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Having taken a rad off and closed the valves (one is a thermostatic valve) which are still connected to the pipes, I'm trying to recharge the system via the filler loop but water is just dripping from the boiler. No water is coming out of either valve though. Anyone got an idea about what's...

Hi, I have an odd sized radiator I need to change. I gurss it's a really old imperial sized rad, slightly more than 5' 2" long and 23 inches high.would I be right in thinking I should go for a 1200mm x 600mm model and use longer tails as a replacement?

Anyone got an idea how to disassemble this tap? Need to change the washers but can't see how to get at the innards. Tried using a 20mm spanner on the chromed 'nut' parts of the body of each tap valve but they won't budge. Don't want to use too much force and break something. Perhaps I'm missing...

Hi all, The kitchen in my new flat is great but there is a problem with a raised joint seam near the sink. If you expand the pic you'll see it. What's the best way to protect from more damage through further water ingress? My first thought was to mix up some clear epoxy and 'seal' with that but...

Hi all, I'm gonna fit a kitchen that needs the service gap behind the units reduced to about 20mm. Can I use a waste pipe of that diameter to discharge the waste water?

Stripped lining paper off and filled lotsa holes/cracks but, as you can see, the plaster is all different colours and materials probably. What's thr best way to prepare this for painting. I don't wanna use lining paper so is there a base coat that would do the job or should I go to the expense...

Hi all, I have run into a particular problem with my kitchen design. The back wall is 2240 from tiles to tiles I reckon the tiles and adhesive take up at least 5mm. I'd like to fit 2 corner base units either side of a 600mm oven housing. Would it be possible to cut 100mm off each 925x925 corner...

Hi, looking at butcher block worktops and find that preoiled ones are around £50 more expensive than unoiled. Is the extra expense worth it?

I've got a back door and an o/s loo (barn-type) door that need replacing. The door frames are damaged too and will probably need replacing rather than repairing. Should I go for hardwood or UPVC for the back door and how much should the job cost (supply & fit)?

Hi all, the plaster on the ceiling in my living room has seperated from the lath. What's my best option? I guess it could be repaired but maybe getting a firm to board and plaster may be the way to go. If so, what should I be paying and are there any specific things I should know before hiring a...

I currently have 100mm loft insulation just to the top of the joists. It looks very dark and dusty but does that matter? Can I not just roll out 200mm insulation at a right angle to the joists thus giving me the 12 inches of insulation which will score top marks on the EPC? Also, which is the...

Hi all, I've got a knackered lath and plaster sloping understairs cieling with great lumps of plaster missing and other plaster just hanging on. Rather than hack off and replaster, I am considering putting up plasterboard. Will it be OK to screw some battening to the walls at cieling level and...

Hi all, Just peeling off some ancient, curling up at the seams, lining paper and I find some polystyrene backed plasterboard underneath. This stuff seems to be on (the inside of) all the downstairs exterior walls only. I guess it is some form of insulation but it has peeled offin some places...

Hi all, I have a very small kitchen, made all rhe snaller by having a doorway to the outside yard within the kitchen. I intend to replace the kitchen units but before I do I would like to make some reformations to the layout. There is a standard window in the back room which I would like made...

Hi, I am considering buying a flat which has an EPC rating of 68 (D). The EPC was carried out 9 yrs ago and I am concerned that values attributed to the variables involved may have become more stringent. https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8407-6422-6959-9740-7922...

Hi all, I'm considering buying a flat which has a Telford Tempest hot water cylinder. There is what seems to be an expansion vessel sitting above it and an immersion heater below. I've not seen one of these before, can someone explain how it works? Thanks, Chris.

Hi all, I've inherited a nice little laptop (Acer Spin1 SP111-31 series) and have reloaded Win10 but it now keeps coming up with the message 'low disk space'. Settings tells me that 12.5GB is used up with system files. Is this normal or have I got the old software (from the previous user)...

Hi all, I have had to drill some holes in the heat exchanger of my dishwasher in order to clean out some accumulated grease. See link: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/siemens-dishwasher-e23-error.597315/post-5310232 My problem is now to seal the holes. I'm thinking to cut some squares of...

Hi all, My Siemens dishwasher suffered from E15 error. After switching off/on the drain motor was rotating constantly so after doing the usual checks (filter, drain moter rotating freely, outlet hose, U bend) I pulled it out, rocked it forward and it worked for a while. This process was followed...

Hi all, I have a white picket fence in the front garden which has blown over for the third time in 10 years. The problem is that the wooden posts only sit about 2" into a concrete base and so it has no strength in a high wind. I've used concrete spears to repair the fence in the back garden to...