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Hi, for the third time in 5 months we've had heating but no hot water. It lasts for a while, say 24 hours, then the hot water returns. We've noticed smaller events too, several times where there is no hot water but returns after a couple of minutes. When it happens the boiler does not show...

Hi all, we have small patches of damp on the external wall in the kitchen. It’s in the place where previously the home’s boiler used to be. There is a chimney on the outside which now finishes in the loft space (bungalow). Roof and external brickwork are in good order and the chimney has an air...

Hello - we live in a bungalow and have quite a decent and sizeable utility room on the side of the house. But it's single skinned and in the winter it's freezing (despite a rad) and we also get damp on two of the walls. Our combi boiler is currently in the loft space. Would relocating it to...

Hello folks, looking for a replacement for our kitchen downlight as per the photos. Have been in contact with LEDHut who have been hopeless and no help whatsoever, I now understand they are owned by someone new as the previous owners went into administration. Anyway, could you good folks...

Hello, I have these very delicate John Lewis xmas lights where the cable has broken and I want to know if they are repairable as I've only had them 2 years. The label says definitely not but I wanted to run it past you guys before I throw them in the bin. They have broken where the plastic...

Arrrrggghhh . . . . . I'm trying to put up a coat rack wall fixture, just two screws, into what I thought would be plaster board and then brick. I drilled a small pilot hole to find a large cavity so used some B&Q hollow wall plastic plug and screws, "ideal for shelving, curtain rails, wall...

Hello, I am looking for a solution to harvest grey water from shower and washing machine during the hottest weeks of the year when water butts are empty. We live in a bungalow and would like to be able to tap in to our waste pipes for the shower and washing machine allowing us to use this grey...

Hi folks, may I ask for the best repair to this gutter joint for a novice. The gutter joints I find on the web whilst nice and wide to correct my problem they require two wide screws and won't fit on the narrow wooden baton on the fascia. All advice much appreciated. Thankyou. IMG_6640 by...

Hi Folks, looking for some advice please. The wooden plinth leading in to the garage is rotting as there appears to be water ingress underneath it so see no point in repainting etc . . . So, looking to replace it with a brick plinth, something like a brick plinth stretcher How easy would it...

Hi folks - due to leaks we had coping stones on a parapet wall above our garage replaced earlier this year. All seemed in order until the first frost. Now we have leaking more than before. Paving slabs with a drip groove cut in to them has been used. I don't think the person we hired has...

Hi Folks - a panel at the bottom of our cupboard has come loose. It's just glued on but the kettle has been used under it for a year or more and the glue fixing it in place has failed. What sort of glue would you recommend to fix it back in place? (We've re-sited the kettle). Many thanks...

Hi Folks - looking to feed the cable in the photo through a brick air vent and the adaptor to the plug/transformer is just slightly too big to get in the hole. Would it be easy to cut the cable and fit a small connector? If so what sort of connector might I use. Any help would be appreciated...

Hi Folks . . . we are decorating our hallway and in doing so we are removing the landline as we no longer have need of it. I came to take down this (below) and was puzzled as I was not expecting to see any electric supply to telecoms. Could anyone tell me what it might be? Many thanks for...

Hi Folks, we have just converted our garage on the side of the house in to a utility room. Our plumber has plumbed in hot/cold taps and a new large radiator. Is it reasonable to expect the new pipework which goes some distance under the house to be lagged?

Hi Folks, when it rains the brickwork above my garage gets soaking wet, highlighted in red on the photos. Is there anything I can do to improve this? Many thanks. Garage 1 by TheSalad posted 9 Nov 2016 at 2:48 PM Garage 2 by TheSalad posted 9 Nov 2016 at 2:48 PM

Hi Folks, grateful for some advice please. Never had any oudoor xmas lights before but now I have a nice tree on the driveway in which I'd like to put in some simple white lights ready for December. Power will come from a socket in the garage, this lead will go to a weatherproof box and the...

Hi, just had a new toilet fit on top of a new floor. The plumber has neither secured it to the wall (difficult cause there is a big gap behind cistern as wall is not straight) or secured it to the floor. Also no silicone at the base either. It feels solid enough on first use. Is it a big...

Hi, just had some nice new UPVC sash windows installed but am a little disappointed with the silicone round the edges. Was hoping for a tidier job. Is it me ? IMG_5620 by TheSalad posted 5 Oct 2016 at 3:21 PM IMG_5619 by TheSalad posted 5 Oct 2016 at 3:21 PM IMG_5618 by TheSalad posted 5 Oct...

Hi Folks, new shower screen fitted and its leaking. Could you tell me if the bottom of the metal trim in the photo is supposed to be sealed? Thank you. IMG_5590 by TheSalad posted 18 Sep 2016 at 4:06 PM

Hi Folks, we recently moved in to a bungalow that is suffering with damp in the lounge. The photos below show damp patches that appear much darker after a downpour. Some of it is aligned with the chimney breast some (to the left) is on the wall behind which was a garage space and is now a...