through the tap fixing. I have to replace the tap and will change some of the original copper pipe feeding the tap...