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No water enters the cistern...

Hi Since I moved in to my house four years ago one of the toilets occasionally doesn't refill without giving the tank a shake/nudge. It was doing it once every few months but recently does this once per week. I am assuming something is getting stuck in the cystern when I press the flush and...

Thanks Terrypin - I think I need to get some binoculars out! There doesn't seem to be any other broken tiles higher up but maybe I just can't spot it. As the drip starts and stops almost immediately in line with heavy rain I was assuming any leak was nearby. I will check the downpipe next...

//www.diynot.com/network/goldbyron/albums/ Have uploaded two pics to here - one is of the room, noise is heard to right of window very approx where the wall meets the ceiling. Downpipe on other side. Other pic of downpipe and roof outside. No sign of any damage to tiles or ridge -...

Hi I posted a couple of weeks ago as during a very heavy rain fall I heard this slow hollow drip from above my bedroom ceiling in the area of the eaves very close to where my downpipe is. The sound was like a hollow drip (bit like when rain hits the plastic window sill) and was about 5-10...

A quick update. Roofer came this morning and found a broken tile in the area roughly where the dripping sound was. He also cleaned the moss off the bottom tiles. He said he can't see where the water was getting in past the felt itself but we are hoping that the new tile will at least stop the...

Great, really helpful pic. Sounding like logical answer to leak...will let you know what roofer says and if it is this.

That sounds right - but can I ask what the lintel is (DIY novice here!)? And would the solution be to clear the moss?

Thanks - I did consider the window sill and I thought it was this at first however can't imagine why this would suddenly be noisy after four years of not noticing it? I did look out when it was raining (and making the noise) and I couldn't see any dripping on the sill. Noise sounds like above...

Hi In the last week I have heard a slow steady drip coming from the ceiling area in my bedroom near to the edge of the room. It only makes a sound when the rain has been heavy. Last night it woke me up so I went outside (in the pouring rain) with a torch and all the gutters are fine with...

Just a thought - is there any bathroom pipes above?

Just hoping for a bit of advice. Got home tonight to find that my patio doors (seems like old style UPVC) are leaking from the middle internal drainage hole. Thought it was the particularly bad weather as it has never done this before - maybe the driving rain? Have looked around the door area...

I think from the photos there is a flat roof directly above? Any small hole or tear in the tarpaulin could cause water to leak through the brick work. I had this problem in my old flat - it was a couple of tiny holes and it caused a leak in the ceiling. Look for any holes or rips within a...

Hi I am a bit confused with my CH system at the moment as it is making odd noises. A few days ago we turned the CH on and I heard some whooshing sounds around the pipes - I assumed this must be air in the pipes although I have never heard it before. The whooshing never returned but now the...

No it doesn't stop it but the pipe isn't moving or anything. It just sounds like the water is running faster and louder (?) with the new ball valve which is why I thought the valve wasnt right for the pressure. The noise is audible from downstairs and is just a much louder version of how it...