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I need to unblock a rainwater drain. The downpipe is fitted into a drain cover that will lift off, access is good. With the cover off I have removed all of the leaves. There is a black cap pushed into an outlet into the drains. I removed this and the water drained away. Should this be there...

I have just installed a new kitchen into a flat where they have a hot water cylinder on the same level as the kitchen. Before I started the hot water pressure was very low, it had low fitting budget type taps. Now I have installed I high swan necked mixer tap and the pressure of the hot water...

A run of coping stones fell last night. Approx 4m x 0.6. The roof pitch is way steeper than 45 degrees. We also look out over the Bristol channel so there can be LOTS of wind and rain. Now, when we are finding quotations should we be asking for the stones to be mechanically fixed as well as...

Problem - bouncy floorboards Today I lifted some carpet to expose the floorboards. I noticed that many floorboard had not been fixed down properly or not at all. I also lifted a board to look along the joist ends. Every end of joist is floating. The walls are stone and mortar, many...

Hello Today I have been trying to fit the above named shower. I fitted one, and when I tested the pipework i found that the unit was leaking just above where the inlets are. Faulty unit i thought. I exchanged the shower for another connected the water and hey presto, another leak in the...

Hi, we have a valliant boiler that has recently started to hiss about every second. The boiler's stat has always been set to full (position 9). When up to temperature the flames go out and the hissing stops. When hot the pressure gauge rises to 1.5bar. Any ideas why this is? Here is a...

Hello I have a problem with my combi boiler I think. When the heating is switched on the boiler doesn't fire every time. It also doesn't fire everytime after hot water is used. With a demand only for hot water the boiler fires up every time. Is this going to be something...

I may need your help. We have purchased a new metal light fitting. What I have done so far is this. I have removed the cover from the existing plastic pendant. There are 3 wires, live, neutral and earth. I have a neon screwdriver. With the switch off or on the neon lights up when on...

I am redecorating our living room and I want to change the thermostat for something newer, something easier on the eye... There are two cables to the existing stat. It is wired from left to right earth x2, red, red (permanant live), blue, yellow wires. There is also a black wire that is...

How do I know if I am adding into the ring main or an already existing spur without lifting the wooden flooring? We live in an old building and I have no doubt that over the years the electrical system has been altered. What I want to do is add a extra double socket to each corner of a room...

We have just had a huge shock from our gas company. Without going into to much detail basically they say over the winter months we were using nearly £50.00 worth of gas a week!! Meter readings are correct. Now we know gas has gone up in price but this is silly. So I have to question our...

Any tips? Does the wbp ply need any prep first?

I need to remove/replace a fire alarm sensor so I can plasterboard a ceiling. I'll need to poke the red cables through the new board and reconnect the sensor. Can i just go ahead and remove it? It's the red cable red sensor type. The sensors have resistors inside. Thanks. Dan.[/list]

I've got a damp issue. Behind these walls are two patches of damp. One behind the gate post and one behind the wall nearest the the bay window. Does the pointing look okay? Any clues please?

Hello everyone Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! This underfloor heating system is an electronic system and the temperature sensor under the floor is faulty. Is there any way to repair without lifting the tiles? Can a temperature sensor be mounted outside of the tiles...

As above please. What is the concrete back piece called in a traditional fireplace? I need to replace mine as it is cracked. Thanks. :?:

I've been searching everywhere for these and cannot find them. Been looking for weeks now. :shock: The catch is made from plastic and fit to a timber window frame. The grooves in the catch are to accept a Cockspur type window handle. Can anyone help please?