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my plumber recently went up into my loft using my loft ladder - the ladder twisted quite a bit as he climbed into the loft and didn't look at all stable when he came back down again, I was extremely worried that it was going to break when he was on it. He's not a particularly heavy person...

I have a Bristan thermostatic shower which is 2 years old and the thermostatic part has gone on it already - I now need to buy a new valve, can anyone recommend a reliable make

My garden is North facing and I have a raised patio, about 3ft high. I want to plant some shrubs at the bottom of the raised patio so they grow to around 3ft, it's a shady area but I think it gets a bit more sun in the Summer, I've been told the garden is clay soil. Any ideas for some nice...

sanded it down before giving it 2 coats of primer. I sanded it down after the second coat of blue satin because it didn't look very nice, I used a sanding block and gave it a fairly good sanding down, the original white undercoat is showing through now

I know it's not my paintwork cos I'm really careful. I had our front door dipped and stripped and the wood grain is quite deep, I painted it a dark blue and the grain really shows up and doesn't look very nice, so I'm thinking after 3 or 4 coats it will look even worse. Would painting the...

When the builders finished the extension to our house they left us with a few gaps at the top of the house under the roof. First we knew of it was when we heard the chirping noise in the loft, obviously couldn't toss them out because there were little babies in the nest. The hole is quite...

What is better for drainage - a gravel path or one covered with bark

Hi, I'm laying a patio and need to have a railing put up because there is quite a drop down to the ground. I don't want a wall because it will obstruct the view into the garden, I don't want metal railings either. I have seen timber balustrades with metal inserts that look nice. The...

what is tanalised timber - I've seen a nice fence panel that has a green tinge to it, the man in the shop said it was tanalised. I'm now looking for a tongue and groove gate with the same green tinge and he said that I couldn't get a tanalised tongue and groove gate. Question - is all...

Everytime my boiler comes on I can hear a lot of gurgling, sounds like the tank is heating up, it only lasts about 5 mins, but it wakes me up in the morning..my plumber told me to let some air out of a valve next to the immersion tank, but that hasn't worked...anyone else have any tips Thanks

the trap is shared with the sink and the dishwasher. What is an anti vac trap and do you know how I change it :?

Newbie here. Every time I use the washing machine the smell of drains comes through the sink plughole, I've cleaned the filter and the tray where I put the washing powder but it still smells. Anyone out there who might know what the problem is. It's only when I use the washing machine...